Dr. Sunghoon Kim M.D.
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
8040 CLEARVISTA PKWY STE 340 INDIANAPOLIS IN, 46256About
Dr. Sunghoon Kim practices Pediatric Surgery in Oakland, CA. Dr. Kim treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Kimdiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Pediatric Surgery
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Fellowships
- Washington University/St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO Pediatric Surgery
- Washington University, St Louis, MO Pediatric Surgery
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