Advanced in Spinal Fusion

Dr. Kee D. Kim

Neurosurgery
Regents Of The Univ Of Ca
2315 Stockton Blvd, 
Sacramento, CA 
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Advanced in Spinal Fusion
Regents Of The Univ Of Ca
2315 Stockton Blvd, 
Sacramento, CA 
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Overview

Kee Kim is a Neurosurgery provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 112 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 17 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Spinal Fusion.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Mark Twain Medical Center
Oroville Hospital
University Of California Davis Medical Center
Adventist Health And Rideout
Enloe Health
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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  • HMO
  • PPO
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Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • 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

REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF CA
2315 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817
Other Locations
REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF CA
3301 C St, Suite 1500, Sacramento, CA 95816
REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF CA
4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA 95817

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.

5 Clinical Trials

A Prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center, Open-Label Pilot Study of Infuse® Bone Graft With Mastergraft® Strip and Posterior Fixation for Posterolateral Fusion (PLF) Treatment of Multi-Level Degenerative Lumbosacral Spinal Conditions
A Prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center, Open-Label Pilot Study of Infuse® Bone Graft With Mastergraft® Strip and Posterior Fixation for Posterolateral Fusion (PLF) Treatment of Multi-Level Degenerative Lumbosacral Spinal Conditions
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Randomized, Controlled, Single-blind Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold™ for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects With Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury as Compared to Standard of Care
Randomized, Controlled, Single-blind Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold™ for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects With Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury as Compared to Standard of Care
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 17, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
The INSPIRE Study: InVivo Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold(TM) for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects With Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury
The INSPIRE Study: InVivo Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold(TM) for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects With Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 17, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a Single Injection of Rexlemestrocel-L Alone or Combined With Hyaluronic Acid (HA) in Subjects With Chronic Low Back Pain
A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a Single Injection of Rexlemestrocel-L Alone or Combined With Hyaluronic Acid (HA) in Subjects With Chronic Low Back Pain
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 19, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Rexlemestrocel-L, Rexlemestrocel-L+Hyaluronic Acid
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study of EXPAREL for Postsurgical Pain Management in Subjects Undergoing Open Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study of EXPAREL for Postsurgical Pain Management in Subjects Undergoing Open Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 13, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4
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112 Total Publications

Augmented Reality Navigation for Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion with Posterior Instrumentation: Feasibility, Outcomes, and Surgical Technique.
Augmented Reality Navigation for Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion with Posterior Instrumentation: Feasibility, Outcomes, and Surgical Technique.
Journal: Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)
Published: October 06, 2025
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