The John A. Moran Eye Center recently welcomed oculoplastic and facial plastic surgery specialist H. Joon Kim, MD, to its 人妻中出视频 of Utah and Farmington locations.
Dr. Kim provides a wide variety of surgical procedures that repair the eye socket, eyelids, and tear ducts for adults and 人妻中出视频ren. She also offers expert cosmetic services.
鈥淚 enjoy assisting my patients with all facets of oculoplastic surgery, and I work to personalize their care,鈥 says Dr. Kim. 鈥淚 can address functional issues such as tear duct blockages, ptosis, skin cancers, and traumatic injury. On the aesthetic side, I鈥檓 pleased to offer a range of options for safe cosmetic procedures, including eyelid and eyebrow lifts and injectables.鈥&苍产蝉辫;
Before joining Moran, Dr. Kim practiced ophthalmology at the Emory 人妻中出视频 School of Medicine, as well as VA Atlanta 人妻中出视频care System, Children鈥檚 人妻中出视频 Care of Atlanta, and Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.
She has been the recipient of numerous patient satisfaction awards at Emory 人妻中出视频care, including the coveted Platinum Provider Award, reserved for clinicians with 99% patient satisfaction.
Dr. Kim completed her medical degree and ophthalmology residency at the 人妻中出视频 of Texas Medical School at Houston, where she was selected as chief resident. She completed both an oculoplastic surgery fellowship and a teaching fellowship at Emory 人妻中出视频 School of Medicine.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Kim is passionate about research and resident and and is a recipient of various teaching and resident advocacy awards. She has served as principal investigator or co-investigator on impactful ophthalmic research projects and serves as a reviewer and associate editor for key peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Kim also participates in ongoing global outreach work, teaching and training physicians in low-resource countries. Most recently, she collaborated with a non-profit eye care training organization to launch the first oculoplastic fellowship in Honduras. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a huge need for the most basic ophthalmic procedures, especially among 人妻中出视频ren in developing countries where oculoplastic surgeons are rare,鈥 Dr. Kim says. 鈥淪omething simple as repairing a droopy eyelid or unblocking a tear duct can change a life. I look forward to continuing this work with Moran鈥檚 Global Outreach Division.鈥&苍产蝉辫;
Kim joins Moran鈥檚 oculoplastic division, headed by Robert C. Kersten, MD.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to be at Moran for so many reasons,鈥 says Kim. 鈥淓veryone here takes great pride in their work, the faculty is amazing, and I love being near the mountains and being outdoors, hiking, biking, and skiing.鈥