
Primary Specialty
Thoracic Surgery
Insurance
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Practice Focus Areas
- Achalasia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Mediastinal Tumors
- Paraesophageal/ Hiatal Hernia
- Robotic Thoracic Surgery
Education
- Medical Education:
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MD, Tufts University School of Medicine - 2002
- Residency:
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University of Pennsylvania Health System - 2009Massachusetts General Hospital - 2011
Languages Spoken
- Korean
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery (Certified)
Faculty Profile
Associate Professor, Feinberg School of MedicinePractice Groups and Affiliations
- Medical Group:
- Northwestern Medical Group
- Alignment Category:
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Northwestern Medicine Physician NetworkNorthwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
- On Medical Staff At:
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Central DuPage HospitalDelnor HospitalHuntley HospitalKishwaukee HospitalMcHenry HospitalNorthwestern Lake Forest HospitalNorthwestern Memorial HospitalPalos HospitalWoodstock Hospital
Ratings and Reviews
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547 Ratings
Reviews from Patients
Reviews from Patients
August 01, 2022
5.0 star star star star starDr Kim is patient, concise, answers questions in layman’s terms. And clearly talented when it comes to removing tumors! His followup call was so appreciated and helped understand next steps, medication, etc. could not have asked for anyone better.
June 16, 2022
5.0 star star star star starDr Kim was a pleasure to of met him and feel so confident of his expertise regarding my condition…plus Dr and his staff put me at ease and was very helpful and explaining all that I needed to know and do..and what all is involved..
April 15, 2022
5.0 star star star star starDr. Kim was my lung surgeon for a procedure one year ago. I had a very good experience with his surgery and care afterwards. He, his staff and the the staff at Northwestern were wonderful during a very scary time for me.
April 13, 2022
5.0 star star star star starDr Kim is truly a kind knowledgeable and wonderful Dr. He has taken the time to look at scans and do zoom appointments with us. Thanks for all of your help after months of bronchitis you made things better.
Disclosures
Industry Relationships
Consulting / Related Activities
Faculty member engaged in activities such as speaking, advising, consulting, or providing educational programs for the following companies or other entities
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
External Professional Relationships
Pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies frequently collaborate with basic scientists and physicians within an academic medical center to help advance science and improve patient care. These relationships are important in achieving scientific breakthroughs and in establishing the effectiveness and safety of promising new therapies. In order to assure objectivity in clinical research and patient care, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Feinberg), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have adopted integrity policies that require research and clinical faculty (in full-time, part-time, and unpaid/voluntary categories) to report compensated and uncompensated external industry relationships. Patients are encouraged to discuss these disclosures with their physician as well as to inquire as to how these relationships are overseen by Feinberg. To learn more about our Disclosure and Professional Integrity Policy, and the conflict of interest policies of our joint affiliate survey partners, please go to our Office for Regulatory Affairs Policies page.