Advanced in Obesity

Dr. Sun Kim

Endocrinology
Office
300 Pasteur Dr Rm S25, 
Stanford, CA 
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Obesity
Office
300 Pasteur Dr Rm S25, 
Stanford, CA 
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Overview

Sun Kim is an Endocrinologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and Diabetic Neuropathy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 185 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 19 articles in the study of Obesity.

Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Stanford Health Care
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Office
300 Pasteur Dr Rm S25, Stanford, CA 94305
Call: 650-723-6961

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.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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

Contrasting Ketogenic and Mediterranean Diets in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes: The Keto-Med Trial
Contrasting Ketogenic and Mediterranean Diets in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes: The Keto-Med Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 21, 2023
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable

144 Total Publications

Screening for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Are We Doing Enough?
Screening for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Are We Doing Enough?
Journal: Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association
Published: November 19, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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