EstherAhyoungKimMD

Plastic Surgery • San Francisco, CA

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Office
505 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-476-1000

Fax+1 415-353-2505
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Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Phoenix)Residency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2010 - 2012
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2009
University of California, Davis, School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
AZ State Medical License 2010 - 2014
NE State Medical License 2009 - 2014
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Paraspinous Muscle Flaps in Complex Pediatric Spine Surgeries: A 12-Year Single Institution Experience.
Israel Falade, Keon Min Park, Nicole Conkling, Esther A Kim, Scott L Hansen, William Hoffman, Merisa L Piper> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2024 Mar 27
The Effect of Pectoral Nerve Blocks on Opioid Use and Postoperative Pain in Masculinizing Mastectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Adam B Wallace, Peter Yeh, Siyou Song, Esther A Kim> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024 Mar 1
A single-cell atlas of IL-23 inhibition in cutaneous psoriasis distinguishes clinical response.
Wu, D., Hailer, A., Wang, S., Yuan, M., Chan, J., El Kurdi, A., Han, D., Ali, H., D'Angio, B., Mayer, A., Rahim, M., Kondo, A., Klufas, D., Kim, E., Shain, A., Choi, J...> ;Science Immunology. 2024 Jan 26
Perceptions of a virtual education platform: how plastic surgery education has progressed during the COVID-19 pandemic at one academic institution.
Siyou Song, Audrey Nguyen, Micaela Rosser, Gabriela Steiner, Esther A Kim> ;BMC Medical Education. 2023 Sep 27
1 citations
Transcriptomics aids differentiation of IL-23 overactivity in a patient with atypical skin and joint disease.
Marwa Hakimi, Jeffrey P North, Mark A Taylor, Ashley Hailer, Yale Liu, Esther Kim, Kerstin Morehead, Kanade Shinkai, Tina Bhutani, Jeffrey B Cheng, Raymond J Cho> ;Lancet. 2023 Apr 22
Developing Gender-Affirming Surgery Curricula for Plastic Surgery Residency and Fellowship via Delphi Consensus.
Keon Min Park, Nisha Parmeshwar, Daniel Dugi, Loren Schechter, Jens Urs Berli, Esther A Kim, , Song, S.> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024 Jan 1
1 citations
Giant Lacrimal Gland Cyst in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Shreya Luthra, Esther Kim, Natalie A Homer> ;Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2023 Feb 2
Double-incision mastectomy after reduction mammaplasty for persistent gender dysphoria: a case report.
Siyou Song, Esther A Kim> ;Case Reports in Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery. 2023 Jan 1
Morphometric Analysis of Gender-affirming Breast Augmentation.
Siyou Song, Nisha Parmeshwar, Gabriela Steiner, Esther A Kim> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2022 Nov 1
5 citations
A single-cell transcriptional gradient in human cutaneous memory T cells restricts Th17/Tc17 identity.
Christopher P Cook, Mark Taylor, Yale Liu, Ralf Schmidt, Andrew Sedgewick, Esther Kim, Ashley Hailer, Jeffrey P North, Paymann Harirchian, Hao Wang, Sakeen W Kashem, Y...> ;Cell Reports. Medicine. 2022 Aug 16
8 citations
Evaluating the Quality and Reliability of Gender-affirming Surgery Videos on YouTube and TikTok.
Siyou Song, Kiet Phong, Esther A Kim, Park, K.> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2022 Jul 1
1 citations
The Incidence of Breast Cancer After Gender-Affirming Mastectomy in Transmen.
Nisha Parmeshwar, Siyou Song, Andre Alcon, Esther A Kim> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2022 May 1
Diagnosis and Treatment of Lymphatic Complications of the Groin Following Open Lower Extremity Revascularization with Plastic Surgery Closure.
Adam B Wallace, Esther A Kim, Michael Holland, Solomon Lee, Matthew Orringer, Merisa L Piper, Scott L Hansen> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2022 May 1
43 citations
Classification of human chronic inflammatory skin disease based on single-cell immune profiling.
Yale Liu, Hao Wang, Mark Taylor, Christopher Cook, Alejandra Martínez-Berdeja, Jeffrey P North, Paymann Harirchian, Ashley A Hailer, Zijun Zhao, Ruby Ghadially, Robert...> ;Science Immunology. 2022 Apr 15
6 citations
Defining Patient-Level Molecular Heterogeneity in Psoriasis Vulgaris Based on Single-Cell Transcriptomics.
Yale Liu, Hao Wang, Christopher Cook, Mark A Taylor, Jeffrey P North, Ashley Hailer, Yanhong Shou, Arsil Sadik, Esther Kim, Elizabeth Purdom, Jeffrey B Cheng, Raymond ...> ;Frontiers in Immunology. 2022 Jan 1
1 citations
Reply: Regret after Gender-affirmation Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prevalence.
Joseph M Escandón, Valeria P Bustos, Samyd S Bustos, Andres Mascaro, Gabriel Del Corral, Pedro Ciudad, Esther A Kim, Howard N Langstein, Oscar J Manrique> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2021 Nov 1
9 citations
Prophylactic Muscle Flaps in Primary Vascular Procedures of the Groin.
Adam B. Wallace, Merisa Piper, Michael Holland, Solomon Lee, Matthew J Orringer, Charles M. Eichler, Esther A. Kim, Scott L. Hansen> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2021 Aug 22
2 citations
Evaluation of Dual-port versus Single-port Tissue Expanders in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction.
Nisha Parmeshwar, Merisa Piper, Jennifer Viner, Robert D. Foster, Esther A. Kim> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2021 Jul 15
1 citations
A Technique for Optimizing Symmetry in Gender-affirming Mastectomy.
Audrey Nguyen, Andre Alcon, Nisha Parmeshwar, Camille Rogine, Esther A. Kim> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2021 Jun 1
5 citations
Rotational Thromboelastometry Derivative Fibrinogen-Platelet Ratio Predicts Thrombosis in Microsurgery.
Harsh Patel, Dhivya R. Srinivasa, Oksana Volod, Eric D. Wang, Esther A. Kim> ;Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 2021 May 19
9 citations
Quantifying the Psychosocial Benefits of Masculinizing Mastectomy in Trans Male Patients with Patient-Reported Outcomes: The University of California, San Francisco, G...
Andre Alcon, Adrienne Kennedy, Eric W. Wang, Merisa Piper, Kelsey B. Loeliger, Natnaelle Admassu, Rachel Lentz, Esther A. Kim> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 May 1
20 citations
A Systematic Review of the Utility of Indocyanine Angiography in Autologous Breast Reconstruction.
Nisha Parmeshwar, Steven M Sultan, Esther A. Kim, Merisa Piper> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2021 May 1
5 citations
Nipple-areola complex reconstruction in transgender patients undergoing mastectomy with free nipple grafts: a systematic review of techniques and outcomes
Samyd S. Bustos, Doga Kuruoglu, Maria Yan, Valeria P. Bustos, Antonio J. Forte, Pedro Ciudad, Esther A. Kim, Gabriel Del Corral, Oscar J. Manrique> ;Annals of Translational Medicine. 2021 Apr 1
2 citations
Systematic review of fertility preservation options in transgender patients: a guide for plastic surgeons.
Maria Yan, Samyd S. Bustos, Doga Kuruoglu, Pedro Ciudad, Antonio J. Forte, Esther A. Kim, Gabriel Del Corral, Oscar J. Manrique> ;Annals of Translational Medicine. 2021 Apr 1
1 citations
Building a Multidisciplinary Academic Surgical Gender-affirmation Program: Lessons Learned.
Oscar J. Manrique, Samyd S. Bustos, Valeria P. Bustos, Andres Mascaro, Pedro Ciudad, Antonio J. Forte, Gabriel Del Corral, Esther A. Kim, Howard N. Langstein> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2021 Mar 19
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