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
Distance from Change Location Enter your Location
110 Irving St NW
Cancer Institute Rm 2149
Washington, DC, 20010
Insurance
This list represents the major payors accepted by MedStar Health. NOTE: Payor contracts change and not all plans associated with a payor may be covered. Payors may offer multiple plans. If you have a question related to your insurance, please contact your insurance plan directly. Contact information is located on your health insurance ID card. *Denotes limited participation. Specific providers and practices may NOT be participating. Please contact your insurance plan directly.
-
List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center (2018)
Residency: University of Illinois College of Medicine (2015)
Medical School: Rutgers Medical School at Piscataway (2012)