Karen Meekyong Kim MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery
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1201 W. 38th StAustin, TX 78705
Phone+1 512-500-8348
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Summary
- Dr. Karen Kim is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon located in Austin, TX and Associate Professor of Surgery in the Dept. of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Dell Medical School. She specializes in advanced techniques for aortic valve repair/replacement, treatment of aortic aneurysm, repair of aortic dissection, TEVAR and transcatheter treatment of structural heart disease.
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2012 - 2015
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2012
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 2026 - 2028
MI State Medical License 2015 - 2028
TX State Medical License 2023 - 2028
MA State Medical License 2009 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Outgoing Public Health Reporting from EpicCare Functionality, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Reoperation in Bioprosthetic vs Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database.Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Shinichi Fukuhara, J Hunter Mehaffey, Shu-Ching Chang, Michael A Borger
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2026-05-01 - Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury: Impact of Arch Type on the Rate of Type 1 Endoleak.Alexandra MacHugh, Fiorella Yep Mendizabal, Joseph DuBose, Pedro G Teixeira, Karen M Kim
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports. 2026-03-01 - ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Thoracic Venous Occlusions-Suspected Superior Vena Cava Syndrome., Anant D Bhave, Nathan Franssen, Minhaj S Khaja, Nima Kokabi
Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2026-01-01
Authored Content
- ACC.org Poll Results: Follow-Up Care After Type A Dissection RepairSeptember 2022
- Poll Results: Follow-up Care After Type a Dissection RepairSeptember 2022
- ACC.org Poll Results: Strategy for Conduit Choice during Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingJuly 2022
Press Mentions
Helping Patients Through the Surgical ProcessSeptember 1st, 2022
Empowering Women in CV SurgeryNovember 19th, 2020
Kupferman Named Penn State Health CEOMay 28th, 2025
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