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Dohwa Kim, MD

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My specialty:
Geriatrics,Palliative&contcare

My provider affiliation:
Kaiser Permanente physician

I speak: English, Korean

My gender: Female

Where I practice

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About me

Welcome to my home page. My first name is Dohwa (pronounced like “dow ha”) and I am delighted to have this opportunity to share my credentials, background and passions with you. I believe that it is vey important to develop a personal relationship with my patients and I hope that this webpage will help with that.

Biography

I was born and raised in Seoul, Korea and studied medicine there at Yonsei University. I moved to the U.S. in 1992 to be closer to my mother and sister, as my family is very important to me. I completed my internal medicine training at SUNY Buffalo and then decided that the sunshine of Californian winter was much more appealing than the cold Northeast. I completed my geriatric fellowship program at UCLA and stayed there as a faculty member for a time before moving to USC, where I have spent the last 17 years working as an assistant professor in different geriatric roles and locations. I now have a very handsome nine-year-old son who has recently discovered rock music and guitars so I find my time at work much more peaceful than at home.

About my practice

I really enjoyed my childhood with my grandmother who became my great motivation to become a geriatrician. My passion is to work with seniors to ensure they enjoy the best quality of life possible, whatever personal challenges that they face. I believe that the better that my patients understand their circumstances, the better we can work as a team to ensure that they enjoy an active, engaged life.

How I thrive

I enjoy a balanced home and professional life. My great passion is to travel, and I have visited many countries and cultures over the last 30 years and will continue to do so. I maintain my physical fitness by running after my son, and I enjoy playing tennis and doing yoga and Pilates. I have just recently started to play golf but I doubt if I could even qualify as a beginner. I believe that a good mix of these activities and looking after my son make me a better and more understanding doctor.

My office

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My provider type

Physicians and Surgeons

My training, certifications and licensing

Medical school

Yonsei University School of Medicine
Seoul

Board certification

Geriatric Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine

Medical training

Fellowship

Geriatric Medicine

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Los Angeles , CA

Internship

Internal Medicine

University at Buffalo-SUNY
Buffalo , NY

Residency

Internal Medicine

University at Buffalo-SUNY
Buffalo , NY

Joined Permanente Medical Group

2017

Active license information

License number

A56259

License type

Physician and Surgeon

License issuing state

CALIFORNIA

National Provider Identifier (NPI)

1528083557

Cultural Competency Training (CCT)

Completed  

My hospitals

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Woodland Hills Medical Center
5601 De Soto Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

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This page was last updated on: 03/26/2025