
Overview
Dr. Seungwon Kim is chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery and an associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Kim has received his board certification in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Kim received his medical degree from the State University of New York at Syracuse. He completed a residency in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the State University of New York at Syracuse. Afterwards, he completed a Research Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and a clinical fellowship in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ewing Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tongue Cancer, Salivary Gland Tumors, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 131 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
203 Lothrop Street, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 211, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Univ. Ear Nose & Throat Specialists - Eye And Ear Inst.
Matthew E. Spector, MD, FACS, completed his medical school training at Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University in Chicago. He then went on to the University of Michigan where he completed his residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction. He was on faculty at the University of Michigan for 10 years where he served as the Director of the Head and Neck Oncology Program and Associate Director of the Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction Fellowship. Dr. Spector is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ewing Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Glossectomy.
University Ear Nose And Throat Specialists
Carl H. Snyderman, MD, is a professor in the department of otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and codirector of the UPMC Center for Skull Base Surgery. He specializes in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, and cranial base surgery. Dr. Snyderman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ewing Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Sinus Cancer, Endoscopy, and Nerve Decompression.
University Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists At UPMC Shadyside
Steven B. Chinn, MD, specializes in otolaryngology and is board-certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. He is affiliated with UPMC Mercy, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC East. Dr. Chinn completed his fellowship at the University of Texas, residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center and medical degree at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Chinn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ewing Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Glossectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
- Salivary Gland TumorsDr. Kim isElite. Learn about Salivary Gland Tumors.
- Tongue CancerDr. Kim isElite. Learn about Tongue Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Laryngeal CancerDr. Kim isDistinguished. Learn about Laryngeal Cancer.
- LaryngectomyDr. Kim isDistinguished. Learn about Laryngectomy.
- Oral Squamous Cell CarcinomaDr. Kim isDistinguished. Learn about Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
- Throat CancerDr. Kim isDistinguished. Learn about Throat Cancer.
- Advanced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Kim isAdvanced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- Ewing SarcomaDr. Kim isAdvanced. Learn about Ewing Sarcoma.
- GastrostomyDr. Kim isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- GlossectomyDr. Kim isAdvanced. Learn about Glossectomy.
- Human Papillomavirus Infection
- Experienced
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Kim isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- Ear CancerDr. Kim isExperienced. Learn about Ear Cancer.
- EndoscopyDr. Kim isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma
- Facial ParalysisDr. Kim isExperienced. Learn about Facial Paralysis.



