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Yun M Shim, MD
UVA Health Provider

Yun M Shim, MD

Pulmonary Critical Care

Primary Phone Number
Fax Number
434.244.7509

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Bio & Overview

Yun Michael Shim, MD, is the director of pulmonary rehabilitation and director of the Pulmonary Function Testing Lab at UVA. He diagnoses and treats patients with respiratory diseases such as asthma, cystic fibrosis and allergies. 

Dr. Shim graduated from UVA and earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. After completing a residency in internal medicine at Northwestern University, he moved to New Haven, Connecticut, for a fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at Yale University, followed by a fellowship in advanced asthma and obstructive airway disease. He joined UVA in 2004. His research interests include obstructive lung diseases (asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), lung cancer, and metabolomics and drug discovery.

Academic Information

Department
Medicine
Academic Role
Professor
Division
Pulmonary Critical Care
Research Interests
COPD|chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, allergy, lung cancer, pulmonary inflammation and remodeling
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Gender
Male
Languages
Korean, English
Age Groups Seen
Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
Primary Education
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Residency
Yale University School of Medicine
Fellowships
Yale University School of Medicine
Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine), American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease), American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Highlights

Awards

  • 2019 Best Bedside Manner Awards, OurHealth Charlottesville and Shenandoah Valley Magazine; Third Place, Pulmonary

  • 2017-2020 Best Doctors in America® List

  • 2015 Bedside Manner Award, Our Health Magazine; Third place

Reviews

136 Patient Satisfaction Ratings

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4.9 Out of 5
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29 Patient Comments

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Dr. Shim is one of the best doctor's I have ever had. He is amazing!
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Dr. Shim was very thorough and professional. Showed me my current lung ct scans and compared it at once with several others. Came up with a new medication- less expensive, one medicine instead of two, and works better than what I was taking.
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Dr. Shim is an amazing physician.
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Terrific physician!
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Dr Shim is a thoughtful, kind and informative doctor.
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Dr. Shim & his team are amazing!