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Gina Kim, M.D.

  1. General Surgeon

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  1. Jacksonville, Florida

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Gina Kim, M.D., is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in laparoscopic and robotic surgery with a special focus on management of complex abdominal wall hernias.

Dr. Kim attended medical school at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, VA. She completed training in general surgery at the Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY where she was recognized for her leadership skills and served as an administrative chief resident during her final year of residency. Dr. Kim spent an additional two years at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine researching disparities in patient outcomes funded by the NIH T32 research grant leading to several peer-reviewed publications.

Following her general surgery training, she went on to complete a one-year clinical fellowship in minimally invasive surgery with a focus on abdominal wall reconstruction and hernia surgeries at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Kim’s clinical and research interests include patient-reported outcomes, patient experience, health care disparities and access to care, as well as safe implementation of novel techniques in robotic hernia repair.

  1. Appendix disease
  2. Gallstones
  3. Hernia
  4. Incisional hernia
  5. Inguinal hernia
  1. Abdominal wall reconstruction
  2. Appendectomy
  3. Cholecystectomy
  4. Hernia repair
  5. Small bowel resection
  • Patient reported outcomes
  • Robotic abdominal wall reconstruction
  • Health care disparities
  • Access to care
  • Patient education and experience
  1. 2025
    Fellow - Advanced Gastrointestinal Minimally Invasive SurgeryUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
  2. 2024
    Chief Resident - General SurgeryMontefiore Medical Center
  3. 2023
    Resident - General SurgeryMontefiore Medical Center
  4. 2021
    Research Fellow - T32Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  5. 2017
    MDUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine
  6. 2013
    BA - BiologyCollege of Arts and Sciences, University of Virginia

Awards and honors

  1. 2019
    Annual Resident Research Day winnerMontefiore Medical Center

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - 2026
    Fellow RepresentativeDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, The Fellowship Council
  2. 2024 - present
    Candidate MemberAmerican Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
  3. 2024 - present
    Candidate MemberSociety of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
  4. 2017 - present
    Resident MemberAmerican College of Surgeons

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