Valerie S. Shin, NP
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About
Valerie Shin, MSN, AGACNP-BC
Hepatology Nurse Practitioner, Pfleger Liver Institute
Valerie earned her bachelor of science in nursing from New York University. She began her nursing career at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH, and later worked at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Los Angeles, CA. To further advance her expertise, Valerie completed the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program at UCLA, earning a master’s degree. This training led to her current role as a hepatology nurse practitioner at UCLA Health, where she specializes in caring for patients with liver disease.
In addition to providing exceptional patient care, Valerie is deeply passionate about education—both through mentoring future Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) and empowering her patients. She was honored to lecture nurse practitioner students at the UCLA School of Nursing on liver cirrhosis and its complications. Valerie also contributes regularly to the annual UCLA Patient Seminar for Liver Diseases and remains actively involved in Gastroenterology & Hepatology Advanced Practice Providers (GHAPP) meetings as a Thought Leader, underscoring her commitment to advancing liver disease education and care.
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Locations
Pfleger Liver Institute
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Medical Services
Areas of Focus
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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