About the Author

Dr. Kim is the founder and president of Progressive Rehabilitation Medicine which was established in Cedar Rapids, IA in 2005 with the mission of offering advanced non-surgical pain management solutions.

Dr. Kim originally grew up in NJ, attended college at Cornell University in NY, and received his medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

Subsequently, he completed an internal medicine fellowship through John Hopkins University/Sinai Hospital in Baltimore and then his residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation(PM&R) at Rutgers/Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation which is considered one of the top training programs for this medical specialty.

Dr. Kim served as academic chief resident in his final year of specialization where he gained invaluable insights into the complexity of healthcare systems.

Dr. Kim is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is a Fellow of American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He has special interests in the non-surgical treatment of spine, sports and musculoskeletal pain conditions.

Education

June 2002-2005 -- UMDNJ NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL, Newark, NJ
KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION, West Orange, NJ
(Resident physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

2004-2005 -- Academic Chief Resident

June 2001-2002 -- JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY/SINAI HOSPITAL, Baltimore, MD
(Fellowship in General Internal Medicine)

May 2001 -- UMDNJ NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL, Newark, NJ
(Doctorate of Medicine)

May 1993-1997 -- CORNELL UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, Ithaca, NY
(Major: Chemistry; Concentration: International Relations)

Board Certification

June 2006-2016 -- Diplomate of American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Clinical Appointments

August 2005-Present -- President - Progressive Rehabilitation Medicine, PLC; Attending Physiatrist - St. Luke's Hospital Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit

May 2007-2010 -- Medical Director - St. Luke's Human Motion Institute - Spine Care

November 2013 - Present - UnityPoint St. Luke's Hospital Interventional Pain Services (TENEX Specialist)

Medical Licensure

Iowa

New Jersey