Victoria Shin, DO

Dr. Victoria Shin is a Primary Care & Sports Medicine Physician at the UCLA Health in Culver City.  Her specialties include sports medicine, integrative medicine, medical acupuncture, and mental health.

Dr. Shin completed her undergraduate education with a Bachelor's in Biochemistry at the University of Oklahoma.  She completed her medical school education at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA, received training in osteopathic manipulative medicine, and completed post-graduate studies in integrative medicine through the University of Arizona.  She was awarded the US Air Force Health Professions Scholarship. Dr. Shin received her assignment for the US Air Force as a USAF Flight Surgeon and General Medical Officer at Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, IL, and at Gunsan Air Force Base in the Republic of Korea. After being honorably discharged, she returned stateside to complete her graduate medical training at the UC Davis Family Medicine Residency in Sacramento, CA, and completed the UC Irvine/UC Davis Primary Care Psychiatry fellowship. She returned to Southern California and trained in Sports Medicine Fellowship at UC Riverside / Riverside University Health System, working with two D-1 athletic teams and performing ultrasound guided injections. Following this, she completed a medical acupuncture fellowship through the Helms Medical Institute. 

Dr Shin believes in patient-centered care through shared-decision making and providing whole care for the patient. She uses evidence-based medicine along with her background in osteopathic and musculoskeletal medicine adding integrative & holistic approaches. She tailors her treatment to each patient’s needs and their physical and psycho-emotional conditions.

In her free time, she spends it with family & friends and enjoys traveling, gastronomy, and music. She continues to be involved in community outreach efforts through the UCLA Homeless Health Care Initiative and Care Harbor Free Health Clinics. Her professional memberships include ABFM, AMSSM, and AAMA.