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About Yuri Shindo, MD

Yuri Shindo, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician who specializes in caring for hospitalized patients. As a hospitalist, Dr. Shindo is assigned to patients at the time of admission and provides care only during their hospital stay. She does not see patients at outpatient clinics and is not available for appointments. Upon a patient's hospital discharge, Dr. Shindo communicates with their regular physician to ensure quality care.

Dr. Shindo's interests include medical education, quality improvement and addiction medicine. She also serves as the medical director of the Union of Pan Asian Communities, a country-contracted drug and alcohol treatment program.

Dr. Shindo attended Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine where she also completed her residency training in internal medicine and served as chief resident. Dr. Shindo received her undergraduate degree in microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics from UC Los Angeles. She is board certified in internal medicine.

Dr. Shindo is bilingual and speaks both English and conversational Japanese.

Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted

Medical Degree

  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH

Residency

  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH

Gender

  • Female

Languages

  • Japanese

Date Joined Staff

  • 2021-08-02

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine

Conditions and Treatments

  • Hospital Medicine
Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted