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Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS

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(Samuel S. Kim, MD)

(100 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and General Practice

Tufts University School of Medicine (2002)

800 N Westmoreland Road Suite 100
Lake Forest, IL 60045

(312) 695-3800

Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS is a thoracic surgeon in Lake Forest, IL specializing in thoracic surgery and general practice. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2002 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) and Northwestern Medical Group.

Office Locations

Address:

800 N Westmoreland Road Suite 100
Lake Forest, IL 60045

Address:

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, Suite 2140
Chicago, IL 60611

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"The smokers are much more vulnerable than normal people because the smoking would compromise your immune system fighting against infections and bacteria," said Dr. Samuel Kim, a thoracic surgeon...”—"Illinois smokers now prioritized for the coronavirus vaccine", Chicago Sun-Times, March 2021

“"I could see why people would feel as if that would be unfair," said Samuel Kim, a thoracic surgeon at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago.”—"Light up? Line up.", USA Today, February 2021

“"I could see why people would feel as if that would be unfair but people who are smokers are in general at higher risk for getting sicker when they develop COVID-19," said Dr. Samuel Kim,...”—"Coronavirus in Jacksonville: What you need to know for Saturday, Feb. 6", The Florida Times-Union, February 2021

doctor visit	103

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	43

bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	106
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	8

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	42

bronchoscopy	28
dissection	17
doctor visit	249
excision	34
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	60
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	30
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	49

bronchoscopy	39
dissection	15
doctor visit	257
excision	25
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
lobectomy	10
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	90
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	16
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	50

bronchoscopy	18
dissection	20
doctor visit	197
excision	18
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	51
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	33

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	50

dissection	15
doctor visit	57
excision	13
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	46

aspiration	29
bronchoscopy	25
dissection	36
doctor visit	129
excision	47
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
lobectomy	17
lymph node procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	63

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	19
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	47

aspiration	20
bronchoscopy	16
dissection	41
doctor visit	245
excision	64
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lobectomy	17
lymph node procedures	41
minimally invasive procedures	97
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	102

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	25
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	20
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	47

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Lake Forest, IL were minimally invasive procedures, image guided procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and diagnostic procedures.

anastomosis	13
aspiration	24
bronchoscopy	47
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	80
dissection	35
doctor visit	247
excision	57
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	69
image guided procedures	86
inpatient care	69
lobectomy	15
lymph node procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	100
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	131
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	54
85 and over	6
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	79

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	37
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2009)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

Northwestern Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 100 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Lake Forest, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$314,065 Da Vinci Surgical System $298,265	DA VINCI SP $15,800
Ethicon Inc.	$1,960 Monarch Platform $1,921	Neuwave $38
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,155 $1,155
Medtronic, Inc.	$326 Signia $210	ENDOFLIP $116
Davol Inc.	$182 Progel Applicator Spray Tips $182
Other	$596 CONMED Specimen Retrieval $111	XARELTO $104	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $100	Photofrin $84	Progel $60	Other $136

**Types of Payments**
Education	$167,153
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$90,001
Travel and Lodging	$42,009
Food and Beverage	$19,096
Gift	$25

Biography

Dr. Samuel Kim's areas of specialization are general practice and thoracic surgery. He has indicated that his clinical interests include surgical procedures. Dr. Kim is affiliated with Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. His practice in Palos Heights, IL is open to new patients as reported by Yext. Before performing his residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Kim attended Tufts University School of Medicine.