Dr. Joung Y Kim M.D.
Ophthalmologist
550 Peachtree Street 9th Floor Atlanta GA, 30308About
Joung (John) Y. Kim, MD, serves on the faculty of the Emory Eye Center in the Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery section. His areas of expertise include: refractive surgery, the managemen ...
Education and Training
Univ of Md Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1993
University of Maryland At Baltimore / Professional Schools 1993
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University 1993
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Awards
- 2010 Achievement Award for contributions to the Academy, 2010, American Aca
- Johns Hopkins University 1989 General and Departmental Honors
- 1993 Alpha Omega Alpha, 1993 Omicron Delta Kappa
Treatments
- Cataract Surgery, Surgical Procedures, Lasik
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Pterygium
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Retinal Detachment
- Uveitis
- Corneal Ulcer
- Blepharitis
Professional Memberships
- Member Cornea Society
- Member Georgia Society of Ophthalmology
- Member Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
- Member American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Member American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Member Emory Healthcare Network Physician
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