Stephen S. Kim
8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr, 300, 
Fairfax, VA 

Overview

Dr. Stephen Kim is the Medical Director of Children’s Surgery at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus and Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital and Chief of Pediatric Surgical Specialties for Inova. He is a specialty care physician board certified in pediatric surgery and general surgery with advanced expertise in minimally invasive and robotic surgery. His clinical interests include surgery for newborn congenital diseases, cancer surgery, colorectal surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Kim is a graduate of the University of Virginia College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Chicago, where he served as chief resident. He completed a surgical research fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard.

His clinical expertise encompasses Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gastroschisis, and Infantile Pyloric Stenosis.

He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles.

Graduate Institution

University Of Virginia

Residency

The University of Chicago Training Specialty: Surgery 7/1/1994 - 6/30/2001

Specialties

Pediatric Surgery
General Surgery

Licenses

Surgery in VA

Fellowships

Harvard Medical School Training Specialty: Surgery 7/1/1996 - 6/30/1998
University of Washington Medical Center Training Specialty: Pediatric Surgery 7/1/2001 - 6/30/2003

Hospital Affiliations

Inova Fairfax Hospital

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

Awards

America’s Top Doctors
Castle Connolly
2018 – present
Top Doctors
Washingtonian
2021
2022
2023
Fellow
American College of Surgeons
Fellow
American Academy of Pediatrics American Pediatric Surgical Association
Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
University of Chicago Surgical Society
Korean-American Medical Association

Insurance

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  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
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  • HMO
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Premera
  • EPO
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
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Locations

Inova Children's General and Thoracic Surgery
8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr, 300, Fairfax, VA 22031

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What conditions does Dr. Stephen S. Kim specialize in?

While Dr. Stephen S. Kim is a Pediatric Surgery, they have specific expertise in Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gastroschisis, and Infantile Pyloric Stenosis. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Pediatric Surgery.

Does Dr. Stephen S. Kim accept my insurance?

Dr. Stephen S. Kim accepts most major insurance plans, including Anthem BCBS and Cigna. We recommend calling the office directly at 571-472-4300 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.

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