3.7
15 Ratings with 7 written Reviews
Summary
Dr. Kim received her undergraduate degree from Yale College with honors and graduated from Yale University School of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency and cardiothoracic surgery fellowship in the US Army at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. She has had additional advanced cardiac surgery training at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio in innovative techniques to include percutaneous valves and robotics. She has been in practice at Vanderbilt Medical Center and in North Carolina performing the full scope of cardiac surgery. She is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Kim is a bilingual Korean-American who was a competition level classical concert pianist prior to her medical training. She served in the US Army achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was deployed as a cardiothoracic surgeon with the 21st Combat Support Hospital in …Operation Iraqi Freedom. She was instrumental in starting two local chapters of the Mended Hearts on the East Coast and spoke on behalf of the American Heart Association for Women's Heart. She is a patron of the local arts and the zoo with hopes to contribute her surgical skills to the veterinarians at the zoo. She enjoys international travel, golf, scuba diving and also spending time with her physician husband and their dog camping in the Colorado mountains.
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- accepting new patients
- 25 insurance plans accepted
- speaks English
- National Capital Consortium/Walter Reed Medical Center
- 7 written reviews
- 1 specialty
- 5 areas of expertise
- 1 board certification
- 1 hospital affiliation
- 2 office locations
- Female
Office Locations
Dr. Betty Shinwun Kim has 2 locationsCardiac Thoracic Surgery Assoc St Anthony
11700 W 2nd Pl Ste 280Lakewood, CO 80228 Tel: (719) 776-7600
CommonSpirit Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery North Nevada
2312 N Nevada Ave Ste 235Colorado Springs, CO 80907 Tel: (719) 776-7600
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| Cardiovascular Surgery | Cardiovascular Surgery | Cardiovascular Surgery | Vascular Surgery |
| Accepts New Patients | |||
| No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option | No Virtual Visit Option |
| Speaks English | |||
| Lakewood , CO | Lakewood , CO | Lakewood , CO | Highlands Ranch , CO |
| Med School: Yale University School of Medicine | |||
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Betty Shinwun Kim
Medical Specialties
Dr. Betty Shinwun Kim has the following specialty
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Betty Shinwun Kim has the following 5 areas of expertise
Certifications, License, & Education
MEDICAL LICENSE
Medical Doctor, Colorado, 2027, Active
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Fellowship
National Capital Consortium/Walter Reed Medical Center
Residency
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education
Medical School
Yale University School of Medicine
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- Dr. Betty Kim's office is located at 11700 W 2nd Pl Ste 280, Lakewood, CO, 80228.
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- Dr. Betty Kim is affiliated with Childrens Hospital Colorado At Memorial Hospital Central.
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