John Kim, M.D. - Chicago Plastic Surgeon
John Y.S. Kim, MD, is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon and Attending Surgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Prentice Women’s Hospital.
He is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard University, and received his Doctor of Medicine and Master of Arts in English degrees from Stanford University.
Dr. Kim is the Clinical Director of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Division of Plastic Surgery and is a nationally recognized leader in innovations in breast cancer reconstruction.
Dr. Kim holds several patents on a unique class of medical devices and sits on the Editorial Board for the Annals of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Kim’s work has been featured in national media outlets, including ABC News, the Chicago Sun-Times, and eMedicine.com. He has given over 100 lectures and Grand Rounds presentations on new techniques in plastic surgery. Dr Kim has published over 50 articles and chapters in the plastic surgery literature.
In clinical practice, Dr. Kim performs the full spectrum of plastic surgery, including:
- Cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery
- Body contouring (tummy tucks, liposuction, arm and thigh lifts)
- Facial plastic surgery, including office-based procedures
- Botox and filler injectables
- Specialized microsurgery
- Post-cancer reconstruction
- Hand and peripheral nerve surgery
For a consultation with Dr. Kim, please contact:
Melissa Eckl
312.695.3615