Overview
Dr. Richard Kim was born in New York and received his B.S. in biology and psychology at Georgetown University in 1983. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1987. Dr. Kim completed his residency in Internal Medicine and his specialty training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he later served as chief Fellow. Following his training, Dr. Kim remained an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University. During his faculty tenure at the University, Dr. Kim was named the Chief of Endoscopy and later the Associate Chief of the GI section at the University Drive VA Medical Center. Through a grant from the NIH, Dr. Kim completed his Master of Public Health degree in Epidemiology in 1997 from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. His career has been distinguished by awards for excellence in clinical research by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, and the Glaxo Institute for Digestive Health. Dr. Kim was President of the Medical Staff at Heritage Valley Health System Sewickley Campus from 2010-2012. Dr. Kim served on the Board of Directors of Heritage Valley Health System from 2012 to 2021.
Dr. Kim is a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine, certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He is an active member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the Pennsylvania Medical Society. Dr. Kim specializes in esophageal disorders, gastroesophageal reflux disease, cancer of the GI tract, and Therapeutic Endoscopy, including ERCP. He is active on the staff of Heritage Valley Health System Sewickley Campus, Heritage Valley Health System Kennedy Campus (formerly Ohio Valley General Hospital), and Three Rivers Endoscopy Center. He is a participating physician in Pennsylvania Blue Shield and Medicare. His practice is limited to Gastroenterology.
Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menetrier Disease. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 135 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- OTHER MEDICARE
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Locations
725 Cherrington Parkway, Suite 100, Moon Township, PA 15108
725 Cherrington Pkwy Ste 100, Coraopolis, PA 15108
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Kim has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Kim isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Kim isAdvanced. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Gardner SyndromeDr. Kim isAdvanced. Learn about Gardner Syndrome.
- Gastric DysmotilityDr. Kim isAdvanced. Learn about Gastric Dysmotility.
- Hemorrhagic ProctocolitisDr. Kim isAdvanced. Learn about Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis.
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Kim isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Anal FissureDr. Kim isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- AnemiaDr. Kim isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Kim isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- AscitesDr. Kim isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Kim isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.