Our SCPCc newest providers

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Dr. Kyu Seo Kim received Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine training at University of California San Diego and Clinical Informatics training at Oregon Health & Science University and is excited to join the team at UCI Fountain Valley. Dr. Kim’s professional interest besides treating critically ill children includes optimizing electronic health records to improve patient safety and teamwork. When not working in the hospital, he enjoys cycling and cooking.

Dr. Olivia Shyong is a pediatric critical care physician specializing in the care of critically ill infants, children, and adolescents. 

She completed her fellowship and served as Chief Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she worked closely with Shriners Boston and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary to gain additional expertise in complex airway and burn management. 

Dr. Shyong earned her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. She is board certified in Pediatrics and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, including its Section on Critical Care. She has also presented extensively on critical care topics, participated in nationwide conferences and earned recognition for her clinical excellence and contributions to procedural safety.

With a strong commitment to family-centered care, health equity, and medical education, Dr. Shyong is dedicated to improving outcomes for vulnerable pediatric populations. Her clinical interests include simulation-based medical education and quality improvement initiatives aimed at reducing health disparities and improving patient safety. 

Princella was born in the Philippines, but primarily grew up in the Central Valley of Modesto, CA.  She attended UCLA for undergrad where she completed a B.S. in Biology and discovered her passion for volunteering at community health fairs for underserved communities of LA County. She then went to medical school at Michigan State University. She returned to California for pediatric residency and an additional chief resident year at Harbor-UCLA. She moved closer to home to complete her PICU fellowship at UC Davis where she studied fluid management in traumatic brain injury and helped develop a mechanical ventilation weaning protocol and a sedation withdrawal-delirium prevention pathway.  After fellowship, she then went on to work in the CVICU at Stanford Children's Hospital, caring for some of the sickest children with complex congenital heart disease.  She is excited to join the SCPCC Group and return to sunny Southern California. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Tony, trying the tastiest new restaurants, rooting for her favorite sports teams, and traveling the world.