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Office
6719 Alvarado Road
Suite 308
San Diego, CA 92120Phone+1 619-344-6918Fax+1 619-265-7922- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Choll Kim is an orthopedic surgeon in San Diego, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Palomar Medical Center Poway, Sharp Memorial Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital-La Jolla, and Palomar Medical Center Escondido. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 0 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in spine surgery and laser endoscopic spine surgery.
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2002
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 - 2001
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1996
- University of California, Los AngelesPh.D., Molecular Biology, 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1998 - 2025
- MN State Medical License 2001 - 2002
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Reviewer of the Year International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS), 2015
- Safest Doctor for Lumbar Spine Fusion (Posterior) ProPublica, 2015
- Healthcare Champion San Diego Business Journal, 2015
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsThe effect of fatty infiltration, revision surgery, and sex on lumbar multifidus passive mechanical properties.Bahar Shahidi, Jennifer A Padwal, Jeannie J Su, Gilad Regev, Vinko Zlomislic, R Todd Allen, Steven R Garfin, Choll Kim, Richard L Lieber, Samuel R Ward> ;JOR Spine. 2023 Sep 1
- Lumbar endoscopic spine surgery for persistent genital arousal disorder/genitopelvic dysesthesia resulting from lumbosacral annular tear-induced sacral radiculopathy.Choll W Kim, Irwin Goldstein, Barry R Komisaruk, Sue W Goldstein, Noel N Kim, Rose Hartzell-Cushanick, Maria Uloko, Alyssa Yee> ;The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2023 Feb 14
- 3 citationsAdvanced Technologies for Outpatient Lumbar Fusion: Barriers and Opportunities.Ahilan Sivaganesan, Choll Kim, Ram Kiran Alluri, Avani S Vaishnav, Sheeraz Qureshi> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2022 Oct 1
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Press Mentions
- 10 Must-Read Q&As on Biologics from 2018December 26th, 2018
- SpinalCyte Receives New Patent for Cartilage Repair: 3 InsightsAugust 30th, 2018
- Biologics in Spine Surgery Holds Great Promise — Dr. Choll Kim Shares Insight into New FieldAugust 29th, 2018
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Committees
- Chair, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Committee
- Associate Editor, International Journal of Spine Surgery Committee
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
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Hospital Affiliations
- Palomar Medical Center PowayPoway, California
- Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, California
- Scripps Memorial Hospital-La JollaLa Jolla, California
- Palomar Medical Center EscondidoEscondido, California
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