Hyung Kim MD

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Director, Academic Urology Program Associate Director, Surgical Research in the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute Medallion Group Chair in Urology Co-Medical Director, Urologic Oncology Center

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8635 W 3rd StSte 1070Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone+1 310-423-4700
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Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2003 - 2004
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Urologic Surgical Oncology, 2002 - 2003
University of ChicagoResidency, Urology, 1996 - 2002
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1996
University of MichiganB.S., 1989 - 1992

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2002 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2004 - 2019
IL State Medical License 2001 - 2002
American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Homer and Gloria Harvey Family Chair in Urologic Oncology in Honor of Stuart Friedman, M.D. Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 2018
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Local growth hormone promotes benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Masaki Ryuzaki, Svetlana Zonis, Neil A Bhowmick, Sandrine Billet, Saravana Kumar Kailasam Mani
JCI Insight. 2026-07-28
Let distortion-guided restoration: a physics-informed learning framework to correct prostate diffusion MRI artifacts.
Ziyang Long, Nader Binesh, Lixia Wang, Archana Vadiraj Malaji, Chia-Chi Yang
Radiology Advances. 2026-07-01
Early oncologic and functional outcomes of partial gland high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for prostate cancer: First 110 cases at a large U.S. tertiary referra...
Eric M Lo, Michael Luu, Sanjay Das, Hyung L Kim, Timothy J Daskivich
Urologic Oncology. 2026-07-01

Journal Articles

Hao Zhang H., Berel, D., Wang, Y., Figlin, R.A., Kim, H.L., PlosOne, 1/1/2013
Brewer K., O'Malley R.L., Hayn M., Safwat M.W., Kim H.L. Underwood W., Schwaab T., J Endourol, 3/1/2012
O'Malley R.L., Hayn M.H., Hellenthal N.J., Kim H.L., Underwood W., Schwaab T., Can J Urol, 2/1/2012

Books/Book Chapters

Chapter: Distal ureterectomy and ureteral reimplant.
Kim H.L.Editors: Khurshid Guru, Matthew Hayn.Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY2010
Chapter: Targeted Approaches to Renal Cell Carcinoma Staging.
Page 449 - 471Nogueira, M.,Kim, H.L.Editors: Robert Motzer, Robert Figlin, Ronald Bukowski.The Humana Press Inc., Totowa, NJ2009
Chapter: Perioperative management for patients undergoing robotic surgery.
Page 47 - 53Zimmerman, G., Guru, K., Kim, H.L., Mohler, J.Editors: Vipul Patel.Springer-Verlag, London2007

Abstracts/Posters

Wang, Y., Wang, X-Y., Subjeck, J.R., Kim, H.L., Journal of Urology, 1/1/2011
O'Malley, R.L., Hayn, M.A., Brewer, K.A., Poch, M.A., Kim, H.L., Schwaab, T., Journal of Urology, 1/1/2011
O'Malley, R.L., Hayn, M.A., Kim, H.L., Brewer, K.A., Poch, M.A., Schwaab, T., Journal of Urology, 1/1/2011

Lectures

RCC Task force. Orlando, FL - 2/1/2013
Genitourinary Cancers Symposium sponsored by ASCO/ASTRO/SUO. Orlando, FL - 2/1/2013
national meeting for Society of Urologic Oncology. Bethesda, MD - 11/1/2012

Other

Figlin, R.A., Kim, H.L.
Clinical Care Options, LLC. Brooklyn, NY - 1/1/2006
Schulam, P., Kim, H.L.
Cine Clinic I Multispecialty/endoscopic CD, 2003, Woodbury, CT - 1/1/2003

Press Mentions

Breakthrough Combo Therapy Lowers Death Risk in Recurrent Prostate CancerOctober 22nd, 2025
Significant Overall Survival Benefit with Enzalutamide Plus Leuprolide for Biochemically Recurrent Prostate CancerOctober 21st, 2025
Cancer Drug Combo Slashes Risk of Death by More Than 40%October 20th, 2025