Dr. Patrick K Kim MD
Surgeon | Surgical Critical Care
3400 Spruce St 2 Dulles Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Patrick Kim is a general surgeon practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Kim specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Kim provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Duke University School of Medicine 1995
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Surgical Critical Care
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- An acute care surgery model improves outcomes in patients with appendicitis.
- IL-6 modulates sepsis-induced decreases in transcription of hepatic organic anion and bile acid transporters.
- Clinical challenges and images in GI. Small bowel obstruction caused by an intestinal phytobezoar.
- Defining the optimal time to the operating room may salvage early trauma deaths.
- Advanced Practitioners Are Peers in Trauma Performance Improvement Peer Review.
- American vs. European Trauma Centers: A Comparison of Preventable Deaths.
- Radiology for Trauma and the General Surgeon.
Treatments
- Concussion
- Malnutrition
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