Josephine Kim, MD, specializes in providing comprehensive care for gynecologic malignancies, offering chemotherapy and long-term surveillance following treatment. Dr. Kim's focus is on providing individualized, compassionate care for women with ovarian, uterine, cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancers. She performs a full range of open and minimally invasive procedures, including laparoscopic and robotic surgery, for gynecologic cancers and complex benign gynecologic conditions.
Dr. Kim's recent research has focused on preventing endometrial cancer using potential chemo preventative agents and identifying optimal treatment strategies in various clinical settings to improve patient outcomes. She has been published in several peer-reviewed journals and non-peer-reviewed online publications. Dr. Kim has made many poster and oral presentations at annual meetings of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology and the Western Association of Gynecologic Oncologists.
Dr. Kim's recent research has focused on preventing endometrial cancer using potential chemo preventative agents and identifying optimal treatment strategies in various clinical settings to improve patient outcomes. She has been published in several peer-reviewed journals and non-peer-reviewed online publications. Dr. Kim has made many poster and oral presentations at annual meetings of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology and the Western Association of Gynecologic Oncologists.
Areas of Expertise
Board Certifications
- Gynecologic Oncology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Society of Gynecologic Oncology
Practicing Since
- 2010
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Residency
- University of California San Diego Medical Center
Fellowship
- University of Chicago Medicine
News & Research
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- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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