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Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery

Dr. Kendrick Shunk

Cardiology
San Francisco VA Medical Center
4150 Clement St, 
San Francisco,, CA 
Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
San Francisco VA Medical Center
4150 Clement St, 
San Francisco,, CA 
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Overview

Kendrick Shunk is a Cardiologist in San Francisco,, California. Dr. Shunk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Angioplasty.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 70 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 15 articles in the study of Heart Bypass Surgery.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

San Francisco VA Medical Center
4150 Clement St, San Francisco,, CA 94121
Call: 415-221-4810
Other Locations
University of California San Francisco
505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco,, CA 94143
Call: 415-476-1614

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

4 Clinical Trials

AGENT IDE: A Prospective, Randomized (2:1), Multicenter Trial to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of the AgentTM Paclitaxel Coated PTCA Balloon Catheter for the Treatment of Subjects With In-Stent Restenosis (ISR)
AGENT IDE: A Prospective, Randomized (2:1), Multicenter Trial to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of the AgentTM Paclitaxel Coated PTCA Balloon Catheter for the Treatment of Subjects With In-Stent Restenosis (ISR)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Phase 3
Evaluation of Treatment Strategies for Severe CaLcIfic Coronary Arteries: Orbital Atherectomy vs. Conventional Angioplasty Technique Prior to Implantation of Drug-Eluting StEnts: The ECLIPSE Trial
Evaluation of Treatment Strategies for Severe CaLcIfic Coronary Arteries: Orbital Atherectomy vs. Conventional Angioplasty Technique Prior to Implantation of Drug-Eluting StEnts: The ECLIPSE Trial
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: October 06, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
The OPTIMIZE Trial to Assess the Procedural and Clinical Value of the Svelte IDS and RX Sirolimus Eluting Coronary Stent Systems for the Treatment of Atherosclerotic Lesions in a Randomized Study
The OPTIMIZE Trial to Assess the Procedural and Clinical Value of the Svelte IDS and RX Sirolimus Eluting Coronary Stent Systems for the Treatment of Atherosclerotic Lesions in a Randomized Study
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 23, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Effect of Alirocumab on Saphenous Vein Graft Atherosclerosis: The Alirocumab for Stopping Atherosclerosis Progression in Saphenous Vein Grafts (ASAP-SVG) Pilot Trial
Effect of Alirocumab on Saphenous Vein Graft Atherosclerosis: The Alirocumab for Stopping Atherosclerosis Progression in Saphenous Vein Grafts (ASAP-SVG) Pilot Trial
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 16, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4
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70 Total Publications

Calcium Modification After Orbital Atherectomy and Balloon Angioplasty in Severely Calcified Lesions: The ECLIPSE OCT Substudy.
Calcium Modification After Orbital Atherectomy and Balloon Angioplasty in Severely Calcified Lesions: The ECLIPSE OCT Substudy.
Journal: Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions
Published: December 03, 2025
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      • Aortic Regurgitation
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