Richard W Kim MD
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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8700 Beverly BlvdWest Hollywood, CA 90048
Phone+1 310-423-3851
Fax+1 310-423-0246
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Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2006 - 2007
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2004 - 2006
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2004
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2007 - 2011
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
- Congenital Heart Disease GEnetic NEtwork Study (CHD GENES) Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 15
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Genomic analysis of 11,555 probands identifies 60 dominant congenital heart disease genes.Michael C Sierant, Sheng Chih Jin, Kaya Bilguvar, Sarah U Morton, Weilai Dong
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2025-04-01 - 1 citationsRecessive genetic contribution to congenital heart disease in 5,424 probands.Weilai Dong, Sheng Chih Jin, Michael C Sierant, Ziyu Lu, Boyang Li
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2025-03-11 - Making a Konno even easier.Dominic Emerson, Richard W Kim
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-12-20
Press Mentions
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 AquariumFebruary 27th, 2018- Adult Congenital Heart Surgery Team Saves a Life, Sparks an IdeaOctober 27th, 2023
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