John J Kim's Online Review Report Card

Single handedly responsible for correcting a severely deranged left knee. The extensive thought and care put into rehabilitating my knee lasted from the very first visit, to the year after post-op being close to 100% recovered. The physical therapy team is just as considerate and hard working as Dr. Kim. All excellent care offered from Northern Virginia Orthopedic Specialists

I’ve been a patient of dr kim for 7 years. He has always treated me with extreme care, patience & consideration. He listens well, asks questions and has done meniscus surgery & given me shots in knees for swelling & pain. I highly recommend him. He takes time & recommends follow up.

Dr. Kim did both my hip replacement and shoulder rotator cuff reconstruction. I can't say enough good about him. I have no pain, full range of motion, and have recovered to the same strength level as I had prior to the joints starting their pain. I don't play tennis anymore just because I don't want to aggravate the joints, but feel like I could. I highly recommend this excellent doctor. Just put the time and effort into physical therapy after his procedure. Tremendous asset to the community

Dr. Kim is an excellent listener ! He talks "to" you not "at" you. Explains conditions and recommended treatments in plain English for you to be able to make an informed decision. He also has a great sense of humor :)

Dr Kim is excellent. He listens, evaluates and diagnoses. I am do happy to have found him. You will not be disappointed.

In terms of surgery, he is very good. He is a good mechanic and puts the parts together. In terms of how he deals with his patients afterward, he needs some work. He is overly cautious about the outcome of his procedures and told my wife and I that I would have limited range after the surgery. I refused to believe him and did rehab with the idea I would get close to full range back. Within two months, I was within 5% of my normal range. Do the surgery, ignore his prognosis.

Dr. Kim performed a hand surgery on my wife's right hand apparently under a wrong diagnosis so that the tendons got stuck with the palm skin causing severe pain. We went to South Korea to have a corrective surgery performed. We complained to Dr. Kim and he never admitted his wrong and did not recommend any corrective action. He basically told my wife to bear with the increasing problem. We consider such behaviors unsuitable to a professionally qualified surgeon. We will never visit him again and will not recommend him to anyone else.

Dr. Kim is a fabulous Doctor. Caring, kind and knowledgeble. He spends time explaining everything to you and I have never felt rushed. A+++

Dr. Kim put 9 screws and a plate in my ankle. I couldn't be more pleased with his work. Only problem is, I could be up in my airboot practicing putting weight on my ankle which he told me I could begin... except the first time I put my foot down it felt like broken glass and nails sticking up in my heel and the ball of my foot. Dr, Kim didnt warn me this could happen because my plantar tendon had been in the cast in a relaxed position and to suddenly put even a little weight would start this terrible pain and all the problems that go with it. My ankle is just like new. Dr. Kim knows what he's doing for sure but I wish I'd been warned.

I was referred to Dr. Kim, and was appalled at his curt, stoic, and overall disrespectful bedside manner. If you train in any kind of martial arts, and expect him to empathize or understand your way of life, don't visit him. He may be a good surgeon, but his ability to develop a rapport is negligible.