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Dejun Shen, MD, Pathology, Downey, CA

DejunShenMD

Pathology Downey, CA

Anatomic Pathology, Surgical Pathology

Staff Pathologist, SCPMG

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  • Office

    9333 Imperial Hwy
    Downey, CA 90242
    Phone+1 562-657-7500

Summary

  • Dr. Dejun Shen is a pathology specialist in Downey, CA, with subspecialties in breast pathology and anatomic and surgical pathology. He completed his pathology residency at the University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center in 2010, his subspecialty breast pathology and surgical pathology fellowships at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School in 2011, having earlier graduated from Zhejiang Medical University in 1986. He had been an Assistant Professor at the UAB Health System since 2012, and he then joined Southern California Permanente Medical Group in 2017 and remains there until now as a partner physician. Dr. Shen is experienced in surgical and breast pathology, cancer vaccines, and cancer biomarkers. His research contributions include notable publications on topics such as microscopic landscape of invasive breast cancer genome, ERBB2 gene mutation in invasive lobular carcinoma of breast and SARS-CoV-2 effects on the placenta, with several of his works being widely cited in the scientific community.

Education & Training

  • Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical CenterFellow, Breast pathology and surgical pathology, 2010 - 2011
  • University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
    University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2006 - 2010
  • Zhejiang Medical University
    Zhejiang Medical UniversityClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2012 - 2017
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2010 - 2012
  • American Board of Pathology Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • The Stowell-Orbison Awards The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, 2006
  • AACR/Pharmingen young investigator award American Association for Cancer Research, 1997

Publications & Presentations

PubMed