David Sunwoong Shin, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology

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Overview

Areas of Interest and Expertise:
– Portal interventions: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), transvenous variceal obliteration (BRTO/BATO), portovisceral venous thrombectomy and recanalization (PVR)
– DVT/PE interventions: Thrombolysis, thrombectomy, recanalization, stent reconstruction, complex IVC filter retrieval

David S. Shin, MD, is an Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology at Keck Medicine of USC. He is an interventional radiologist specializing in minimally invasive, image-guided procedures and serves as the Director of Interventional Radiology Operations at Keck Medical Center.

Dr. Shin earned both his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine degrees from Stanford University. He completed his Diagnostic Radiology residency and Vascular and Interventional Radiology fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle. He has been a practicing attending physician since 2016.

Dr. Shin is board certified in Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology by the American Board of Radiology. He is an active member of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE).

Dr. Shin is dedicated to utilizing advanced interventional radiology techniques to deliver safe and effective care, with particular expertise in the management of portal hypertension and venous occlusive disease.

Education and Training

  • Stanford University — 06/2010 — Medical School
  • University of Washington — 06/2015 — Residency, Diagnostic Radiology
  • University of Washington — 06/2016 — Fellowship, Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Publications

  • Cost analysis of venous stent reconstruction in the treatment of chronic lower extremity venous occlusive disease : Cost analysis of venous stent reconstruction for chronic lower extremity venous occlusive disease. CVIR Endovasc. 2026 Sep 23; 9(1).. View in PubMed
  • Forceps retrieval of long-dwelling permanent inferior vena cava filters: technical success and complications. CVIR Endovasc. 2026 Jun 11; 9(1).. View in PubMed
  • Iterative steerable sharp recanalization as an escalation strategy for chronic venous stent occlusions. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2026 Oct; 12(5):102339.. View in PubMed
  • Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Refining the Risk-Benefit Paradigm in Contemporary Venous Thromboembolism Intervention. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2026 Aug; 49(8):1467-1468.. View in PubMed
  • Trends in Racial and Ethnic Representation Among Vascular Surgery Residents Relative to Other Specialties Over the Past Decade. Ann Vasc Surg. 2026 Oct; 131:13-19.. View in PubMed
  • Adverse event severity in weekend and after-hours interventional radiology: a multi-institutional quality review. CVIR Endovasc. 2026 May 01; 9(1).. View in PubMed
  • Protrieve Sheath for Embolic Protection in Percutaneous Thrombectomy: A Systematic Review. Ann Vasc Surg. 2026 Aug; 129:66-70.. View in PubMed
  • Cranial extension of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts using dedicated venous stents. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2026 Jun; 12(3):102235.. View in PubMed
  • Catheter-Based Thrombus Removal of a Large Pulmonary Embolus: The “Catch-and-Release” Technique. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2026 Jun; 49(6):1242-1244.. View in PubMed
  • Transvenous Embolization for Stomal Variceal Hemorrhage with Versus Without Portal Decompression. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2026 Jun; 49(6):1237-1241.. View in PubMed