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Richard Kim, MD, Thoracic Surgery, West Hollywood, CA

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Thoracic Surgery West Hollywood, CA

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Director, Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery; Surgical Director, Guerin Family Congenital Heart Program; Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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  • Office

    8700 Beverly Blvd
    West Hollywood, CA 90048
    Phone+1 310-423-3851
    Fax+1 310-423-0246

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2006 - 2007
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2004 - 2006
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2004
  • State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
    State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2007 - 2011
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2004 - 2007
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • SoCal Top Doctor Super Doctors, 2018-2020
  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014-2020
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Smidt Heart Institute Enhances Congenital Heart Program to Follow Patients as Neonates Through Adulthood
    Smidt Heart Institute Enhances Congenital Heart Program to Follow Patients as Neonates Through AdulthoodAugust 10th, 2020
  • A Series of Rare Heart Surgeries Saved Angelique Garcia; Now She Can Sing, Dance and Visit the Aquarium
    A Series of Rare Heart Surgeries Saved Angelique Garcia; Now She Can Sing, Dance and Visit the AquariumFebruary 27th, 2018
  • Adult Congenital Heart Surgery Team Saves a Life, Sparks an Idea
    Adult Congenital Heart Surgery Team Saves a Life, Sparks an IdeaOctober 27th, 2023
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