Andrea S. Shin, MD
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Andrea S. Shin, MD

  • Gastroenterology
Westwood Digestive Diseases |

About

  • Director, Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center Biorepository Core
  • Co-Director, Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center Clinical Studies and Database Core
  • Director of Education, Walter and Shirley Wang Center for Integrative Digestive Health

Dr. Shin specializes in the care of patients with disorders of gut-brain interactions (DGBI) and gastrointestinal motility disorders. She is committed to providing individualized care that emphasizes the multidimensional nature of DGBI and motility disorders. Her research interests relate to her clinical expertise and focuses on developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to treating disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, functional diarrhea, chronic diarrhea, chronic constipation, and other DGBI. She received a K23 career development award through the National Institutes of Health, has co-authored over 80 peer-reviewed publications, and is a member of the Rome V Bowel Disorders Committee, the AGA Research Awards Panel and Research Institute Policy Committee, and the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (ANMS) Council. She serves as chair of the ANMS Research Council, associate clinical editor for Neurogastroenterology & Motility, and as an editorial board member for Alimentary, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and BMC Medicine.

Languages

English

Education

Fellowship

Gastroenterology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 2015

Residency

Internal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 2011

Degrees

MSc, Mayo Clinic, 2013
MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, 2008

Locations

West Los Angeles

Westwood Digestive Diseases

Gastroenterology| Pediatric Gastroenterology| Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gastroenterology +1 more specialty

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Videos

Case Presentations: Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction

Research

Interests

  • Disorders of the gut-brain interaction (DGBI)
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Functional diarrhea
  • Chronic diarrhea
  • Chronic constipation
  • Anorectal disorders

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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