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Dr. Shlee Sang-Hyun Song, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Neurology

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Professional interests include: stroke

127 S. San Vicente Boulevard Pavilion, Suite A6600
Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 423-6472

Dr. Shlee Sang-Hyun Song, MD is a vascular neurologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in vascular neurology. She graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. Dr. Shlee Sang-Hyun Song, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai and CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION.

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127 S. San Vicente Boulevard Pavilion, Suite A6600
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

In The News

“"The clot was large,"Dr. Shlee Song, medical director of Torrance Memorial's stroke program, said.”—"Quick thinking during Zoom call may have saved this Palos Verdes woman's life", Daily Breeze, September 2020

doctor visit	77
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	30
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	32
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	30
Cancer	19

doctor visit	94
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	44
vascular procedures	44

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	31
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	65
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

doctor visit	107
hospital care	309
inpatient care	309
ultrasound (sonogram)	62
vascular procedures	62

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	104
Hispanic	40
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	154
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

doctor visit	74
hospital care	345
inpatient care	345
ultrasound (sonogram)	39
vascular procedures	39

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	50
Hispanic	21
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	80
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	34
Cancer	18

doctor visit	128
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
vascular procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	53
Hispanic	29
Asian	22
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	76
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	72
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	35
Cancer	19

doctor visit	117
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
vascular procedures	27

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	41
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	66
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	74
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	30
Cancer	19

doctor visit	143
emergency care	10
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241
ultrasound (sonogram)	47
vascular procedures	47

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	70
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	73
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	33
Cancer	21

doctor visit	81
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
vascular procedures	46

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	45
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	48
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	47
Dementia	37
Cancer	18

doctor visit	122
hospital care	324
inpatient care	324
ultrasound (sonogram)	161
vascular procedures	161

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shlee Sang-Hyun Song, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shlee Sang-Hyun Song, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Los Angeles, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

doctor visit	104
emergency care	10
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227
ultrasound (sonogram)	52
vascular procedures	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shlee Sang-Hyun Song, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	135
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	55
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	86

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shlee Sang-Hyun Song, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shlee Sang-Hyun Song, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	58
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	14
Dementia	24

Education & Training

Dr. Shlee Sang-Hyun Song, MD graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. She completed residency at George Washington University Medical Center. She is certified by the Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Residency: George Washington University Medical Center

Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shlee Sang-Hyun Song, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Shlee Sang-Hyun Song, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, United Healthcare PPO, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Humana, Cigna, Medi-Cal, Anthem, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, HealthSmart PPO, HealthSmart, Optima Health, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, Gold Coast PPO, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Blue Shield California HMO, Health Net MAH, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California PPO, Medicare MCR, Blue Shield California MAH and CareMore MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Shlee Sang-Hyun Song, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

United Healthcare PPO

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Humana

Cigna

Medi-Cal

Anthem

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

HealthSmart PPO

HealthSmart

Optima Health

First Health

Beech Street

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

Gold Coast PPO

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Blue Shield California HMO

Health Net MAH

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

CareMore HMO

Blue Shield California PPO

Medicare MCR

Blue Shield California MAH

CareMore MAH

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Shlee Sang-Hyun Song, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$5,639 BRILINTA $5,639
Stryker Corporation	$5,095 NEURO $4,921	COLORADO $106	None $68
Genentech, Inc.	$4,730 Tnkase $4,226	Activase $86	$418
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,336 Pradaxa $511	$2,825
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$1,675 BEVYXXA $1,675
Other	$2,854 Zembrace $621	RECOTHROM $204	Reveal LINQ $185	CARDENE IV 40mg Sodium Chloride $132	Activase $122	Other $1,590

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$16,689
Travel and Lodging	$2,520
Food and Beverage	$2,366
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500
Education	$254

Research Payments

Dr. Shlee Sang-Hyun Song, MD has received 25 research payments totaling $88,960.

Biography

Dr. Shlee Song is a physician who specializes in vascular neurology. She is professionally affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. Her practice in Los Angeles, CA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.