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
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2023 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2015 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Malperfusion in Patients With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: A Nationwide Analysis.Nicholas J Goel, John J Kelly, William L Patrick, Yu Zhao, Joseph E Bavaria
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-05-01 - The Impact of Bicuspid Aortic Valve on Long-term Outcomes After Bioprosthetic Valve Replacement.Alexander Makkinejad, Divyaam Satija, Katelyn Monaghan, Karen Kim, Shinichi Fukuhara
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-04-01 - Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Asymptomatic Patients Referred for Renal Transplant.Enoch J Wong, Connor M McDonald, Elizabeth Thomas, Ali Zarrinpar, Lawrence Lee
Clinical Transplantation. 2025-03-01
Authored Content
- ACC.org 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
- ACC.org Journal Scan: Single or Multiple Arterial CABG vs. PCI in 3VD or Left Main DiseaseSeptember 2021
- ACC.org Journal Scan: Prognostication of Asymptomatic Penetrating Aortic UlcersAugust 2021
- ACC.org Poll Results: Lifetime Management of Severe AS in Young Low-Risk PatientJuly 2021
- ACC.org Poll Summary: Threshold for Intervention on Aortic Root AneurysmJuly 2021
- Imaging for LAA and ASD Percutaneous and Surgical ClosureJanuary 2021
- Cryoablation of Intercostal Nerves Decreased Narcotic Usage After Thoracic or Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm RepairJanuary 2020
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Press Mentions
Helping Patients Through the Surgical ProcessSeptember 1st, 2022
Empowering Women in CV SurgeryNovember 19th, 2020
Impact of Delayed Surgical CareSeptember 1st, 2022- Join now to see all
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