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Dr. Susan Kim, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

New York Medical College (2007)

Professional interests include: antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, knee osteoarthritis, osteopenia (low bone density), and more.

241 Claremont Avenue
Tamaqua, PA 18252

(610) 776-5038

Dr. Susan Kim, MD is a rheumatologist in Tamaqua, PA specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from New York Medical College in 2007 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Susan Kim, MD is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG) and Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Office Locations

Address:

241 Claremont Avenue
Tamaqua, PA 18252

Address:

3080 Hamilton Boulevard Suite 300
Allentown, PA 18103

Address:

798 Hausman Road Suite 300
Allentown, PA 18104

Some issues Dr. Susan Kim, MD can help you with:

Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

Joint Aspiration

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

blood draw	26
doctor visit	52
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	16
blood draw	105
doctor visit	392
hospital care	98
injections	16
inpatient care	98

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	23
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

aspiration	24
blood draw	51
doctor visit	310
hospital care	54
injections	24
inpatient care	54

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	48
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

aspiration	34
blood draw	36
doctor visit	393
hospital care	99
injections	34
inpatient care	99

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	19
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

aspiration	37
blood draw	40
doctor visit	431
hospital care	102
injections	37
inpatient care	102

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	11
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	24
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

aspiration	47
blood draw	60
doctor visit	521
hospital care	75
injections	47
inpatient care	75

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	17
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	32
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

aspiration	27
doctor visit	407
hospital care	70
injections	27
inpatient care	70

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	12
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	30
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

aspiration	34
doctor visit	504
hospital care	44
injections	34
inpatient care	44

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	11
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	31
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

aspiration	94
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	46
chemotherapy	46
doctor visit	1188
hospital care	120
injections	94
inpatient care	120
minimally invasive procedures	115

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Susan Kim, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tamaqua, PA were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

aspiration	39
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	46
blood draw	53
chemotherapy	46
doctor visit	467
hospital care	75
injections	39
inpatient care	75
minimally invasive procedures	115

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	208
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	62
85 and over	20
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	111

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Susan Kim, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	7
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Susan Kim, MD graduated from New York Medical College in 2007. She completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: New York Medical College (2007)

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG)

Lehigh Valley Health Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Susan Kim, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 1359 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Susan Kim, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tamaqua, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$1,557 Rinvoq $1,537	Humira $19
Amgen Inc.	$1,508 Enbrel $724	Prolia $608	EVENITY $144	Otezla $20	$12
Genentech USA, Inc.	$456 Actemra $397	Rituxan $46	$13
AbbVie, Inc.	$382 Humira $340	Rinvoq $24	$18
Celgene Corporation	$332 Otezla $117	$215
Other	$1,522 SIMPONI ARIA $281	ORENCIA $241	XELJANZ $179	Cimzia $148	KRYSTEXXA $88	Other $585

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,003
Consulting Fee	$1,500
Education	$255

Biography

Dr. Susan Kim's specialty is adult rheumatology. Dr. Kim attended medical school at New York Medical College. She is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG).

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