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NYU Langone Provider

Yong H. Kim, MD

NYU Langone Provider
  • Specialties: Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
  • Treats: Adults
  • Languages: English, Korean
  • Phone: 212-427-3986
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I chose the specialty of orthopedic surgery after being diagnosed with a herniated disc as a first-year medical student. For the next four years, I was tasked with managing my condition, for which I had two surgeries, while also training as a doctor. My personal experiences made me realize the importance of proper treatment for spine conditions, which led me to specialize in spine surgery.

At NYU Langone’s Spine Center, I treat people who have degenerative conditions of the spine, including age-related wear-and-tear injuries that are a normal part of the aging process. Our team of orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons at the Spine Center brings a terrific depth and breadth of experience and expertise to patient care. Because of this, there is no spine condition that our team hasn’t treated.

In addition to my clinical work, I am involved in clinical research and have published in many prestigious journals and textbooks. Examples of my work include analyzing long-term outcomes of surgical fusion and disc replacement surgeries. I have been included in Castle Connolly’s “Top Doctors” list for the New York metro area since 2015.


Conditions and Treatments

For Adults
Conditions
  • ankylosing spondylitis
  • cervical disc disease
  • cervical myelopathy
  • cervical radiculopathy
  • cervical spinal stenosis
  • cervical spine disc herniated
  • cervical spine fracture
  • degenerative disc disease
  • foot drop
  • herniated disc
  • kyphosis with lordosis
  • lower back pain
  • lumbar disc disease
  • lumbar radiculopathy
  • lumbar spinal stenosis
  • lumbar spine disc herniation
  • neck pain
  • osteoarthritis of spine
  • scoliosis & kyphosis
  • spinal arthritis
  • spinal cord compression
  • spinal deformity
  • spinal stenosis
  • spine compression fractures
  • spondyloarthropathy
  • spondylolisthesis
  • spondylolysis
  • thoracic disc prolapse
Treatments
  • cervical disc replacement
  • laminectomy
  • laminotomy
  • minimally invasive surgery
  • nerve decompression
  • spinal cord procedures
  • spinal fusion
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Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Degenerative Disc Disease , Herniated Disc , Neck Pain , Osteoarthritis of the Spine , Scoliosis & Kyphosis , Spinal Stenosis , Spine Compression Fractures , Spondylolisthesis , Spondylolysis

Positions
Board Certifications
  • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery, 2001
Education and Training
  • Fellowship, Texas Back Institute, Spine Surgery, 1999
  • Residency, Hospital For Joint Diseases, Orthopedic Surgery, 1998
  • MD from New York University, 1993

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NYU Langone Madison Avenue Orthopedics

145 East 32nd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016

NYU Langone Medical Associates-Flushing

41-61 Kissena Boulevard, 1st Floor, Professional Suite B, Flushing, NY 11355

Interests

operative interventions, cervical spine diseases, lumbar spine diseases, Endoscopic spine surgery

Academic Contact

Phone

212-427-3986

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