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10 Ratings with 10 written Reviews
Summary
Dr. Y. Michael Shim is Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He brings more than two decades of experience to this role, caring for patients, mentoring trainees, and building programs that connect clinical care with research. Before joining Weill Cornell Medicine in 2026, he served at the University of Virginia as the John L. Guerrant Endowed Professor of Medicine and Radiology, as well as Director of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory, and the COPD clinic. There, he helped develop an outcomes-based complex airway disease program focused on advanced COPD, and the COPD specialty clinic was named a Joint Commission-certified center of excellence for advanced COPD care.Dr. Shim’s clinical work focuses on patients with COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, lung infections, acute lung injury, critical illness, and lung transplantation. Across these …areas, he is especially interested in understanding each patient’s disease more clearly so that care can be more thoughtful, individualized, and effective. His research has centered on advanced functional lung imaging using hyperpolarized Xenon gas MRI and on the biological mechanisms that drive lung diseases. He was a key contributor to the Phase 3 clinical trial that supported U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of hyperpolarized Xenon gas as the first inhaled MRI contrast agent for evaluating lung ventilation. At Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian, he aims to help bring this state-of-the-art approach to lung diagnostic imaging to patients in New York City.
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Dr. Yun Michael Shim has 2 locationsPulmonary - Upper East Side
425 E. 61st Street 4th Floor, Suite 402New York, NY 10065Quick Facts
- 28 years of experience
- 8 insurance plans accepted
- speaks English
- Virginia Commonwealth University School Of Medicine
- 10 written reviews
- 3 specialties
- 4 areas of expertise
- 1 hospital affiliation
- 2 office locations
- Male
Patients’ Perspective
- Gave an accurate diagnosis
- Had a good bedside manner
- Spent time with me
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Yun Michael Shim
Medical Specialties
Dr. Yun Michael Shim has the following 3 specialties
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Yun Michael Shim has the following 4 areas of expertise
Certifications, License, & Education
28 Years Experience
Dr. Yun Michael Shim holds an active medical license in the state of Virginia.
Medical License
Medical Doctor with an active medical license in the state of Virginia that expires in 2026.
Education & Training
Medical School
Graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School Of Medicine in 1998.
NPI Number
Dr. Shim's NPI number is 1265575138.
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- Dr. Yun Shim's office is located at 425 E. 61st Street 4th Floor, Suite 402, New York, NY, 10065.
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- Dr. Yun Shim speaks English.
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