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John H. Shim, M.D. Dr. Shim is an orthopaedic surgeon, with subspecialty interest in spinal surgery. The practice is located in Westchase, a suburb of Tampa, Florida. He has been in practice in the Tampa Bay area since 1993. He is a partner of Florida Sports, Orthopaedics and Spine Medicine (FSOSM). Currently, FSOSM is a single specialty orthopaedic group with offices in Palm Harbor, New Port Richey and Westchase. All communities in the Tampa Bay area.

Biography Dr. Shim was born December 15, 1961 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. In 1964, he emigrated to the United States. At that time,his father, Nak Kwang Shim, MD was participating in advanced Rehabilitation training at New York University's Rusk Institute. Nak Shim, MD then had the opportunity to complete an orthopaedic residency at the New York University. After this training period was completed the Shim Family moved to Bluefield West Virginia in 1970. After several other moves, the family finally settled into Central New York,  where Nak K. Shim, MD had a private practice located in Auburn New York.

John H. Shim graduated as Salutatarian from Skaneateles High School in 1979. During his high school years, he played on the Soccer Team, and was active in Student Government.

In 1983, Dr. Shim graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with a BS in Applied Biology. He was an active member of the Technology Chapter of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. While orginally intending on studying engineering, he changed focus, and completed all his pre-medical school requirements as a Biology Major.

In 1987, Dr. Shim graduated from State University of New York,Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse New York with a MD degree. That July, he began his Surgical internship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefior Medical Center in the Bronx New York.

From 1988 to 1992, he was a Resident of Orthopaedic Surgery at the same facility.

Then, in 1992, he spent one year as the Spine Surgery Fellow at the New England Baptist Hospital, Tufts University program.

Since 1993, he has been in private practice in the Tampa Bay area. His practice has evolved, and although he continues to perform outpatient knee, and shoulder surgery, the majority of his surgical interventions involve the spine.

As of the date of this biography, he holds the position of Orthopaedic Section Chief at the Mease Hospitals, located in Pinellas County, Florida. He is a Member of the Morton Plant Mease Research Council, and holds teaching appointments at the Morton Plant Mease Family Medicine Residency program.

Since 2010, he has been the administrator and editor of the Website and Blog ShimSpine.com. Through this site, Dr. Shim simplifies medical explanations for spine and orthopaedic problems.