Overview
Richard Kim is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 59 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Heart Valve Repair.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
Locations
127 S San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048
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.
2 Clinical Trials
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Office
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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
- Distinguished
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)Dr. Kim isDistinguished. Learn about Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
- Experienced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Kim isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Atrioventricular Septal DefectDr. Kim isExperienced. Learn about Atrioventricular Septal Defect.
- Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation
- Heart TransplantDr. Kim isExperienced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Kim isExperienced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)