Eugene Sungkyun Kim MD FACS, FAAP (He/Him)

Director, Division of Pediatric Surgery Vice Chair, Department of Surgery Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Summary

Trained in all aspects of pediatric surgery, my research and clinical practice has largely focused on pediatric oncology. My basic science research lab is looking at novel therapies for the aggressive children's cancer neuroblastoma. In addition to surgical oncology, I have a strong interest and practice in congenital anomalies, chest wall defects and in ECMO for infants and children with respiratory failure.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2003 - 2005
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1996 - 2003
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Research, 1999 - 2001
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1996
Harvard UniversityAB, Biochemical Sciences, Cum laude, 1989 - 1992

PubMed

Congenital Peribronchial Myofibroblastic Tumor: Clinical Features, Pathology, and Surgical Considerations.
Kavya Rajesh, Drew Bolster, Mariam Naqvi, Sonya Fabricant, Raghavendra Pillappa
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2026-04-01
Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Surgeon Workplace Support and Obstetric Complications.
Sarah J Halix, Manuel Castillo-Angeles, Atziri Rubio-Chavez, Ekaterina L Koelliker, Emma Askew
JAMA Surgery. 2026-03-11
1 citations
The Impact of Low Workplace Support During Pregnancy on Surgeon Distress and Career Dissatisfaction.
Thinzar M Lwin, Manuel Castillo-Angeles, Carrie E Cunningham, Rachel B Atkinson, Eugene Kim
Annals of Surgery. 2026-03-01

Journal Articles

Identifying and reducing early complications of surgical central lines in infants and toddlers
Fallon SC, Kim ME, Fernandes CJ, Vasudevan SA, Nuchtern JG, Kim ES, J Surg Res, 1/1/2014
A small molecule inhibitor of UBE2N induces neuroblastoma cell-death via activation of p53 and JNK pathways
Cheng J, Fan YH, Xu X, Zhang H, Dou J, Tang Y, Zhong X, Rojas Y, Yu Y, Zhao Y, Vasudevan SA, Zhang H, Nuchtern JG, Kim ES, Chen X, Lu F, Yang J, Cell Death Dis, 1/1/2014
The use of mitomycin C for refractory esophageal stricture following tracheoesophageal fistula repair
Lakoma A, Fallon SC, Mathur S, Kim ES, Eu J Ped Surg Reports, 5/9/2013

Books/Book Chapters

Angiogenesis: Insights from a Systematic Review.
Chapter: Targeting VEGF-mediated tumor angiogenesis in neuroblastoma
Hsu DM, Kim ESEditors: Santulli G.
Atlas of Pediatric Surgical Techniques.
Chapter: Inguinal hernias and hydroceles
Page 303 - 310Kawaguchi AL, Kim ESEditors: Chung D and Chen M.
Up To Date.
Chapter: Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation of the Newborn
Kim ES, Brandt MLEditors: Rose BD.Waltham, MA

Abstracts/Posters

Assessing Tumor Angiogenesis with Computed Tomography and a Novel Nanoparticle Contrast Agent in an In Vivo Model of Neuroblastoma
Lakoma A, Ghaghada KB, Adhikari C, Kaffes CC, Rojas Y, Shohet JM, Annapragada A, Kim ES, 9th Annual Academic Surgical Congress and J Surg Res, 1/1/2014
Optimizing chemotherapy prior to surgery in high-risk neuroblastoma
Rojas Y, Louis CU, Nuchtern JG, Kim ES, American Academy of Pediatrics, National Conference and Exhibition, Section on Surgery, 1/1/2014
The epigenetic modifier CHAF1A opposes neuroblastoma differentiation via metabolic reprogramming
Barbieri E, Chen Z, Lakoma A, Kim ES, Shohet JM, Advances in Neuroblastoma Research Conference, 1/1/2014

Lectures

Other

Disorders of the Umbilicus.
Minkes RK, Megison SM, Chen L, Mazziotti MV, Kim ES, Bloss RS, eMedicine from WebMD
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/935618-overview

Female Doctors Have Higher Infertility Rates and Riskier Pregnancies: What Can Be Done?January 31st, 2023
Female Doctors Have Higher Infertility Rates and Riskier Pregnancies: What Can Be Done?January 31st, 2023