About me
Salem Kim, MD, is a board-certified hematologist at the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. As a specialist in blood disorders, Dr. Kim treats both benign hematology disorders (e.g., blood clots, anemias, thrombocytopenias, thalassemias, sickle cell disease) as well as malignant disorders (e.g., leukemias, lymphomas and multiple myeloma). Dr. Kim holds board certifications in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology. She also is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology.
Dr. Kim's approach to treatment depends on her patients’ individualized care needs and she aims to work together with her patients to develop a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to their goals of care. She is passionate about keeping abreast of the many new treatment options available for treating blood disorders and is excited to offer them to her patients.
Dr. Kim's research interests include non-cancerous blood disorders, which despite not being life-threatening, can be as life-changing as cancer. Referring physicians should know that Dr. Kim welcomes patients with various blood disorders, irrespective of whether they are benign or malignant in nature.
Dr. Kim completed her medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Upon graduation, she completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Next, she went on to obtain a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY. During her fellowship, Dr. Kim was awarded the Jacobi Medical Center Days of the Giants Award for productivity and dedication to patient care. She was also a nominee for the Jacobi Medical Center Best Teaching Fellow award.
Philosophy of Care
“I work hard to establish trust with all my patients and aim to address all their questions and concerns regarding their diagnoses and treatment plans sincerely and honestly. Many of my patients come into my office worried and scared about their disorders, and I want them to walk out feeling educated about their disease and comfortable with the treatment plan we have developed together.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Anemia Management
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Hematology Consultation
- Leukemia Management
- Lymphoma Management
- Oncology Consultation
Procedures I perform
- Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Anemia Management
- Ascites Drainage
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Brca Gene Testing
- Cancer Awareness
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Risk Management
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cancer Treatment Monitoring
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy
- Coagulopathy Management
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Disease Prevention
- Flow Immunophenotyping
- Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
- Gene Methylation Analysis
- Genetic Counseling
- Hematology Consultation
- Hematology Follow-Up
- Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Transplant Preparation
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immune Cell Therapy Administration
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Immunohistochemistry Staining
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Leukemia Management
- Liquid Biopsy
- Lymphoma Management
- Mind-Body Medicine
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome Management
- Neutropenia Management
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Oncology Consultation
- Pain Management Consultation
- Palliative Care Consultation
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Red Blood Cell Exchange
- Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Thrombophilia Management
- Tobramycin Administration
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Von Willebrand Factor Replacement
- Wellness Services
- Wound Care
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
Cancer Institute Rm 2149
Washington, DC, 20010
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 Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Basic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HighMark
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- IH-POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OA Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE for Life East
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center (2018)
Residency: University of Illinois College of Medicine (2015)
Medical School: Rutgers Medical School at Piscataway (2012)