Jay Y. Shen
Biography
Jay Y. Shen, M.D., is Associate Professor and Associate Program Director in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care at UC Irvine Health. He received his M.D. from Loma Linda University School of Medicine, completed his anesthesiology residency at UC Irvine Medical Center where he served as Chief Resident, and completed fellowship training in critical care medicine at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He is board certified in both anesthesiology and critical care medicine.
Shen serves as Director of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, where he has developed and implemented objective structured clinical examinations for point-of-care ultrasound assessment across multiple residency programs. His work in this area has been featured at national meetings including the American Society of Anesthesiology and the Society for Education in Anesthesia. He has authored multiple book chapters on acute care and perioperative ultrasound for Cambridge Publishing, covering topics including pulmonary ultrasound, airway ultrasound, and right ventricular systolic pressure estimation. He serves as site principal investigator for the NIH-funded PANDORA Trial examining delirium prevention after cardiac surgery.
Shen has served on numerous hospital and university committees, including the COVID-19 Pandemic Triage Committee and as Interim Director of the Cardiovascular ICU at UCI Health. He is an active educator, delivering invited lectures at national meetings for the California Society of Anesthesiologists, the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists, and the American Society of Anesthesiology. He serves on the Educational Programs Division of the California Anesthesiologist Society and has received multiple Faculty Teaching Awards from the Department of Anesthesiology at UCI Health.
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- MD, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 2013
- BS in Biochemistry and cell biology, University of California, San Diego, 2008
Distinctions
- Orange County Medical Association Physician of Excellence Award, 2025
- Faculty Heal Award, Department of Anesthesiology, 2024
- Orange County Medical Association Physician of Excellence Nominee, 2020-2023
- Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Anesthesiology, 2020-2021
- Surgical ICU Resident of the Year, 2015
Areas of Expertise
- Critical Care Anesthesiology
- Alpha-Synuclein Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
- Lentiviral Gene Therapy Delivery
- ESCRT-Mediated Protein Degradation
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound Education
- Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter
- Cardiopulmonary Objective Structured Examinations
Recent Publications
- E Do, J Shen, P Dang, “A Multidisciplinary Perioperative Approach to Inadvertent Diaphragmatic Pacing Following Open Heart Surgery”, 2024. Presented at American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) 2024 Meeting.
- W Wang, J Elia, J Shen, “Coronary Sinus Rupture Following Retrograde Cardioplegia”, 2024. Presented at American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) 2024 Meeting.
- Shen J, “Assessment of cardiopulmonary point-of-care ultrasound objective structured clinical examinations in graduating anesthesiology residents across multiple residency programs”, Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, vol. 91, pp. 111260, 2023.
- Shen J, “Implementation and Evaluation of Point-of-Care Ultrasound OSCEs Amongst CA3 Residents Across Multiple Residency Programs”, 2023. Presented at Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA) Meeting 2023.
- Shen J, “Mechanical Ventilators & Monitors: An Abridged Guide for Engineers”, Mechanical Ventilation Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Guide for Physicians and Engineers, Springer Nature Publishing, 2022.
- Nagaraj S, Ahn K, Shen J, “Point of Care Ultrasound OSCEs: An Approach to Skills Assessment and Retention”, 2021. Presented at Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA) 2021.
- Singer D, Shen J, Rajan G, “Recurrent Anaphylactic Shock Under General Anesthesia from Chlorhexidine-Coated Central Venous Catheters”, 2021. Presented at American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) 2021.
- Shen J, “Pulmonary Ultrasound for the Evaluation of Pleural Effusion”, Acute Care and Perioperative Ultrasound, Cambridge Publishing, 2021.
- Shen J, “Ultrasound for the Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism”, Acute Care and Perioperative Ultrasound, Cambridge Publishing, 2021.
- Shen J, “Airway Ultrasound and Localization of Endotracheal Tube”, Acute Care and Perioperative Ultrasound, Cambridge Publishing, 2021.
- Shen J, “Estimating Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure (RVSP)”, Acute Care and Perioperative Ultrasound, Cambridge Publishing, 2021.
- Shen J, “Critical Care OSCE 1: POCUS IVC Module” (opens in new tab), 2021.
Contact Information
Email: jayys@uci.edu
Address: 101 The City Drive South, B53-226G, Orange, CA 92868
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Last updated on 5/19/2026.