Neurosurgery and Brain Repair
Patrick Kim, MD
Academic Phone:8138218034
Education
- Fellowship, Spine Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center, 2023
- Residency, Neurological Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2022
- MD, Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 2015
- MS, Cell and Molecular Biology, Tulane University, 2011
- BSc, Cell and Molecular Biology, Tulane University, 2011
- BSc, Management and Business, Tulane University, 2011
Biography
Dr. Kim is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery. He received his medical degree from LSU New Orleans and completed his residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Subsequently, he pursued a fellowship in endoscopic spine surgery at University of Washington Harborview Medical Center. As the region’s first fellowship-trained endoscopic spine surgeon, he is dedicated to introducing new techniques aimed at achieving quicker recovery and minimizing complications following spine surgery. He currently serves as an assistant professor within the Department of Neurosurgery, where he is passionately dedicated to educating and mentoring residents, actively contributing to the advancement of minimally invasive spine surgery. He shares his expertise and knowledge of endoscopic spine surgical techniques with fellow surgeons and serves as a reviewer for the World Neurosurgery Journal and the Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques. See Dr. Kim explain the new procedure for endoscopic back surgery in an interview with WFLA Ch 8. https://www.wfla.com/video/endoscopic-alternative-for-patients-facing-spine-surgery/8967702/