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Hunbo Shim, M.D., Ph.D.

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Dr. Hunbo Shim is a cardiac surgeon with expertise in complex valve surgery, structural heart interventions, and advanced heart failure management. He completed subspecialty fellowships in TAVR/structural heart disease and heart and lung transplantation with mechanical circulatory support at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Shim’s clinical interests include transcatheter and surgical valve therapies, ischemic and functional mitral regurgitation, mechanical circulatory support, and transplant surgery. He maintains an active academic profile with numerous peer reviewed publications focused on valve interventions, heart failure surgery, and perioperative outcomes.

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Surgery, Cardiac (SMD)

Publications

Journal Articles

Effect of visual stimulation using color looming disc in Anton syndrome: a case report.

Han Y, Han SJ, Shim H, Suh JH

Topics in stroke rehabilitation.. 2025 September 32 (6):662-668. Epub 10/06/2024.

Rehabilitation for COVID-19 in conjunction with early awake extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: a case report.

Han Y, Han SJ, Shim H, Choi HJ, Bae JY, Suh JH

International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift für Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de réadaptation.. 2022 September 145 (3):287-290. Epub 06/22/2022.

A step-by-step guide to transseptal valve-in-valve transcatheter mitral valve replacement.

Harloff MT, Chowdhury M, Hirji SA, Percy ED, Yazdchi F, Shim H, Malarczyk AA, Sobieszczyk PS, Sabe AA, Shah PB, Kaneko T

Annals of cardiothoracic surgery.. 2021 January 10 (1):113-121. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prediction for residual regurgitation after MitraClip for functional mitral regurgitation using leaflet coaptation index.

Shim H, Harloff M, Percy E, Hirji S, Shah PB, Kaneko T

Journal of cardiac surgery.. 2020 December 35 (12):3555-3559. Epub 09/09/2020.

A step-by-step guide to trans-axillary transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Harloff MT, Percy ED, Hirji SA, Yazdchi F, Shim H, Chowdhury M, Malarczyk AA, Sobieszczyk PS, Sabe AA, Shah PB, Kaneko T

Annals of cardiothoracic surgery.. 2020 November 9 (6):510-521. Epub 1900 01 01.

Mild Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: Is Revascularization Enough for Every Patient?

Shim H, Hwang JW, Chung WS, Kim CK, Park BJ, Lee YT, Kim WS

The heart surgery forum.. 2020 May 2923 (3):E370-E375. Epub 05/29/2020.

Mechanical Circulatory Support for Acute Heart Failure Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock.

Choi MS, Shim H, Cho YH

International journal of heart failure.. 2020 January 2 (1):23-44. Epub 01/22/2020.

Contemporary Status of Percutaneous Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair: Is It a Complement or Replacement to Mitral Surgery?

Shim H, Percy E, Hirji S, Kaneko T

Innovations : technology and techniques in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery.. 2020 15 (1):26-35. Epub 01/05/2020.

Serial Changes of Transmitral and Transtricuspid Pressure Gradients After Simultaneous Mitral and Tricuspid Ring Annuloplasty.

Shim H, Hwang JW, Jeong DS, Sung K, Kim WS, Park PW

Heart, lung & circulation. 2019 April 28 (4):647-654. Epub 03/17/2018.

Impact of Arteriovenous Fistula for Hemodialysis on Clinical Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass.

Shim H, Jeong DS, Kim WS, Park PW, Sung K, Jeon CS, Lee YT

The Annals of thoracic surgery.. 2018 December 106 (6):1820-1826. Epub 08/14/2018.

Perioperative Outcomes of Repeated Open Surgery on the Thoracic Aorta.

Shim H, Jeon CS, Park PW, Kim WS, Lee YT, Jeong DS, Cho YH, Sung K

The heart surgery forum.. 2018 June 1821 (4):E263-E268. Epub 06/18/2018.

Late Disruption of Valved Graft at Nonanastomotic Site After Bentall Operation.

Shim H, Kim WS, Park PW, Sung K

The Annals of thoracic surgery.. 2018 March 105 (3):e137. Epub 1900 01 01.

Two-stage correction of type IV total anomalous pulmonary venous connection.

Shim H, Yang JH, Jun TG

Journal of cardiothoracic surgery.. 2017 July 612 (1):54. Epub 07/06/2017.

Lack of Increased FDG Uptake in the Lacrimal and Salivary Glands in Patients With Sarcoidosis and Potential Underlying Mechanism.

Shim H, Joo J, Choi HJ, Hyun H, Gerbaudo VH, Kim CK

Clinical nuclear medicine.. 2016 April 41 (4):274-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

FDG PET/CT Appearance of Radiation Nephritis.

Choi HJ, Shim H, Hyun H, Gerbaudo VH, Kim CK

Clinical nuclear medicine.. 2016 March 41 (3):253-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Negative Impact of Indwelling Biliary Stent on Gallbladder Visualization on Cholescintigraphy.

Shim H, Aikins A, Hyun H, Choi HJ, Kim CK

Clinical nuclear medicine.. 2015 November 40 (11):856-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Discrete decreased activity in the lower thoracic spine on FDG PET/CT: another respiration-related artifact.

Shim H, Hyun H, Kim CK

Clinical nuclear medicine.. 2015 May 40 (5):394-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Efficacy of the maze procedure for atrial fibrillation associated with atrial septal defect.

Shim H, Yang JH, Park PW, Jeong DS, Jun TG

The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.. 2013 April 46 (2):98-103. Epub 04/09/2013.

Successful management of atrio-esophageal fistula after cardiac radiofrequency catheter ablation.

Shim HB, Kim C, Kim HK, Sung K

The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.. 2013 April 46 (2):142-5. Epub 04/09/2013.

Successful management of pulmonary and inferior vena cava tumor embolism from renal cell carcinoma.

Shim H, Kim WS, Kim YW, Yang SS, Kim DK

The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.. 2012 October 45 (5):323-5. Epub 10/09/2012.

Diagnosis of Graft Infection Using FDG PET-CT.

Shim H, Sung K, Kim WS, Lee YT, Park PW, Jeong DS

The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.. 2012 June 45 (3):189-91. Epub 06/07/2012.

Surgery for Pulmonary Sclerosing Hemangioma: Lobectomy versus Limited Resection.

Park JS, Kim K, Shin S, Shim H, Kim HK

The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.. 2011 February 44 (1):39-43. Epub 02/12/2011.