Experienced in Emphysema

Dr. Joon Y. Choi

Pulmonary Medicine
Kaiser Permanente
MLK Community Healthcare - Wilmington Clinic
12021 N. Wilmington Ave, Suite 1000, Building 11, 
Los Angeles, CA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Emphysema
Kaiser Permanente
MLK Community Healthcare - Wilmington Clinic
12021 N. Wilmington Ave, Suite 1000, Building 11, 
Los Angeles, CA 
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Overview

Joon Choi is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Choi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Cancer, Bronchitis, Osteotomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Choi is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 334 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Emphysema.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • POS
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Alignment Health Plan
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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  • INDEMNITY
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LA Care
  • HMO
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  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
SCAN Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

MLK Community Healthcare - Wilmington Clinic
12021 N. Wilmington Ave, Suite 1000, Building 11, Los Angeles, CA 90059
Call: 424-529-6755

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


334 Total Publications

Correction to: 18F-FDG PET/CT for Oncological Patients: Procedural Guideline by the Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine Version 2.0.
Correction to: 18F-FDG PET/CT for Oncological Patients: Procedural Guideline by the Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine Version 2.0.
Journal: Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging
Published: December 04, 2025
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    • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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    • Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
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    • Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
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