Michael G. Kim
Expertise in
18
conditions
Expertise in
18
conditions
101 The City Drive South, Building 30, 
Orange, CA 

Overview

Dr. Michael G. Kim is a board-certified, fellowship-trained UCI Health neurosurgeon who specializes in cerebrovascular, neuro-oncologic, skull base and minimally invasive endoscopic surgeries.He earned his medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, R.I. He completed a residency in neurological surgery at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, N.Y. He then completed a fellowship in skull base microneurosurgery at the Surgical Innovations Lab at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York and a fellowship in skull base and cerebrovascular surgery at UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange.His research interests are in the management and treatment of brain tumors, aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations and skull base pathologies. He has authored numerous research papers published in peer-reviewed journals. He currently serves on committees in the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the North American Skull Base Society.

Dr. Kim is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), and Awake Craniotomy.

Graduate Institution

Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University

Residency

Westchester Medical Center - Neurological Surgery

Specialties

Neurosurgery

Licenses

Neurological Surgery in CA

Fellowships

Surgical Innovations Lab at Weill Cornell Medical College - Skull base microneurosurgery
UC Irvine Health, Dept. of Neurosurgery - Skull Base and Cerebrovascular Surgery

Hospital Affiliations

Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center
Uci Health-Orange
Uci Health-Lakewood
Uci Health - Los Alamitos

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Alignment Health Plan
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
SCAN Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • 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

UCI Health Neurosurgery Services
101 The City Drive South, Building 30, Orange, CA 92868
Other Locations
UCI Health - Irvine
19200 Jamboree Road, Suite 4200, Irvine, CA 92612
UCI Health - Irvine
19210 Jamboree Road, Irvine, CA 92612

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.

Trigeminal Neuralgia
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Is Dr. Michael G. Kim a top-rated expert for Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation?

MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Michael G. Kim is classified as an Advanced expert for Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.

What conditions does Dr. Michael G. Kim specialize in?

While Dr. Michael G. Kim is a Neurosurgery, they have specific expertise in Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Stroke, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Neurosurgery.

Does Dr. Michael G. Kim accept my insurance?

Dr. Michael G. Kim accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and Alignment Health Plan. We recommend calling the office directly at 714-456-3656 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.

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