Hae Won Shin, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Neurology and Semmes-Murphey Professor of Excellence at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine.
Dr. Shin recently joined UT Health Science Center from the University of New Mexico Health Science Center’s School of Medicine, where she served in the Department of Neurology as executive vice chair, vice chair of Clinical Affairs and Epilepsy Section chief. As vice chair, she led clinical operations and played a crucial role in advancing patient care. Before serving at the University of New Mexico, she worked as a medical director of epilepsy at the University of North Carolina.
For more than 10 years, Dr. Shin has provided comprehensive and advanced epilepsy care to patients with refractory epilepsy, using new epilepsy surgery and neuromodulation therapies in North Carolina and New Mexico. Dr. Shin also developed ACGME-accredited epilepsy fellowships, providing fellowship training specifically for epilepsy, at both institutions. Her clinical care and research focus is on enhancing epilepsy care and surgery outcomes.
Dr. Shin said her interest in joining UT Health Science Center grew when she met with faculty and leaders of the university on campus and witnessed their dedication of training the next generation of neurologists.
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