Education

• Medical School – University of California, San Diego
• Internship – University of California, San Francisco
• Residency – University of California, San Francisco
• Fellowship, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Foot, Ankle and Lower Extremity Reconstruction – Auckland New Zealand, Emanuel Hospital & Health Center

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Board Certifications

• Orthopedic Surgery

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
• American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society
• California Orthopedic Association
• Orthopedics Overseas

Specialty

• Ankle ligament repair
• Ankle reconstruction
• Ankle replacement
• Ankle tendon repair
• Cartilage implantation and transfer
• Cartilage restoration and repair
• Complex fractures of the elbow
• Complex fractures of the forearm
• Elbow arthroscopy
• Elbow ligament repair
• Elbow replacement
• Elbow surgery
• Elbow tendon repair
• Foot reconstructive surgery
• Foot surgery
• Ganglion cyst removal
• Hip replacement
• Ilizarov and spatial frame deformity correction
• Impingement syndrome
• Instability/dislocation/labral injuries
• Knee replacement
• Limb length discrepancies
• Limb preservation/salvage
• Malunions
• Microfracture surgery
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Osteochondral allografts
• Osteochondral defects
• Osteomyelitis
• Osteotomy
• Patient specific implants
• Periarticular fractures
• Peripheral nerve surgery
• Radial head replacement
• Reconstructive surgery
• Reverse shoulder replacement
• Rotator cuff repair
• SLAP injuries
• Septic bone infections and deformities
• Shoulder arthroscopy
• Shoulder labrum repair
• Shoulder ligament repair
• Shoulder replacement
• Shoulder replacement revision
• Shoulder resurfacing
• Shoulder surgery
• Shoulder tendon repair
• Sports medicine
• Ulnar shortening osteotomy
• Ultrasound-guided injections

Professional Statement

Dr. Kim enjoys overseas travel, soccer and surfing.