Thomas Kim MD MPH (He/Him)

Founder, Geste Health

2021 Guadalupe StSuite 260Austin, TX 78705
Phone+1 512-522-5662
Fax+1 512-882-8305

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Summary

Dr. Thomas Kim is a psychiatrist in Austin, TX. He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice for over 20 years. He is experienced in psychedelics, telehealth/ telemedicine, health technology/informatics, and integrated/ collaborative models of care.

Clinical Expertise

Health technology/informatics, Integrative medicine, Telemedicine, Physician advocacy, Patient advocacy, Ambulatory care, Correctional psychiatry, Collaborative Care Models, Integrated Delivery of Health Care, Policy Making, AI, Psychedelics, Ketamine assisted psychotherapy, Healthcare Start Ups

Education & Training

Tulane University School of MedicineFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2003 - 2004
Tulane UniversityChief Residency, Internal Medicine/Psychiatry, 2002 - 2003
Tulane UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine/Psychiatry, 1998 - 2003
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1998

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Certifications & Licensure

NM State Medical License 2025 - 2029
AZ State Medical License 2025 - 2028
TX State Medical License 2010 - 2028
CO State Medical License 2023 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2025 - 2027
LA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

TMA Leadership College, Valedictorian Texas Medical Association, 2013
Recognition Award American Telemedicine Association, Mental Health Special Interest Group, 2010
Stangler Innovator of the Year American Association for Technology in Psychiatry, 2007

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Banned, but Not Forgotten: A Case of Ephedrine-Induced Psychosis
Thomas J. Kim, H. W. LeBourgeois
Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2004-06-01

Journal Articles

Post Disaster Gulf Coast Recovery Using Telehealth
Kim TJ, Arrieta M, Eastburn S, Icenogle M, Slagle M, Nurriddin A, Brantley K, Foreman R, Buckner A, Telemedicine and eHealth
Evidence-Based Practice for Telemental Health
Multiple, Kim TJ (Collaborator), Telemedicine and eHealth
Telepsychiatry in Juvenile Justice Settings
Kaliebe KE, Heneghan J, Kim TJ, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrics Clinics – Telepsychiatry and Telemental Health

Books/Book Chapters

Information Technology Essentials for Behavioral Health Clinicians
Chapter: Insights on Telemedicine and Virtual Reality
Page 65 - 75Kim TJEditors: Dewan N, Luo J, Lorenzi N.Springer, LondonEdition 1,
The Use of Technology in Mental Health: Applications, Ethics, and Practice
Chapter: The Role of Behavioral Telehealth in Mental Health
Page 151 - 169Kim, TJEditors: Anthony K, Nagel D, Goss S.Charles C Thomas, Springfield, ILEdition 1,

Abstracts/Posters

Flexner 2.0 – Feasibility of a Web Based, Multimedia Educational Platform
Kim T, Christmas C, Wolfe L, Possner A, Ziegelstein R, Johns Hopkins Office of Continuing Medical Education – The Art and Science of Education Symposium, Baltimore, MD
Use of Telemedicine to Support Mental Health Care in a Juvenile Correctional Setting
Kim T, Wilbright W, Winchell CT, NCCHC National Conference on Correctional Health Care
Telepsychiatry Redefined: A Next Generation Care Delivery Model
Kim T, Winchell CT, American Association for Technology in Psychiatry National Meeting

Lectures

Disaster Telepsychiatry
American Association for Technology in Psychiatry Annual Meeting
Mitigating Health Disparities Through Synchronous Telehealth Solutions
UT MD Anderson Fifth Annual Summer Workshop- Disparities in Health in America: Working Toward Social
Telehealth Seminar
State of Delaware Technology Task Force Meeting

Other

Practice Guidelines for Videoconferencing-Based Telemental Health
Multiple, Kim TJ (Contributor), American Telemedicine Association
http://www.americantelemed.org/practice/standards/ata-standards-guidelines/videoconferencing-based-t
Washington, DC
Evidence-Based Practice for Telemental Health
Multiple, Kim TJ (Contributor), American Telemedicine Association
http://www.americantelemed.org/docs/default-source/standards/evidence-based-practice-for-telemental-
Washington, DC

Press Mentions

The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Strained the Mental Health of Front-Line Health Workers in Houston AreaJune 3rd, 2020
Drugstore Giants Vie for Patients in Telemedicine MarketJuly 16th, 2019
Telemedicine Study Shows Early Benefits for Children with Medical ComplexitiesJune 1st, 2026