About me
Dr. Chul Kim is the Director of Thoracic Oncology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and an Associate Professor at Georgetown University with a focus on thoracic oncology. His goal as a thoracic medical oncologist is to introduce innovative cancer therapies into clinical practice, and he is devoted to formulating clinical trials aimed at promoting personalized cancer treatments.
Dr. Kim's academic journey began at the Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He furthered his studies at the Harvard School of Public Health, obtaining a Master’s degree in Public Health. His medical training continued at the University of Minnesota where he trained in internal medicine. Later, he became a clinical fellow in hematology and oncology at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
In 2018, Dr. Kim was honored with the Norman Rales Young Investigator Award from the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). In 2021, he received the John F. Potter, MD, Award from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Dr. Kim has authored more than 60 articles in reputable peer-reviewed journals, including Lancet Oncology, JAMA Oncology, Journal of Thoracic Oncology, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, and Clinical Cancer Research. Additionally, he has served as a reviewer for various journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Clinical Lung Cancer, Lancet HIV, Lancet Haematology, and JCO Precision Oncology.
He is an active member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.
Driven by his commitment to patient care, Dr. Kim aims to provide the best possible treatment options for his patients. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, exploring diverse cuisines, and traveling with his wife and son.
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Pleural Cancer Treatment
- Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Thymoma Treatment
- Thymus Cancer Treatment
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Arthrocentesis
- Blood Banking
- Blood Clot Treatment
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Failure Treatment
- Brca Gene Testing
- Cancer Awareness
- Cancer Education Consultation
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Nutrition Counseling
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Psychological Counseling
- Cancer Quality Metrics
- Cancer Reconstruction Surgery
- Cancer Registry Management Consultation
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Research Institute
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Social Work Management
- Cancer Support
- Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Treatment Monitoring
- Care Coordination Consultation
- Case Management
- Case Management Consultation
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Clinical Trials Management Consultation
- Clinical Trials Participation
- Community Health
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Dopamine Therapy
- Fertility Counseling
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Flow Immunophenotyping
- Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
- Genetic Counseling
- Genomic Testing For Cancer
- Geriatric Oncology Consultation
- Gynecologic Oncology Consultation
- Hematology Consultation
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Immune Cell Therapy Administration
- Immunodeficiency Treatment
- Immunohistochemistry Staining
- Immunotherapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Leukemia Treatment
- Leukopenia Treatment
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Magnesium Imbalance Treatment
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Nausea And Vomiting Management Consultation
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Management Consultation
- Palliative Care Consultation
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Palliative Care Education
- Pathology Consultation
- Patient Navigation
- Pediatric Advocacy
- Pediatric Oncology Consultation
- Peer Support Groups
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Plasma Cell Disorder Treatment
- Pleural Cancer Treatment
- Psa Testing
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Nodule Treatment
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Salvage Surgery
- Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Soft Tissue Neck Ct Without Contrast
- Surgical Oncology Consultation
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Thrombophilia Management
- Thymoma Treatment
- Thymus Cancer Treatment
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Tumor Debulking
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Tumor Registry
- Tumor Resection
- Urologic Oncology Consultation
- Vaccine Development And Policy
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Wellness Services
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
- Whole-Exome Sequencing
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- POS OA
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: National Institutes of Health (2017)
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2017)
Residency: University of Minnesota (2014)
Residency: University of Minnesota GME (2014)
Medical School: Sungkyunkwana University (2007)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-looks-to-help-more-cancer-patients-access-experimental-drugs-compassionate-use/
https://undark.org/2018/09/10/fda-drugs-accelerated-approval/
https://thetranslationalscientist.com/disease-area/proving-the-worth-of-icis
https://www.healio.com/news/hematology-oncology/20190208/immune-checkpoint-inhibitors-benefit-patients-with-hiv-advanced-cancer