Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon · Seoul · Dubai

Dr. Seung Bo Shim, MD

World-Class Orthopedic Expertise. Patient-Centered Innovation from Seoul to Dubai.

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3,000+

Surgical Cases

20+

Years Experience

2

Global Licenses

Dr. Seung Bo Shim, MD — Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, professional portrait

Yonsei TheBaro Hospital

Owner & Representative Surgeon · DHA-Licensed (Dubai)

Dr. Seung Bo Shim in clinical practice

Seoul → Dubai

Global Orthopedic Care

About Dr. Shim

Bridging elite clinical practice & digital health innovation

Dr. Seung Bo Shim is a double-licensed Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, healthcare entrepreneur, and Representative Surgeon of Yonsei TheBaro Hospital. He serves as an International Visiting Professor in Dubai while pioneering AI-powered healthcare platforms and regenerative medicine solutions globally.

  • 20+ years of orthopedic excellence & over 3,000 surgical cases
  • Hospital owner & international roles across Korea & the UAE
  • Patient-centered philosophy — a conservative-first, meticulously balanced approach
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Areas of Expertise

Clinical Specialties

Comprehensive orthopedic care spanning advanced surgery, regenerative biology, and sports medicine.

Joint Replacement & Osteotomy

Advanced reconstruction and realignment of the knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle to restore pain-free movement.

Arthroscopy

Minimally invasive keyhole surgery of the shoulder, knee, elbow, wrist and ankle for faster recovery.

Shoulder & Elbow

Sub-specialty expertise in rotator cuff repair, instability and complex shoulder & elbow reconstruction.

Sports Medicine

Ligament reconstruction and athletic injury care — trusted by elite athletes, including Olympic-level competition.

Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cell

Arthroscopic stem cell implantation and biologic therapies that harness the body's natural healing.

Trauma & Fractures

Complex fracture fixation and trauma reconstruction restoring function after serious injury.

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Research & Publications

Peer-Reviewed Contributions

Published in leading international orthopedic journals, advancing shoulder surgery, AI imaging and rotator cuff science.

J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2018

Evaluation of risk factors for irreparable rotator cuff tear in patients older than age 70

Including evaluation of radiologic factors of the shoulder.

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Scientific Reports 2021

Deep-learning framework & computer-assisted fatty infiltration analysis for the supraspinatus muscle in MRI

Pioneering AI-driven musculoskeletal imaging.

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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2022

Preoperative rotator cuff integrity, tear size & muscle atrophy associated with structural outcomes

Outcomes of arthroscopic revision rotator cuff repair.

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International Work & Innovation

Global Practice. Future-Ready Healthcare.

From international surgical training to AI-powered digital health, Dr. Shim is shaping the future of orthopedic care worldwide.

Section A

Clinical & Academic

  • International Visiting Professor at Saudi German Hospital, Dubai
  • International faculty for CONMED cadaver workshops
  • Global consultant — Smith+Nephew & Medipost
Section B

HealthTech & Innovation

  • Founder & CEO of Medistep Healthcare (Korea & UAE)
  • Building the StepMate AI digital health platform
  • Patented bio-hardware, backed by Korean government AI consortia
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Two world-class locations. One standard of care.

Whether in Seoul or Dubai, Dr. Shim delivers the same patient-centered, evidence-led orthopedic care. Send a request below and the team will respond shortly.

Dubai, UAE

Saudi German Hospital

International consultations & Visiting Professor practice.

Seoul, Korea

Yonsei TheBaro Hospital

Core clinical base — Owner & Representative Surgeon.

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