Esther Ahyoung Kim MD (She/Her)
Associate Professor/Associate Program Director
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1600 E Divisadero StSan Francisco, CA 94115
Phone+1 415-514-7448
Fax+1 415-353-4622
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Summary
- Dr. Esther Kim is a plastic surgeon based in San Francisco, CA, specializing in breast reconstruction and breast surgery. She completed her residency in Plastic Surgery - Integrated at Mayo Clinic and microsurgery fellowship from UCSF, College of Medicine and Science in 2012, after completing her medical degree at University of California, Davis, School of Medicine.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Phoenix)Residency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2010 - 2012
University of California, Davis, School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2010 - 2028
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- The Effect of Pectoral Blocks on Perioperative Pain in Gender Affirmation Top Surgery Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 16
- Investigating the Use of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Gender Affirming Mastectomy Start of enrollment: 2023 Sep 28
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Patient perceptions of postoperative scarring after gender-affirming mastectomy: A cross-sectional study.Lindsay A Tao, Carolyn B Cafro, Esther A Kim
JPRAS Open. 2026-09-01 - Structural and sociodemographic determinants of BREAST-Q outcomes after gender-affirming breast augmentation in transgender women.Daniel S Rouhani, Matthew F McLaughlin, Nina Mehta, Dominick Falcon, Daniel Soroudi
JPRAS Open. 2026-07-01 - Enhancing patient engagement through an online educational module for gender-affirming mastectomy: A pilot study.Nina R Mehta, Matthew Mclaughlin, Israel Falade, Siyou Song, Chelsea Yim
JPRAS Open. 2026-07-01
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