Jeannie Shen MD, FACS , Born and raised in Monterey Park, California, Dr. Shen is a second generation Chinese American who is the eldest of three daughters. At home, she learned to speak Mandarin Chinese fluently with her parents and grandparents. Inspired to a profession helping others at a young age, she attended UCLA as an undergraduate where she majored in Biology. During this time, she volunteered in free clinics and assisted in an immunology research laboratory. She graduated with departmental honors and a summa cum laude. From there, she moved to San Diego, where she completed both medical school and her general surgery residency at UC San Diego.
In addition to continuing to expand her expertise in the field of breast cancer treatment, Dr. Shen has also explored other areas related to helping women diagnosed with breast cancer. She completed a clinical program accredited through UCLA and Stanford University in Medical Acupuncture for Physicians. Armed with this new skill, her practice includes not only treating women for their breast cancer, but also helping alleviate the symptoms associated with their breast cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy-induced nausea, post-operative pain, and vasomotor symptoms.
Being fluent in Mandarin Chinese, she also hopes to be able to bring her expertise to the neighboring Chinese communities, so that all women will be able to receive high quality breast cancer treatment with the compassion and empathy they deserve.
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