Esther Kim, MD

A member of the Department of Family Medicine at Scripps Clinic, Dr. Kim’s interests include women’s health, adolescent medicine, preventive medicine and minor gynecological procedures and biopsies. She was a Dean’s List student at the University of California at Berkeley, where she received an undergraduate degree in biochemistry and molecular biology before attending medical school at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Kim has volunteered at several health clinics in California and Mexico and has worked on the development of a patient health education website. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, Performing Arts Medicine Association and SENG: Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted. Dr. Kim speaks fluent Korean.

Specialties

  • Family Medicine

Areas of Expertise

  • Family Medicine

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine, 2001

Medical Education

  • University of California, Davis, 1998

Internships

  • Sharp HealthCare Family Practice Residency Program, Family Medicine, 1999

Residencies

  • Sharp HealthCare Family Practice Residency Program, Family Medicine, 2001