Stephen S Kim's Online Review Report Card

Will not recommend this doctor. In a rushed! Looks like not prepared at all. As a doctor you have to be patient enough to explain everything specially ita about health and life. He explained a little but but he is in a hurry looks like he have meeting to go to!

Thank you Dr. Kim for taking care of our son and talking us through all the scary surgery stuff.

He seemed nice enough to me, but I could definitely tell he has a side that may rub some people the wrong way. What I like is he spends a lot of time with you discussing the risks involved with surgery and I really appreciated that. He also drew me a diagram to compare apples and oranges, although he never mentioned oranges in the exam room. He LITERALLY said apples and bananas, which made me chuckle since it was right around lunchtime. It could be true that he may not have the best sense of humor, but then again, what surgeon would you rather cut into your child? One who is an utmost professional or a Patch Adams kind of guy??

Thanks to Dr. Stephen Kim for saving my son’s life.

Dr. Kim is skilled and kind. Our child was so sick but he talked us through everything. We knew what to expect and our child recovered well. Thank you Dr. Kim!

I am sure others have had a positive experience with this doctor. We did not. Will not recommend. Will not go back.

Our experience with Dr. Kim is nothing short of amazing. He quickly diagnosed and treated our child, saving her life. The care he provided for our child and for us as parents was outstanding.

At 3 days old in the NICU-7 months we successfully concluded our care w/ Dr. Kim. He elegantly navigated our son’s medical journey w/ patience clarity & expertise. He always kept us comfortable & informed of all angles of the situation. His kind & calm approach to communication was so appreciated. Above all he & his team got our son to a point of health & normalcy. While no parent desires complications for their child, it has been a blessing to have been matched w/ the professionalism of Dr. Kim

Our experience with Dr. Kim was nothing short of miserable. My son went in on an emergency basis with a collapsed lung. Dr. Kim immediately pushed us to do surgery and when I requested a thoracic consult, my request was ignored. He failed to do the proper testing, like a CT scan to properly assess the lung. My son tried to ask questions but Dr. Kim wanted to leave for the evening, moments later I caught he & the nurse making fun of the questions we wanted answers to, questions about surgery.

Our experience with Dr. Kim was nothing short of miserable. My son went in on an emergency basis with a collapsed lung. Dr. Kim immediately pushed us to do surgery and when I requested a thoracic consult, my request was ignored. He failed to do the proper testing, like a CT scan to properly assess the lung to find out exactly what damage would need to be repaired. After leaving our room trying to get us to consent to surgery first thing the next morning, my son requested that Dr. Kim come back for a quick minute to ask another question, Dr. Kim said it was too late in the evening, it could wait until the next day. Moments later I caught Dr, Kim & the nurse in the hallway making fun of the questions we wanted answers to, questions about surgery. I had informed Dr. Kim that my son suffered from PTS associated with several surgical procedures as a toddler as soon as we met him the first night, therefore his anxiety level was off the charts. This was never taken into consideration by Dr. Kim. We did not use Dr. Kim for our surgery, we went went a thoracic specialist, and very happy we did. I would not recommend Dr. Kim to anyone.