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Kee D. Kim, M.D.

Kee D. Kim

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Kim is a neurosurgeon and chief of spinal neurosurgery. He has a special interest and expertise in dealing with challenging spinal disorders requiring surgical treatment. He has vast experience in complex spine surgery, regardless of etiology, including tumor, infection, degenerative spine and trauma. He is at the forefront of computer-assisted spine surgery, minimally invasive surgery and spinal instrumentation. As a co-director of the UC Davis Spine Center, Dr. Kim is involved in multiple clinical trials as a primary investigator. He evaluates different cutting-edge technology, such as artifical disc and minimally invasive surgery. Although his research focus is primarily clinical, he is also involved in studying peridural fibrosis and spinal cord regeneration.

Title:

 Associate Professor
Co-Director of Spine Center

Specialty:

 Neurological Surgery

Center/Program Affiliation:

 Spine Center

Address:

 Spine Center/Cannery Building
3301 C St, Suite 1500
Sacramento, CA 95816

Phone:

 (916) 734-7463

Other Languages:

 Korean

Education:

 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
M.D. 1992

Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
B.S. 1986

Internships:

 UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California
1992-1993
Surgery

Residency:

 UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California
1993-1998
Neurological Surgery

Fellowships:

 UCLA
Los Angeles, California
1997-1998
Spinal Surgery

Board Certifications:

 American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2002

Professional Memberships:

 American Association of Neurological Surgeons
American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons (AANS/CNS) Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
American Medical Association
California Association of Neurological Surgeons
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
International Society for Computer-Aided Surgery
Korean Medical Spine Society
National Neurotrauma Society
North American Spine Society
Sacramento-El Dorado Medical Society
Spine Arthoplasty Society
World Spine Society

Select Recent Publications:

Shahlaie K. and KD Kim. Occipitocervical Fusion using Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2: Adverse Effects Due to Tissue Swelling and Seroma Spine. Spine, 33(21): 2361-2366, 2008.

Stevens KJ, Spenciner DB, Griffiths KL, Kim KD, Zwienenberg-Lee M, Alamin T, Bammer R. Comparison of minimally invasive and conventional open posterolateral lumbar fusion using magnetic resonance imaging and retraction pressure studies. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques, 19(2):77-86, 2006.

Shahlaie K, Hawk MW, Hu BR, Theis JH, Kim KD. Parasitic central nervous system infections: Echinococcus and schistosoma. Neurological Diseases, 2(4):176-185, 2005.

Hawk MW, Shahlaie K, Kim KD. Neurocysticercosis: A review. Surgical Neurology, 63(2):123-132, 2004.

Schrot RJ, Kim KD, Fedor M. Trevor's disease of the spine: A case report. Journal Neurosurgery Spine, 1(3):342-6, 2004.

Kim KD, Wang JC, Robertson DP, Brodke DS, BenDebba M, Block KM and GS diZerega. Reduction in Leg Pain and Lower-Extreity Weakness with Oxiplex/SP Gel for 1 Year after Laminectomy, Laminotomy, and Disectomy. Neurosurgical Focus, 17(1): 2004.

Kim KD, Wang JC, Robertson DP, Brodke DS, Olson EM, Duberg AC, BenDebba M, Block KM, diZerega GS. Reduction of radiculopathy and pain with Oxiplex®/SP gel after laminectomy, laminotomy and discectomy. A Pilot Clinical Study. Spine, 28(10):1080-1087, 2003.

Bloch O, Holly LT, Park J, Obasi C, Kim KD, Johnson JP. Effect of frameless stereotaxy on the accuracy of C1-2 transarticular screw placement. Journal of Neurosurgery (Spine 1), 95:74-79, 2001.

Masciopinto JE, Johnson JP, Kim KD. Interbody fusion devices in infections. Techniques in Neurosurgery, 7(2):162-168, 2001.

Babbitz JD, Kim KD. Imaging corner: Unknown case. Spine, 26(11):1298, 2001.