DeniseSujinKimMD

Ophthalmology • Ann Arbor, MI

Oculo-Plastic & Orbital Reconstructive Surgery

Assistant Professor, Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan

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Office
1000 Wall St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone+1 734-764-5106

Summary

Dr. Denise Kim is an oculoplastic surgeon and specialist who sees patients at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center's offices in Ann Arbor and Brighton, as well as the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center.

Her clinical specialties include surgery to correct drooping of the eyelids, eyelid malpositions, obstruction of tear ducts causing tearing, treating eyelid and orbital neoplasms, optic nerve sheath fenestration surgery to treat vision loss due to idiopathic intracranial hypertension, managing changes to the eyelids and orbit from Graves' Eye Disease, and treating drooping lids and other congenital eyelid or orbital disorders in children.

To make an appointment, please call Kellogg's Oculoplastics Clinic at 734-764-5106 or Kellogg's Brighton office at 810-263-4000. To refer a patient, please visit www.kellogg.umich.edu/refer or call M-Line at 800-962-3555.

Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2016
University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Ophthalmology, 2011 - 2014
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2010
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University (Sinai-Grace)Internship, Transitional Year
Harvard UniversityB.A., Computer Science & Biotechnology

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2016 - 2026
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

2015 Georgia Tech InVenture Prize, 2nd Place
2014 Georgia Tech Capstone Expo, 1st Place
2013 Walter R. Parker Resident Teaching Award, 3rd Place
2010 Bernard Schwartz Memorial Scholarship
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Clinical Trials

VISmodegib for ORbital and Periocular Basal Cell Carcinoma Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 15
Completed
Phase 4
Treatment of Graves' Orbitopathy to Reduce Proptosis With Teprotumumab Infusions in an Open-Label Clinical Extension Study Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 16
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

101 citations
Differences in rates of glaucoma among Asian Americans and other racial groups, and among various Asian ethnic groups.
Joshua D. Stein, Denise S. Kim, Leslie M. Niziol, Nidhi Talwar, Bin Nan
Ophthalmology. 2011-06-01
21 citations
Vismodegib for Preservation of Visual Function in Patients with Advanced Periocular Basal Cell Carcinoma: The VISORB Trial.
Alon Kahana, Shelby P. Unsworth, Chris Andrews, May P. Chan, Scott C. Bresler
The Oncologist. 2021-07-01
20 citations
Rituximab (Rituxan) Therapy for Severe Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy Diminishes IGF-1R+ T Cells
Allison N. McCoy, Denise S. Kim, Erin F. Gillespie, Stephen J. Atkins, Terry J. Smith
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2014-03-26

Journal Articles

Change in Postoperative Opioid Prescribing Patterns for Oculoplastic and Orbital Procedures Associated with State Opioid Legislation
Yanjun Xie, MD; Andrew W. Joseph, MD, MPH; Shannon F. Rudy, MD; Victor M. Elner, MD, PhD; Hakan Demirci, MD; Denise S. Kim, MD; Christine C. Nelson, MD; Shannon S. Jos..., JAMA Ophthalmology, 12/10/2020
Teprotumumab for Optic Neuropathy in Thyroid Eye Disease
Dane H Slentz, Denise S Kim, JAMA Ophthalmology

Books/Book Chapters

Problems in Periorbital Surgery: A Repair Manual
Chapter: Retrobulbar Hemorrhage
Page 14 - 19Nahai, Foad; Wojno, Ted H.CRC Press; Har/Psc edition2019

Abstracts/Posters

Brave new world: 3D printing of the orbit for anatomy, pathology, surgical simulation
Lobo RR, Crum A, Kim DS, Davidson HC, Cramer J, Quigley EP, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting, 3/2016
Upper eyelid gold weight implantation in pediatric patients
Kim DS, Kim HJ, Hayek B, Wojno TH, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fall Scientific Symposium, 11/2015
The Effect of Teprotumumab (RV001) IGF-1 receptor blocking antibody on hematopoietic cell function: Implications for Graves' orbitopathy
Kim DS, Mester T, Smith TJ, Douglas RD, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, 5/2014
Utility of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRA in the evaluation and perioperative management of periocular vascular anomalies
Kim DS, Parmar H, Elner V, Kahana A, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fall Scientific Symposium, 11/2013
33-Year-Old with transient vision loss (a tangled tale of transient vision loss)
Kim DS, American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Ultimate Grand Rounds Symposium Presentation, 11/2013
Enhanced Depth Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography of choroidal melanoma before and after plaque radiation therapy
Kim DS, Demirci HD, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, 5/2013
Are asthmatics on chronic corticosteroids undergoing eye examinations to monitor for complications associated with chronic steroid use?
Kim DS, Talwar N, Nan B, Davis M, Stein JD, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, 5/2011
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