Dr. Shinchuk earned his BS summa cum laude from Boston College and his MD from McGill University. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Boston Medical Center where he also served as a chief resident. Following his residency, Dr. Shinchuk completed a fellowship in Pain Management at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston.

Dr. Shinchuk is a physiatrist and sees patients as a part of the multidisciplinary team at the MGH Orthopaedic Spine Center. Physiatrists are rehabilitation doctors who are experts in nerves, muscles and bones. They treat injuries or illnesses that affect how you move and focus on non-surgical treatment options.