Prof. Yong Sik Kim M.D.
Family Practitioner
8830 Long Point Rd 105 Houston TX, 77055About
Dr. Yong Kim is a family practitioner practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Kim specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Kim possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.
Education and Training
Seoul Central College of Medicine 1985
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Behavioural pharmacology of polygalasaponins indicates potential antipsychotic efficacy.
- RhoA and Rho kinase-dependent phosphorylation of moesin at Thr-558 in hippocampal neuronal cells by glutamate.
- Effects of MK-801 and electroconvulsive shock on c-Fos expression in the rat hippocampus and frontal cortex.
- The characteristics of clozapine-induced fever.
- Region-specific phosphorylation of ATF-2, Elk-1 and c-Jun in rat hippocampus and cerebellum after electroconvulsive shock.
- Electroconvulsive shock increases the phosphorylation of amphiphysin II in the rat cerebellum.
- Negative regulatory role of overexpression of PLC gamma 1 in the expression of early growth response 1 gene in rat 3Y1 fibroblasts.
- Subjective emotional experience and cognitive impairment in drug-induced akathisia.
- Metric characteristics of the drug-induced extrapyramidal symptoms scale (DIEPSS): a practical combined rating scale for drug-induced movement disorders.
- Phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase-3beta at serine-9 by phospholipase Cgamma1 through protein kinase C in rat 3Y1 fibroblasts.
- Biphasic changes in the Ser-9 phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase-3beta after electroconvulsive shock in the rat brain.
- General pharmacology of indole [2',3':3,4]pyrido[2,1-b]quinazolinium- 5,7,8,13-tetrahydro-14-methyl-5-oxo-chloride, a new anti-dementia agent.
- Excessive production of nitric oxide induces the neuronal cell death in lipopolysaccharide-treated rat hippocampal slice culture.
- Genetically modified human embryonic stem cells relieve symptomatic motor behavior in a rat model of Parkinson's disease.
- Activation of protein kinase B (Akt) signaling after electroconvulsive shock in the rat hippocampus.
Treatments
- High Cholesterol
- Osteoporosis
- Hepatitis
- Frozen Shoulder
- Hepatitis B
- Hyperthyroidism
- Indigestion
- Athlete's Foot
- Pain
- H. Pylori
- Vascular Disease
- Graves' Disease
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