Yuh-Jer Albert Shen, MD
I speak: Mandarin, English
My gender: Male
Where I practice
- Emergency service
- Urgent care services
- After-hours services
- Pharmacy services
- No emergency services
- No urgent care services
- No after-hours services
- No pharmacy services
About me
Greetings, folks, and welcome to my Web page. I am very pleased to have this opportunity to briefly describe my practice and myself, and I look forward to working with you to care for your health.
Biography
I was born and raised in Taiwan. I received my medical degree from the China Medical College in 1988. I came to the U.S. in 1989 and obtained a Master of Science degree in anatomy and cell biology at USC in 1991. I then completed my internal medicine residency training at LAC+USC Medical Center in 1994, followed by general and then interventional cardiology fellowship training at Kaiser Permanente’s Los Angeles Medical Center, which I completed in 1998. I have been a practicing general and interventional cardiologist at the Los Angeles Medical Center since 1999. I am also an associate clinical professor in medicine at UCLA.
About my practice
I perform cardiac catheterization procedures (including coronary angioplasty and stents) two days a week. On the other days, I work in the ambulatory cardiology department seeing patients, reading echocardiograms (ultrasound examinations of the heart), and staffing the pacemaker clinic. I serve as the physician-in-charge (chief) of the Cardiology Division and am the program director of our Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship Program. I strongly believe in practicing medicine that is based on current evidence and research. I had served as the Los Angeles Medical Center’s area research chairman between 2008 and 2013.
How I thrive
I strive to achieve a good balance between work and play, attending to my professional and personal needs while fulfilling my obligations to my patients and my family. I enjoy swimming, tennis, and cross training, and reading a wide variety of books and magazines.
My office
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My provider type
Physicians and SurgeonsMedical groups, plans, and locations
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
- Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
- HMO
- Medi-Cal Managed Care
- Point-of-Service Plan (POS)
- Senior Advantage
Contact information
- Advice/appointments/cancellations/messages
- 1-833-574-2273 (toll free)
- After-hours advice
- 1-833-574-2273 (toll free)
- California Relay Service
- 711 (TTY for the hearing/speech impaired)
- Provider offers services at multiple medical facilities; schedule availability may vary by location.
Contact information
- Advice/appointments/cancellations/messages
- 1-833-574-2273 (toll free)
- California Relay Service
- 711 (TTY for the hearing/speech impaired)
- Provider offers services at multiple medical facilities; schedule availability may vary by location.
My training, certifications and licensing
Medical school
China Medical College School of MedicineBoard certification
Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal MedicineMedical training
Fellowship
Cardiology
Kaiser Foundation HospitalInternship
Internal Medicine
Los Angeles County/University of Southern CaliforniaResidency
Internal Medicine
Los Angeles County/University of Southern CaliforniaJoined Permanente Medical Group
1997Active license information
License number
A51098License type
Physician and SurgeonLicense issuing state
CALIFORNIANational Provider Identifier (NPI)
1003975673Cultural Competency Training (CCT)
CompletedMy hospitals
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