Global Practice & Digital Health

International Work & Innovation

Dr. Shim bridges elite clinical practice in Korea with global impact in Dubai — while pioneering the next generation of AI-powered digital health and patented bio-hardware solutions.

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Section A

Clinical & Academic

Beyond his clinical base in Seoul, Dr. Shim brings world-class orthopedic expertise to the United Arab Emirates and serves as a faculty educator for global medical-device leaders — advancing surgical standards across borders.

Dubai, UAE

International Visiting Professor

Saudi German Health, Dubai

Appointed International Visiting Professor (IVP) at Saudi German Health, where he provides advanced orthopedic consultation and surgical expertise to international patients.

Dual-Licensed

DHA-Licensed Consultant

Dubai Health Authority

Fully licensed by the Dubai Health Authority as a Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon — in addition to his Korean Orthopedic Board certification — enabling practice across two world-class medical systems.

International Surgical Training & Faculty Roles

As an international faculty member and clinical consultant, Dr. Shim helps train surgeons worldwide on behalf of leading orthopedic technology companies.

CONMED

International Faculty — Annual Cadaver Workshop & Arthroscopy Training Center.

Smith+Nephew

Consultant — International Robotic Training Center for Total Knee Replacement.

Medipost

Consultant — International Stem Cell Transplantation Training Center.

Visiting Professor appointments & global education. From invited instructor roles at Sungkyunkwan University anatomic seminars to podium lectures across Asia, the US and Europe, Dr. Shim is committed to advancing orthopedic education worldwide.

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Section B

HealthTech & Innovation

Driven by a vision to globalize advanced healthcare, Dr. Shim leads a digital health transformation — building AI-agent-powered platforms and patented bio-hardware backed by premier government consortia.

Korea

Medistep Healthcare

Founder & CEO · 2025–Present

The South Korean headquarters driving Dr. Shim's digital health vision — developing AI-powered platforms and bio-hardware for global deployment.

Dubai, UAE

Medistep Health Consultancies, FZCO

Founder & CEO · 2026–Present

The UAE entity extending Medistep's reach into the Middle East — bridging Korean health innovation with the rapidly growing Gulf healthcare market.

Flagship Platform

StepMate AI

An AI-agent-powered digital health platform reimagining how patients and clinicians connect, monitor recovery, and make data-driven decisions. StepMate AI represents the convergence of Dr. Shim's clinical insight and cutting-edge artificial intelligence.

  • AI-agent-powered patient engagement
  • Integrated with patented bio-hardware
  • Built for global, multi-market scale-up

Patented Bio-Hardware

Proprietary, patented bio-hardware solutions integrating medical-grade devices with intelligent software — the physical backbone of the Medistep ecosystem.

Government Backing & Certifications

National recognition and non-dilutive funding underpin Medistep's global scale-up.

2026

Korean Government AI Voucher Support Program

Secured under the AI Semiconductor Division in a premier four-party consortium:

Medistep Data Science Lab FuriosaAI Elice Group

KIBO Venture Enterprise Certification

Official Venture Enterprise Certification leveraged to secure non-dilutive credit lines through KIBO (Korea Technology Finance Corporation) for global expansion.

Let's build the future of healthcare together

Dr. Shim welcomes collaboration, speaking engagements, and consulting partnerships with institutions, investors and innovators worldwide.