Bong-SooKimMDFAANS

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Professor, Neurosurgery, Temple University School of Medicine, Director, Neurosurgical spine surgery Director, Minimally Invasive and Complex Spine fellowship

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Office
3401 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone+1 215-707-7200

Fax+1 215-707-3831

Summary

Dr. Bong-Soo Kim is a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Temple University Hospital and Jeanes Hospital . He received his medical degree from Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine and has been in practice 26 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Korean. He specializes in neurosurgical spine surgery and is experienced in spine surgery and minimally invasive surgical procedures.

Education & Training

Temple University HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2004 - 2009
Catholic University affiliated HospitalsResidency, 1991 - 1996
Catholic University Medical CollegeClass of 1991, M.D., Graduated with Honor

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2004 - 2024
IL State Medical License 2003 - 2004
OH State Medical License 2000 - 2000
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

20 Spine & Neurosurgeon Leaders at Large Academic Medical Center Becker’s Spine Review

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Combined Microscopic Tubular and Endoscopic Approach for Calcified Midline Thoracic Disc Herniation: A Bridge to Endoscopic Discectomy.
Robert Ziechmann, Sami M Pathak, Bong-Soo Kim
Cureus. 2024-08-01
30 citations
Metastatic seeding of the stereotactic biopsy tract in glioblastoma multiforme: case report and review of the literature.
Michael P. Steinmetz, Gene H. Barnett, Bong-Soo Kim, Mark A. Chidel, John H. Suh
Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2001-12-01

Books/Book Chapters

Minimally Invasive Lumbar Microdiscectomy
Page 192 - 198Bong-Soo KimEditors: Loftus,C, Ramani PS.2013
Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy
Page 626 - 631Bong-Soo KimEditors: Black P.2011
Neurosurgical Emergencies,
Chapter: Intracranial pressure monitoring and Management of raised intracranial pressure.
Page 11 - 26Bong-Soo KimEdition 2nd,2008

Lectures

Managing Long-term Complications of Cervical and Lumbar Spine Surgery.
Annual meeting of Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Francisco, CA - 10/21/2013
Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
Annual meeting of Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Francisco, CA, - 10/19/2013
World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Spine Committee Bi-Annual Conference 2012
World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), Chicago, Illinois - 10/4/2012