
Jaehon M Kim, MD Email Jaehon Kim

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- Position
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Orthopedics
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- Specialties
- Hand Surgery
- Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery
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- Language
- English
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- Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai Queens
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
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- Phone
- Mount Sinai West 877-636-7846 877-636-7846
- Orthopedics at The Mount Sinai Hospital 877-636-7846 877-636-7846
Jaehon M. Kim MD FAAOS FACS is an academic upper extremity and microvascular surgeon at the Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. After graduating from Weill-Cornell Medical School, he received his surgical training at the Harvard Orthopedic Residency and the Curtis National Hand Center - both considered the most competitive and finest institutions in the world. His clinical productivity and surgical volume rank over the 95th percentile in the nation. Many surgeons routinely refer patients to Dr. Kim's practice for challenging reconstructive problems. Dr. Kim performs simple to complex cases, specializing in nerve reconstructions (including lower extremity), complex upper extremity fracture management, and microvascular surgeries.
Dr. Kim lives with his adoring wife and two daughters.
EXAMPLES OF PROCEDURES PERFORMED
Endoscopic carpal tunnel release
Wrist and elbow arthroscopies
Tendon repairs / transfers
Peripheral nerve repairs / decompression
Microsurgery
Total joint replacement and fusions
Tumor excision
Fracture fixation
Free tissue transfer
Replantation
INJURIES AND CONDITIONS
Sports and work related injuries
Traumatic fractures / dislocations
Peripheral nerve injuries / compressions
Brachial plexus
Arthritis
Vascular insufficiency
Tendon lacerations
Certifications
Hand Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical Focus
- Acute Compartment Syndrome
- Arthritis
- Arthroscopy
- Bursitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Clavicle Fracture
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Contractures
- De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow Fracture
- Elbow Sprain
- Finger Dislocation
- Finger Extensor Tendon Injury
- Finger Flexor Tendon Injury
- Finger Fracture
- Forearm Fracture
- Fracture
- Hand Injury
- Herniated Disk
- Joint Dislocations
- Mallet Finger
- Medial Epicondylitis
- Orthopedic Brace
- Orthopedic Consultation (Hand)
- Osteoarthritis
- Raynaud's Disease And Phenomenon
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Spondylolysis
- Tendinopathy
- Tendonitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Tenosynovitis
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Torn Tendons / Ligaments
- Trauma
- Trigger Finger
- Wound Dehiscence
- Wrist Fracture
- Wrist Pain
- Wrist Sprain
Education
MD, Weill Cornell Medical College
Internship, General Surgery
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery
Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Program
Fellowship, Hand Surgery (Ortho)/Microsurgery
The Curtis National Hand Center - MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
Language
English
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