
Richard K. Kim MD MSc
Ambulatory Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Regional Anesthesiology
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300 Pasteur DrStanford, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-723-4000
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Summary
- Dr. Richard Kim is a clinical assistant professor and an attending anesthesiologist with fellowship expertise in regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine. He also speaks multiple languages, including Korean and Chinese (Mandarin). He has performed and published research on capillary permeability, sepsis, regional and general anesthesiology.
Clinical Expertise
- Sepsis, Regional anesthesiology, Acute pain management, Anesthesiology, Capillary Permeability
Education & Training
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine, 2021 - 2022
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Anesthesiology, 2017 - 2020
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2016 - 2017
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2016
University of OxfordMSc, 2011 - 2012
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
Clinical Trials
- Magnesium for Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 28
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
- Electrical Stimulation for Erector Spinae Plane Catheter Insertion
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- An Update on Coding and Billing for Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia (United States).Richard K Kim, Ying Ye, Edward R Mariano, Kevin Vorenkamp
Anesthesiology Clinics. 2025-12-01 - BiFeS block: distinction or redundancy?Richard K Kim, Edward R Mariano
Pain Medicine. 2025-11-01 - 1 citationsMagnesium and Esophageal Pain After Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy of the Esophagus: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.Richard K Kim, James W Kim, Timothy Angelotti, Micaela Esquivel, Ban C Tsui
Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- Four Cancers and a Rash: Henoch-Schonlein PurpuraKim RK, Thomas A, Card ME, Malhotra D, Holleck J, American Journal of Medicine, 10/2017
- Glucagon-induced hypertensive emergency: a case reportLegler A, Kim RK, Chawla N, Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 10/18/2016
- Acute ischemic stroke in monocular vision loss of vascular etiologyLucy Zhang; Richard Kim; Danielle Rudich; Robert Lesser; David Greer; Hardik Amin, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 6/1/2015
Press Mentions
'On the Case’: Hemolacria, or Blood in TearsMarch 10th, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Member
- California Society of Anesthesiologists - CSAMember
- American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine - ASRA Pain MedicineMember
Other Languages
- Korean, Chinese (Mandarin)
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