Background
Shen, Edward Nin-Da was born on July 3, 1950 in Hong Kong. Son of Han-Ting and Yay-Wen (Tsu) Shen. came to the United States, 1979.
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Edward Nin-Da Shen, American Cardiologist, educator. Achievements include performance of first percutaneous transaluminal coronary angioplasty in Hong Kong, the first cases of automatic implantable cardiovertor-defibrillator, catheter ablation of arrhythmic circuits, coronary atherectomy, intracoronary stenting in Hawaii.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with 1st class honors, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1972; Doctor of Medicine, CM, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1976.
Career
Resident in internal medicine, McGill University, 1976-1979;
cardiology fellow, University of California, San Francisco, 1979-1981;
electrophysiology fellow Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, 1981-1982;
instructor in medicine Moffitt Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, 1982-1983;
associate chief cardiology, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California, 1983-1985;
clinical assistant professor, University of California, San Francisco, Stanford, 1983-1985;
director clinical electrophysiology, Straub Clinic, Honolulu, 1986-1993;
chief of medicine, Straub Clinic, Honolulu, 1991-1993;
associate professor medicine, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1988-1993;
chief cardiology, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1993;
professor medicine, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1994. Attending physician Moffit-Long Hospitals, 1982-1983. Director electrocardiography, co-director noninvasive cardiac laboratory Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 1983-1985.
Attending cardiologist Queen's Heart Institute, Straub Clinic & Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, Kuakini Hospital, since 1993. Fellow Medical Research Council Canada, 1981-1983. Presenter in field.
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Membership
Board of directors American Heart Association, 1987-1989, member peer review board for grant-in-aid applicants, 1987-1989. Fellow American College of Physicians, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (specialist certified), American College Cardiology (governor 1989-1992), American College Chest Physicians, American Heart Association Council Clinical Cardiology (Hawaii representative since 1991). Member North America Society Pacing and Electrophysiology, Association professors of Cardiology, Mensa.
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Married MaryRose Yung-Yung Wong, June 19, 1983. Children: Erin Pey-Juan, Dylan Hua-Juan.
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Awards
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University scholar, 1968-1975. Recipient Charles E. Frosst prize and medal, Cushing Memorial prize Montreal Children's Hospital, John C. Milnor Professional and Grey Champion Activities award Straub Foundation, 1990. Edward N. Shen scholar award in his honor U. Hawaii.University scholar, 1968-1975. Recipient Charles E. Frosst prize and medal, Cushing Memorial prize Montreal Children's Hospital, John C. Milnor Professional and Grey Champion Activities award Straub Foundation, 1990. Edward N. Shen scholar award in his honor U. Hawaii.