Gastroenterology
Stephen Kim, MD
Director, Career Development in Advanced Endoscopy
Dr. Stephen S. Kim, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist specializing in interventional gastroenterology at UCLA Health in Los Angeles, CA. He serves as Director of Career Development in Advanced Endoscopy and is affiliated with the UCLA Agi Hirshberg Center for Pancreatic Diseases. His clinical expertise centers on advanced endoscopic procedures for diagnosing, treating, and palliating gastrointestinal disorders, including therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), ERCP, endoluminal stenti
19+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology (ABIM)
- Internal Medicine
Education & Training
- Tufts University School of Medicine, MD, 2007
- Harvard University
- Internal Medicine Residency, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2008-2010
- Chief Resident, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2011
- Gastroenterology Fellowship, UCLA School of Medicine, 2014
Peer Recognition
2019
- Super Doctors — Super Doctors®
2024-2025 (2 years)
- Super Doctors — Super Doctors® Rising Stars
2019-2022 (4 years)
2024-2025 (2 years)
2019-2022 (4 years)
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Green Apple Teaching Award, UCLA Vatche & Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, 2017
- Teaching Fellow of the Year, UCLA Vatche & Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, 2014
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica & Orthopaedic Hospital
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
- Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital
- UCLA West Valley Medical Center
Languages
English, Korean
Experience
19+ years in practice