Dr. Kim obtained his Bachelor of Arts
degree in Economics with minor in Mathematics from the prestigious Ivy League,
Cornell University, Ithaca NY. He went on to obtain Advanced Science and
Pre-Medical Course training at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA.
Afterwards, he worked at the Andersen Consulting (now called Accenture) in
Manhattan NY. Thereafter, Dr. Kim obtained his medical degree at the UMDNJ New
Jersey Medical School, Newark NJ, studying under some of the world renown trauma
and critical care surgeons, Dr. Edwin Deitch, Dr. Kenneth Swan, and Dr. David
Livingston.
Dr. Kim started his training in General
Surgery at The GraduateHospital of the Drexel University, in Philadelphia, PA
under theguidance of Dr. Jerome Vernick, Dr. Deborah Nagle, and Dr. Donna
Barbot. He further distinguished himself through research and fellowship in
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at Temple University Medical Center, Philadelphia
PA, under Dr. John Meilahn, FACS, Director of Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Kim went on
to finish his General Surgery training at Morristown Memorial of Mount Sinai
Medical Center NYU, Morristown NJ. He went onto further train in endovascular
surgical techniques at Detroit Medical Center, studying under Dr. O.W. Brown and
Dr. Jeffrey Rubin, before seeking the joys of Arizona sunny weather and its
freedom minded people.
Dr Kim specialized in the full spectrum of
general and vascularsurgery including the advanced robotic and endovascular
applications.He has strong interest in ongoing development of less invasive
meansof performing surgeries, and in turn making the lives of his patientsfuller
and more meaningful through better
recovery.
