Training and board certification
Source for all rows: doctor profile.
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of Pennsylvania |
| Medical school | Drexel University College of Medicine |
| Internship | Jefferson Abington Hospital |
| Residency | Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute of the University of Pennsylvania, 2019 to 2022 |
| Fellowship | Oculoplastic and orbital surgery, accredited by the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, 2023 to 2025 |
- Board certification as printed: "a board-certified ophthalmologist with specialized fellowship training in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery."
- She was appointed Chief Resident in 2022 and was on faculty at the University of Pennsylvania, where she led resident education.
- Her fellowship covered adult and pediatric oculofacial surgery involving the eyelids, orbit and surrounding facial structures.
- She has authored peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has presented nationally on periocular oncology, orbital disease and surgical outcomes. She has received research grants to study craniofacial development after surgery.
Eyelid surgery work
The oculoplastics page lists the practice's eyelid and orbital procedures. The aesthetics page names Dr. Kim as the practice's oculofacial plastic surgeon.
- Eyelid ptosis repair. Lifts drooping upper eyelids to improve vision and appearance.
- Upper eyelid blepharoplasty. Removes excess skin and fat from the upper eyelids.
- Lower eyelid blepharoplasty. Reduces puffiness, bags and loose skin under the eyes.
- Medical and cosmetic eyelid surgery. The page separates surgery for heavy or low eyelids that impair vision from cosmetic surgery of the upper and lower lids.
- Eyelid reconstruction after trauma, tumor removal or congenital conditions.
- Entropion and ectropion repair for eyelids that turn inward or outward.
- Gold weight placement in the upper eyelid for patients with facial nerve weakness.
- Brow lift to raise and reposition the eyebrows.
- Eyelid biopsy, chalazion removal, trichiasis correction and treatment of blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm.
The practice site has no before-and-after gallery.
Other procedures
The oculoplastics page also lists dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), nasolacrimal duct probing and irrigation, punctal plugs, orbital decompression for thyroid eye disease, orbital fracture repair, and enucleation or evisceration. On the aesthetics page, Dr. Kim offers neuromodulators (Dysport and BOTOX Cosmetic), Restylane dermal filler, ZO Skin Health products and Latisse, with complimentary consultations.
Insurance and cost
The practice site publishes no prices and no statement on insurance or Medicare coverage for eyelid surgery.