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.
Office Locations
Betty Kim has 2 locationsQuick Facts
- 35 years of experience
- 25 insurance plans accepted
- speaks English
- Yale University School Of Medicine
- 7 written reviews
- 2 specialties
- 6 areas of expertise
- 1 board certification
- 1 hospital affiliation
- 2 office locations
Patients’ Perspective
- Gave an accurate diagnosis
- Had a good bedside manner
- Spent time with me
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Betty Kim
Medical Specialties
Betty Kim has the following 2 specialties
Specialty Expertise
Betty Kim has the following 6 areas of expertise
Certifications, License, & Education
35 Years Experience
Betty Kim holds an active medical license in the state of Colorado.
Medical License
Medical Doctor with an active medical license in the state of Colorado that expires in 2027.
Education & Training
Medical School
Graduated from Yale University School Of Medicine in 1991.
NPI Number
Betty Kim's NPI number is 1851355408.
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- Betty Kim's office is located at 11700 W 2nd Pl, Lakewood, CO, 80228.
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