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Lauren Shin

Lauren Shin

MD

Pediatric neurologist

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Cisgender woman

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Dr. Lauren Shin is a pediatric neurologist who cares for patients with chronic headaches and other neurological conditions.

Shin's research focuses on expanding safe and effective treatment options for pediatric patients with headache disorders as well as on understanding other episodic childhood conditions related to migraine. In 2024, she received a Frontiers in Headache Research Scholarship Award from the American Headache Society.

Shin earned her medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Tufts Medical Center, followed by a residency in pediatric neurology at Boston Children's Hospital. She completed a fellowship in headache medicine at UCSF.

Shin is fluent in Korean. Outside of work, she enjoys trying new restaurants and cuisines, traveling, going to concerts, drawing, and a healthy dose of reality TV shows.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, 2023

  • Fellowships

    UCSF, Pediatric Headache - Neurology, 2024

  • Residencies

    Boston Children's Hospital, Pediatric Neurology, 2023

    Tufts University School of Medicine, Child Neurology, 2022

  • Internship

    Tufts University School of Medicine, Pediatrics, 2020

  • Education

    Drexel University College of Medicine, 2018

  • Languages

    English

Headache disorders can significantly impact a child and their family. I hope to be a reliable partner in helping them improve their quality of life.

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