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Dr. Merrill Shum, MD

Hematology* Age 51
Dr. Merrill Shum, MD
4.6 (25 Ratings)

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Dr. Merrill Shum, MD
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Dr. Merrill Shum, MD

Hematology* Age 51
Whittier, CA
Accepting new patients
25 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Dr. Merrill Shum, MD is a Hematologist in Whittier, CA.

About

Dr. Shum graduated from Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara, Facultad De Medicina in 2000 and completed a residency at Cooper Hospital University Medical Center. Dr. Merrill Shum, MD is a Hematologist in Whittier, CA and has 25 years experience. Dr. Shum currently practices at Practice and are affiliated with PIH Health Whittier Hospital. Dr. Shum has experience treating conditions like Venous Embolism and Thrombosis and Breast Cancer among other conditions at varying frequencies. At present, Dr. Shum received an average rating of 4.6/5 from patients and has been reviewed 25 times. Dr. Shum's office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments. Dr. Shum also speaks Cantonese and Spanish. Dr. Shum is board certified in Hematology and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
Breast Cancer
Uterine Cancer
Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
Breast Cancer
Uterine Cancer
Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
Anal and Rectal Cancer
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, ALK Negative
Anemia
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Biliary Tract Cancer
Bleeding Disorders
Bone Cancer
Brain Cancer
Breast Carcinoma
Coagulation Disorders
Colorectal Cancer
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Delta-Beta Thalassemia
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Endocrine Gland Cancer
Extramedullary Plasmacytoma
Factor XIII Deficiency
Follicular Lymphoma Grade 1
Hemochromatosis
Hodgkin's Disease
Hypogammaglobulinemia
Immune Thrombocytopenia
Kidney Cancer
Leukocytopenia
Leukocytosis
Liver Cancer
Lung Cancer
Male Breast Carcinoma
Metastatic Respiratory System Cancer
Multiple Myeloma
Mycosis Fungoides
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Osteosarcoma
Ovarian Cancer
Pancytopenia
Pernicious Anemia
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Retroperitoneum Cancer
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Stomach Cancer
Thrombocytosis
Thyroid Cancer
Upper Digestive Tract Cancer
Colporrhaphy
Acute Leukemia
Acute Lymphoid Leukemia
Acute Monocytic and Monoblastic Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Adrenal Gland Cancer
Amyloidosis
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, ALK Positive
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Benign Mediastinal Tumor
Benign Neoplasm of Brain
Bladder Cancer
Cancer of Cerebral Meninges
Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Cervical Cancer
Cervix Carcinoma
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Coagulation Defects in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Diffuse Follicle Center Lymphoma
Drug Induced Aplastic Anemia
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
Duodenal Cancer
Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Cancer
Epstein-Barr Virus
Esophageal Cancer
Eye Cancer
Factor V Deficiency
Fallopian Tube Cancer
Folate Deficiency Anemia
Follicular Lymphoma Grade 2
Follicular Lymphoma Grade 3A
Gallbladder Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer
Hemophilia
Hypothalamus Cancer
Illeum Cancer
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Intestinal Malabsorption Carbohydrate
Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Kaposi Sarcoma of Lymph Nodes
Laryngeal Cancer
Lip Carcinoma
Lobular Carcinoma
Lung Carcinoma
Lymphocytopenia
Lymphocytosis
Male Breast Cancer
Malignant Bone Cancer of the Skull, Face, and Jaw
Malignant Heart Tumors
Malignant Pituitary Gland Tumor
Malignant Pleura Secondary
Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Melanoma
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Meningiomas
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Mixed-Cellularity Hodgkins Lymphoma
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract
Neutropenia
Nodular Sclerosis Hodgkins Lymphoma
Oral Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Penile Carcinoma
Peritoneal Cancer
Pheochromocytoma
Pineal Region Tumors
Pleural Cancer
Primary Hypercoagulable State
Prostate Cancer
Purpura
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Skin Cancer
Small Intestine Cancer
Soft Tissue Sarcoma of Head, Face, and Neck
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Skin
Testicular Cancer
Testicular Hyperfunction
Thalassemia
Throat Cancer (Nasopharyngeal)
Tongue Cancer
Tonsil Cancer
Urinary Tract Cancer
Uterine Carcinoma
Vitamin B Deficiency
Vitamin B12 Anemia
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Vitamin K Deficiency
Vulvar Cancer
Anemia and Iron Deficiency Screening
Bone Marrow Biopsy
Erythropoietin Test
Excision of Tarsal or Metatarsal
Plasmapheresis
Vaginal Hysterectomy with Robotic Assist

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    Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
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    Silver Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
    Lumenos Plans-CA PPO
    Silver 70 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
    Silver Advantage-CA PPO
    Dignity Health Ventura EPO/PPO-CA
    Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Silver 70 EPO (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA
    Access for Infants & Mothers (AIM)-CA HMO
    Bronze 60 D HDHP (Pathway - EPO/ Individual)-CA EPO
    Select PPO (Select Network)-CA PPO
    Bronze Select w/ H.S.A (Select PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
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    Silver 73 EPO (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA
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    Silver 94 EPO (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA
    Platinum 90 EPO AI-AN (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA
    Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP) - Prudent Buyer-CA PPO
    Silver 70 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
    Blue Cross (CACare) - Individual-CA HMO
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    MemorialCare Custom-CA PPO
    Bronze (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Small Group-CA PPO
    Bronze 60 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
    Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Student Health-CA PPO
    Platinum 90 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
    UC Medicare without Prescription Drugs-CA PPO
    Bronze Select (Select PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Platinum Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
    UCSHIP-CA PPO
    Gold 80 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
    Platinum 90 D EPO (Pathway - EPO/ Individual)-CA
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    Silver 70 Off Exchange (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO
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    Silver (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Silver 70 EPO AI-AN (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA
    Gold 80 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
    Gold Priority Select-CA HMO
    Silver 87 EPO (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA
    Balanced (Prudent Buyer)-CA PPO
    Bronze w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Blue Cross (CACare) - Small Group-CA HMO
    Silver Priority Select-CA HMO
    Silver 87 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
    Bronze Pathway EPO (Pathway - EPO/ Individual)-CA
    Silver Select w/ H.S.A (Select PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Tenet Network-CA PPO
    Platinum Priority Select-CA HMO
    Gold 80 D EPO (Pathway - EPO/ Individual)-CA
    Priority Select-CA HMO
    UC Medicare with Prescription Drugs-CA PPO
    Select-CA PPO
    Bronze 60 HDHP (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA EPO
    Bronze 60 EPO AI-AN (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA
    UC Care-CA PPO
    Blue Cross (CACare) - Large Group-CA HMO
    Bronze 60 HDHP AI-AN (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA EPO
    EPO-CA
    Silver w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Silver (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
    Gold (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
    Minimum Coverage-CA HMO
    Gold (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Gold 80 EPO (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA
    Gold 80 D (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO
    Pathway X - Network-CA HMO
    $0 Cost Share AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual Via Exchange)-CA HMO
    Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Large Group-CA PPO
    Silver 94 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
    Silver Select (Select PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
    $0 Cost Share AI-AN (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual Via Exchange)-CA EPO
    Dignity Health EPO / PPO-CA
    Silver EPO w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer/Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Bronze 60 D EPO (Pathway - EPO/ Individual)-CA
    Minimum Coverage D EPO (Pathway - EPO/ Individual)-CA
    Gold 80 EPO AI-AN (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA
    Pathway X - EPO Network-CA
    Dignity Health Custom Advantage-CA HMO
    National (BlueCard) PPO
    Platinum 90 D (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO
    Bronze 60 D (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO
    Gold Select (Select PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Bronze 60 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
    Select-CA HMO
    PERS Traditional-CA HMO
    USC Plan (Two Tiered Network)-CA HMO
    Blue Cross-CA HMO-POS
    Platinum (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Silver EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
    Bronze 60 EPO (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA
    Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
    Platinum (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
    Select (PERS Select Providers)-CA PPO
    PERS Select-CA HMO
    Gold Advantage-CA PPO
    Silver 70 EPO Off Exchange-CA
    Platinum 90 EPO (Pathway X - EPO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA
    Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO
    Gold Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
    Priority Select HMO
    Select PPO
    Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • Blue Card PPO
  • HealthyBlue Advantage
    HealthyBlue 2.0
  • Access Plus Savenet
    Local Access Plus HMO

Locations

  1. 1 The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation
    8135 Painter Ave Ste 103, Whittier, CA 90602
  2. 2 Office
    1801 W Romneya Dr Ste 103, Anaheim, CA 92801
  3. 3 Cancer and Blood Specialty Clinic
    3851 Katella Ave Ste 125, Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  4. 4 Office
    16315 Whittier Blvd Ste 103, Whittier, CA 90603

Patient Satisfaction

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Shum
4.6
Based on 25 Reviews
5 Stars (22)
4 Stars (1)
3 Stars (0)
2 Stars (0)
1 Star (2)

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Patient Reviews
May 23, 2024
If I could give him 10 stars I would he is the most compassionate Dr. I have ever been to when I was diagnosed with cancer I literally thought my life was over but he took the ti e to talk to me and make me feel as if it was going to be OK my husband explains him as very professional but could be your best friend and my husband does not like dr.
Scherry rosa — May 23, 2024
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About Me

Languages Spoken
Cantonese
Spanish
Languages Spoken
Specialties*
Hematology
Medical Oncology
Specialties*
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara, Facultad De Medicina
    2000
Medical Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • Hematology and Medical Oncology
Board Certifications
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Internship

Internship
  • Cooper Hospital University Medical Center
    2002
Internship

Residency

Residency Hospital
  • Cooper Hospital University Medical Center
    2004
Residency Hospital

Fellowship

Fellowship Hospital
  • Cooper Hospital University Medical Center
    2004
Fellowship Hospital
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New patients are generally accepted by Dr. Merrill Shum, MD. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. Shum's profile.

Dr. Shum frequently treats the following conditions: Venous Embolism and Thrombosis and Breast Cancer. See more on Sharecare.

Dr. Merrill Shum, MD is affiliated with PIH Health Whittier Hospital.

Yes, Dr. Merrill Shum, MD holds board certification in Hematology and Medical Oncology.

Hospital Affiliations

  • PIH Health Whittier Hospital

    12401 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA