Joseph Kim, M.D., is Associate Professor of Surgery and specializes in the surgical treatment of liver, pancreas, and stomach cancers. He is also the interim head of Liver Surgery at City of Hope.  Dr. Kim uses advanced laparoscopic and robotic techniques to perform his operations. This clinical expertise is the foundation for his translational research investigations, which incorporate his skills and knowledge as a Surgical Oncologist into the identification and development of novel targets and therapies for gastrointestinal cancers.

Dr. Kim is from Chicago where he attended Northwestern University and Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. He was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, which is a national honor of recognition for academic excellence. He completed General Surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgical Oncology fellowship training at John Wayne Cancer Institute and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Kim is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Association for Cancer Research, and the American College of Surgeons.