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Roger Kim, MD, Pulmonology, Philadelphia, PA

Roger Kim MD MSCE

Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology


Assistant Professor of Medicine

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  • 3400 Spruce StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19104

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Summary

  • Dr. Roger Kim is an interventional pulmonologist and critical care specialist at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He received his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine and has completed 8 years of post-graduate training. He has specialized clinical expertise in minimally invasive pulmonary and thoracic procedures. His clinical research focus is in thoracic oncology.

Education & Training

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
    Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaInterventional Pulmonology, 2022 - 2023
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMasters of Science, Clinical Epidemiology, 2019 - 2021
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2018 - 2021
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 2015, Doctor of Medicine
  • Yale University
    Yale UniversityBachelor of Science, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Cum Laude, 2006 - 2010

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2017 - 2018
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Department of Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Outstanding Faculty Abstract Award University of Pennsylvania, 2024
  • Thoracic Oncology Early Career Achievement Award American Thoracic Society, 2024
  • 2022 Top Peer Reviewer Annals of Internal Medicine, 2024
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Screening for Lung Cancer, Overdiagnosis, and Healthcare Utilization: Nationwide Population-based Study  
    Kim SY, Silvestri GA, Kim YW, Kim RY, Um SW, Im Y, Hwang JH, Choi SH, Eom JS, Gu KM, Kwon YS, Lee SY, Lee HW, Park DW, Heo Y, Jang SH, Choi KY, Kim Y, Park YS, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 12/9/2024
  • Clinical Utility of an Artificial Intelligence Radiomics-based Tool for Risk Stratification of Pulmonary Nodules  
    Kim RY, Yee C, Zeb S, Steltz J, Vickers AJ, Rendle KA, Mitra N, Pickup LC, DiBardino DM, Vachani A, Journal of the National Cancer Institute Cancer Spectrum, 9/2/2024
  • Lung Cancer Mortality Trends and Disparities: A Cross- sectional Analysis 1999-2020  
    Soin S, Wig R, Ibrahim R, Mahmood N, Ferreira JP, Kim RY, Low S, Cancer Epidemiology, 8/27/2024
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • The Association between Time to Follow-up Testing after a Positive Screening Examination and Diagnostic Findings
    Doria-Rose VP, Ziebell R, Kamineni A, Chubak J, Kim RY, Burnett-Hartman A, Elston Lafata J, Guzman P, Tiro J, Todd K, Zheng Y, Vachani A, Croswell J, International Cancer Screening Network Meeting, 6/2023
  • Theoretical Net Benefit of a Radiomics- based Computer Aided Diagnosis Tool for Risk Stratification of Pulmonary Nodules
    Kim RY, Vickers AJ, Rendle KA, Mitra N, Steltz J, Yee C, DiBardino DM, Vachani A, American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 5/2023
  • Lung Cancer Yield among Those Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening in Community- based Healthcare Systems
    Burnett-Hartman AN, Carroll N, Greenlee RT, Honda SA, Hixon B, Kim RY, Neslund-Dudas C, Oshiro, C, Rendle KA, Saia C, Wain K, Ritzwoller DP, Vachani A, American Society of Preventive Oncology Annual Meeting, 3/2023
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Authored Content

  • Diagnostic Yield Definitions for BronchoscopySeptember 2024
  • How to Build a Successful Research Career in Interventional PulmonologyJuly 2024
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Extend Survival for MesotheliomaDecember 2021
  • Yale 20: Metabolic AcidosisJanuary 2016
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Press Mentions

  • ‘It Can Save Their Lives’: Annual Lung Cancer Screening Improves Cancer Detection Rate
    ‘It Can Save Their Lives’: Annual Lung Cancer Screening Improves Cancer Detection RateMarch 24th, 2025
  • Lung Cancer Screening Adherence Rates Decline Annually After Baseline Screening
    Lung Cancer Screening Adherence Rates Decline Annually After Baseline ScreeningMarch 21st, 2025
  • Annual Lung Cancer Screening Adherence Drops After Initial Exam, Underlining Need for Intervention
    Annual Lung Cancer Screening Adherence Drops After Initial Exam, Underlining Need for InterventionMarch 19th, 2025
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Grant Support

  • Assessment of a Radiomics-Based Computer-Aided Diagnosis Tool for Cancer Risk Stratification of Pulmonary NodulesNational Cancer Institute2023–2028
  • Center for Research to Optimize Precision Lung Cancer Screening in Diverse PopulationsNational Cancer Institute2022
  • Cardiology and Pulmonary Clinical Research Training Program (T32)National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute2019–2021
  • ASN Foundation for Kidney Research Student Scholar GrantAmerican Society of Nephrology2013–2014
  • NRSA Short-Term Research Training (T35)National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute2011

Research History

  • Assistant Professor of MedicineMy research focuses on optimizing the diagnostic process in thoracic oncology, with a particular focus on lung cancer screening and risk stratification of pulmonary nodules.2024 - Present
  • Instructor of MedicineMy research focuses on optimizing the diagnostic process in thoracic oncology, with a particular focus on lung cancer screening and risk stratification of pulmonary nodules.2023 - 2023
  • Post-doctoral Research FellowWorked with Dr. Anil Vachani at the University of Pennsylvania studying disparities in lung cancer screening adherence and use of an artificial intelligence computer-aided diagnosis tool for malignancy risk stratification of indeterminate pulmonary nodules.2022 - 2022
  • Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow ResearcherWorked with Dr. Anil Vachani at the University of Pennsylvania studying immune checkpoint inhibitor use in malignant pleural mesothelioma and optimization of the lung cancer screening process as part of the PROSPR-Lung Consortium.2018 - 2021
  • Internal Medicine Resident Physician ResearcherWorked with Dr. Lauren Ferrante at the Yale School of Medicine studying the effects of an ICU physical therapy mobility program on patient-centered outcomes.2015 - 2018
  • Medical Student ResearcherWorked in Dr. Peter Aronson's physiology laboratory at the Yale School of Medicine studying gut oxalate transport and NHE3 patterns of phosphorylation.2010 - 2015
  • Undergraduate Student ResearcherWorked in Dr. Mark Hochstrasser's molecular biochemistry and biophysics laboratory at Yale University studying proteasome assembly.2007 - 2010

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