Nick H. Kim, MD

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Nick Kim, MD, is a board-certified pulmonologist and director of the the pulmonary vascular medicine program at UC San Diego Health. He specializes in the treatment of people with pulmonary hypertension and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). He also has expertise in using balloon pulmonary angioplasty to treat CTEPH. UC San Diego is an internationally recognized center for the treatment of all forms of pulmonary hypertension. As a professor in the UC San Diego School of Medicine, Dr. Kim is active in clinical research related to risk factors, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment for CTEPH. He is widely published in peer reviewed medical journals. See Dr. Kims http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Kim%20NH%5BAuthor%5D. Dr. Kim is also involved in training medical students, residents, and practicing physicians in pulmonary critical care and treatment of pulmonary hypertension. He serves as director of the Fellowship Training Program.Dr. Kim completed his fellowship training at UC San Diego School of Medicine. He completed his residency and earned his medical degree at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Kim is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine.UC San Diego Health LinksFor more information, see http://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/cardiovascular/programs/pulmonary-vascular-disease/Pages/default.aspx.