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Roger Kim, MD, Pulmonology, Philadelphia, PA

Roger Kim MD MSCE

Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology


Assistant Professor of Medicine, Physician-Scientist

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  • 3400 Spruce StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19104

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Summary

  • Roger Y. Kim, MD, MSCE, DAABIP, ATSF is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Section of Interventional Pulmonology and Thoracic Oncology within the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, an Innovation Faculty member at the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation (PC3I), a Full Member in Cancer Control at the Abramson Cancer Center, and a Senior Scholar at the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania. He is an interventional pulmonologist with clinical expertise in minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic thoracic procedures in addition to being a physician-scientist clinical investigator. His research seeks to optimize the diagnostic process in thoracic oncology, with particular focuses on lung cancer screening and risk stratification and management of pulmonary nodules. Dr. Kim’s research has been supported by funding from the National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, and Respiratory Health Association. His work has been published in leading journals, including Annals of Internal Medicine, Radiology, JAMA Network Open, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, and the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

    Dr. Kim completed his undergraduate and medical school training at Yale University before graduating from the Yale Traditional Internal Medicine residency program at Yale-New Haven Hospital with an Investigative Distinction. He then completed fellowships in Pulmonary and Critical Care and Interventional Pulmonology at the University of Pennsylvania, during which time he also earned a Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology. He has received the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Thoracic Oncology Early Career Achievement Award and the ATS Fellow Distinction. He currently serves as an Associate Editor for Annals ATS and the Chair of the ATS Thoracic Oncology Assembly Early Career Professionals Working Group.

Education & Training

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
    Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaInterventional Pulmonology, 2022 - 2023
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMasters of Science, Clinical Epidemiology, 2019 - 2021
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2018 - 2021
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 2015, Doctor of Medicine

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2017 - 2018
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 2022 Top Peer Reviewer Annals of Internal Medicine, 2024
  • Thoracic Oncology Early Career Achievement Award American Thoracic Society, 2024
  • Department of Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Outstanding Faculty Abstract Award University of Pennsylvania, 2024

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Monitoring the Harms of Lung Cancer Screening: Why the Non-Malignant Resection Rate Is Our Best Bet  
    Caruso CR, Vachani A, Kim RY, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 12/1/2025
  • Evaluating the Non-Malignancy Rate in the National Lung Screening Trial: Addressing Surgical Misclassification  
    Caruso CR, Kim RY, Rendle KA, Vachani A, CHEST, 11/1/2025
  • The Association of Lung Cancer Screening Centralization with Annual Adherence Rates  
    Kim RY, CHEST, 9/1/2025

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • The Association between Time to Follow-up Testing after a Positive Screening Examination and Diagnostic Findings
    Doria-Rose VP, Ziebell R, Kamineni A, Chubak J, Kim RY, Burnett-Hartman A, Elston Lafata J, Guzman P, Tiro J, Todd K, Zheng Y, Vachani A, Croswell J, International Cancer Screening Network Meeting, 6/2023
  • Theoretical Net Benefit of a Radiomics- based Computer Aided Diagnosis Tool for Risk Stratification of Pulmonary Nodules
    Kim RY, Vickers AJ, Rendle KA, Mitra N, Steltz J, Yee C, DiBardino DM, Vachani A, American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 5/2023
  • Lung Cancer Yield among Those Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening in Community- based Healthcare Systems
    Burnett-Hartman AN, Carroll N, Greenlee RT, Honda SA, Hixon B, Kim RY, Neslund-Dudas C, Oshiro, C, Rendle KA, Saia C, Wain K, Ritzwoller DP, Vachani A, American Society of Preventive Oncology Annual Meeting, 3/2023

Authored Content

  • Components Necessary for High-Quality Lung Cancer ScreeningDecember 2025
  • Medical Education in Interventional PulmonologyNovember 2025
  • ATS 2025 Thoracic Oncology Assembly Abstract Award Winner PresentationsSeptember 2025

Press Mentions

  • ‘It Can Save Their Lives’: Annual Lung Cancer Screening Improves Cancer Detection Rate
    ‘It Can Save Their Lives’: Annual Lung Cancer Screening Improves Cancer Detection RateMarch 24th, 2025
  • Lung Cancer Screening Adherence Rates Decline Annually After Baseline Screening
    Lung Cancer Screening Adherence Rates Decline Annually After Baseline ScreeningMarch 21st, 2025
  • Annual Lung Cancer Screening Adherence Drops After Initial Exam, Underlining Need for Intervention
    Annual Lung Cancer Screening Adherence Drops After Initial Exam, Underlining Need for InterventionMarch 19th, 2025

Grant Support

  • Assessment of a Radiomics-Based Computer-Aided Diagnosis Tool for Cancer Risk Stratification of Pulmonary NodulesNational Cancer Institute2023–2028
  • Examining Clinician Perceptions of Pulmonary Nodule Risk Stratification ToolsAmerican Cancer Society2024–2025
  • Center for Research to Optimize Precision Lung Cancer Screening in Diverse PopulationsNational Cancer Institute2022
  • Cardiology and Pulmonary Clinical Research Training Program (T32)National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute2019–2021
  • ASN Foundation for Kidney Research Student Scholar GrantAmerican Society of Nephrology2013–2014

Research History

  • Assistant Professor of MedicineMy research focuses on optimizing the diagnostic process in thoracic oncology, with a particular focus on lung cancer screening and risk stratification of pulmonary nodules.2024 - Present
  • Instructor of MedicineMy research focuses on optimizing the diagnostic process in thoracic oncology, with a particular focus on lung cancer screening and risk stratification of pulmonary nodules.2023 - 2023
  • Post-doctoral Research FellowWorked with Dr. Anil Vachani at the University of Pennsylvania studying disparities in lung cancer screening adherence and use of an artificial intelligence computer-aided diagnosis tool for malignancy risk stratification of indeterminate pulmonary nodules.2022 - 2022
  • Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow ResearcherWorked with Dr. Anil Vachani at the University of Pennsylvania studying immune checkpoint inhibitor use in malignant pleural mesothelioma and optimization of the lung cancer screening process as part of the PROSPR-Lung Consortium.2018 - 2021
  • Internal Medicine Resident Physician ResearcherWorked with Dr. Lauren Ferrante at the Yale School of Medicine studying the effects of an ICU physical therapy mobility program on patient-centered outcomes.2015 - 2018

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