Richard Kim, MD

Thoracic & Cardiac Surgeon

Conditions Treated

Lung Cancer Pericardial Mesothelioma Pleural Effusions Pleural Mesothelioma

Bio & Insurance Information

Dr. Richard Kim is a thoracic and cardiac surgery specialist in Los Angeles, California and he works at several hospitals in the area, such as Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Keck Medical Center of USC. He got his diploma from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and did his residency stage in General Surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Dr. Richard Kim completed two fellowships in Thoracic Surgery at University of Pennsylvania Health System and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The doctor is certified in Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has an experience of more than 20 years.



Education & Training

State University of New York Downstate Medical Center

Medical School

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Residency

University of Pennsylvania Health System

Fellowship

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Fellowship

Board Certifications

American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Medical License

CA State Medical License: 2010 - 2018

American Board of Thoracic Surgery: Congenital Cardiac Surgery

American Board of Thoracic Surgery: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Hospitals & Clinics

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Languages: English/Spanish

(323) 660-2450

4650 Sunset Blvd

Los Angeles, California 90027

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Keck Hospital of USC - Medical Center

Languages: English/Spanish

(323) 442-8500

1500 San Pablo St

Los Angeles, California 90033

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USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Languages: English/Spanish

(323) 865-3000

1441 Eastlake Avenue

Los Angeles, California 90033

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Publications

Dr. Richard Kim has contributed to 3 publications.

Tgfbr2 disruption in postnatal smooth muscle impairs aortic wall homeostasis.

Li W Li Q Jiao Y Qin L Ali R Zhou J Ferruzzi J Kim RW Geirsson A Dietz HC Offermanns S Humphrey JD Tellides G; J Clin Invest. 2014 Feb 3 .

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De novo mutations in histone-modifying genes in congenital heart disease.

Zaidi, S.,Choi, M.,Wakimoto, H.,Ma, L.,Jiang, J.,Overton, J. D.,Romano-Adesman, A.,Bjornson, R. D.,Breitbart, R. E.,Brown, K. K.,Carriero, N. J.,Cheung, Y. H.,Deanfiel...; Nature. 2013 Jun 13.

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The Congenital Heart Disease Genetic Network Study: rationale, design, and early results.

Gelb B Brueckner M Chung W Goldmuntz E Kaltman J Kaski JP Kim R Kline J Mercer-Rosa L Porter G Roberts A Rosenberg E Seiden H Seidman C Sleeper L Tennstedt S Kaltman J...; Circ Res. 2013 Feb 15 .

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Memberships

American College of Surgeons