Expert Neurological Surgeon, Kee D. Kim, MD, FAANS, to be Recognized as a 2018 Top Doctor in Sacramento, California

Kee D. Kim, MD, FAANS, Neurological Surgeon at the UC Davis Spine Center, has been named a 2018 Top Doctor in Sacramento, California. Top Doctor Awards is dedicated to selecting and honoring those healthcare practitioners who have demonstrated clinical excellence while delivering the highest standards of patient care.

 

Dr. Kee D. Kim is a highly experienced surgeon who has been practicing for over 26 years. He graduated with honors, cum laude, from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. His career in medicine started in 1992 when he graduated from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. He then completed a residency at the University of California Davis Medical Center, with whom he is still associated, followed by a fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles.

 

Dr. Kim is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, and provides surgical solutions for a wide range of spinal disorders. He has vast experience in complex spine surgery, regardless of etiology, including tumor, infection, degenerative spine and trauma. He is particularly renowned for his expertise in the use of minimally invasive surgery, including computer assisted surgery for complex spine operations. His primary focus is providing the best possible care to his patients.

 

Alongside his practice, Dr. Kim currently serves as Chief of Spinal Neurosurgery, Professor of Neurological Surgery and Vice Chair in the Department of Neurological Surgery, UC Davis School of Medicine.  He has published numerous manuscripts and book chapters dealing with myriad of spinal disorders. As a widely recognized expert, he has spoken at many national and international meetings. He is involved in multiple clinical trials as a primary investigator. He innovates and evaluates different cutting-edge technology to advance the field and is recognized as a spine surgeon leader by his peers. His expertise in this field makes Dr. Kee D. Kim a very worthy winner of a 2018 Top Doctor Award.

 

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