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Dr. Sara Kim, MD

Accepting New Patients

(103 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

New York Medical College (2011)

10670 John J Hopkins Drive
San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 554-8984

Dr. Sara Kim, MD is a general surgeon in San Diego, CA specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from New York Medical College in 2011 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Sara Kim, MD is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health and Scripps Green Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

10670 John J Hopkins Drive
San Diego, CA 92121

Address:

10710 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

Address:

9898 Genesee Avenue Floor 1
La Jolla, CA 92037

doctor visit	7

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	24

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	63

doctor visit	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	52
Dementia	10
Cancer	50

doctor visit	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	48
Dementia	9
Cancer	42

breast procedures	17
cancer surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	135
excision	31
lymph node procedures	29
open surgery	13

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	55

breast procedures	62
cancer surgery	40
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	659
excision	83
lymph node procedures	42
open surgery	43

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sara Kim, MD treated as a general surgeon in San Diego, CA were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures	40
cancer surgery	29
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	225
excision	57
lymph node procedures	35
open surgery	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Female	2
Male	0

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	3
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	20

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Kim, MD From 2017 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sara Kim, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	26
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	8
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	21
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Sara Kim, MD graduated from New York Medical College in 2011. She completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery, General Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York Medical College (2011)

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals (2016)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (2017)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sara Kim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Scripps Green Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sara Kim, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 103 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sara Kim, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

4.9

Overall Rating

(103 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$79 ANDEXXA $79
GE Healthcare	$24 $24

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$104

Biography

Dr. Sara Kim is a specialist in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She is professionally affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Green Hospital. She obtained her medical school training at New York Medical College and performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Patients gave Dr. Kim an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Scripps Health reports that Dr. Kim is accepting new patients at her office in San Diego, CA.