NEWS & MEDIA
 

NEWS & RELEASES

Dr. David W. Kim is featured in the Spring / Summer 2011 edition of NewBeauty magazine. Click here to read the feature (as a PDF file). The article focuses on his expertise in rhinoplasty.

See Dr. Kim's profile on NewBeauty.com.

Dr. David Kim earns Patient's Choice Award second year in a row!
"Your patients have selected you, Dr. Kim, for the Patients' Choice Award for 2009... Your patients have taken the time to compliment you in areas such as: your bedside manner, the amount of time you spend with them, the courtesy of your staff, appropriate follow-up, and their overall opinion of you as a physician. Quite simply, you are one of the best!"

Dr. Kim's article, "Ethnic Rhinoplasty Pearls," published in Plastic Surgery Practice magazine. It highlights the variations of nasal form that have to be taken into account for patients of different ethnic backgrounds. Read the article.

David Kim, MD, selected for inclusion in Best Doctors by his peers. Best Doctors is an international compendium of the most respected doctors in their specialties, around the world. See the story in Marin Magazine about this honor.

David Kim, MD, is the scientific course director for the inaugural Dubai Rhinoplasty Symposium, Dec. 3 - 5, 2009.
Read the news release.
Visit the Symposium Web site.

Dr. David Kim listed in Marquis Who's Who in America. He will be included in the 2010 edition.

– Kim featured in article on "America's quest for perfection."

Dr. Kim's Groundbreaking Study on Beauty seen on:
        
        
        


Read the article about Dr. Kim's Study on Beauty in its entirety.

David W. Kim, MD Receives AAO-HNS Honor Award
 

CALENDAR

Upcoming Meetings, Events, Speaking Engagements

March 25-29, 2011 -- On the faculty of the Milan Master class in Milan, Italy, recognised as one of the premiere international courses for endoscopic sinus/skull base surgery and rhinoplasty. Dr. Kim will be focusing on aesthetic & reconstructive rhinoplasty.
 

Recent Meetings, Events, Speaking Engagements

January 19-23, 2011 -- Course Co-Director.  AAFPRS Rejuvenation of the Aging Face.  San Diego, CA.

December 3-5, 2009 -- Course Director.  Inaugural Dubai World Rhinoplasty Symposium.  Dubai, UAE.

November 6-9, 2009 -- Art of Rhinoplasty Meeting.  San Francisco, CA.  Presentations:

• Functional Rhinoplasty
• The Dynamic Nasal Tip
• The Septal L-Strut
• Computer Imaging for Rhinoplasty
• Structural Profile Alignment

October 10, 2009 -- Workshop for Aesthetic Physicians.  San Francisco, CA.  Surgical Dissection Instructor.

October 1-3, 2009 -- American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery National Annual Meeting. Presentations:

• Course Director for 5 hour Injectable filler Course
• Panelist on the Recision Rhinoplasty Panel
• Panelist on the Ethnic Rhinoplasty Panel
• Panelist on the Minimally Invasive Facelift Panel
• Speaker for Practice Management Session
• Demonstration: Injectable Fillers for Aging Hands
   

A list of previous presentations and courses are included in his Dr. Kim's CV.

BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS

Selected Articles

Kim DW, Rodriguez-Bruno K. Functional Rhinoplasty. 2009 Feb.
Obstruction at the level of the internal and external nasal valves must be addressed.
 
 
 
 

Kim DW, Toriumi DM. Open Rhinoplasty. In Behrbohm, Tardy ME eds. Essentials of Septorhinoplasty. New York: Thieme, 2004.
This chapter reviews the basic philosophy and approach of structural rhinoplasty.

Kim DW, Shah AR, Toriumi DT. Concentric and Eccentric Carved Costal Cartilage: A Comparison of Warping. Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.   2006 Jan/Feb; 8.
Reviews different techniques used to carve grafts from rib cartilage during rhinoplasty.

Cho M, Kim DW. Modification of the Zitelli bilobed flap: a comparison of flap dynamics in human cadavers. Arch Facial Plast Surg.   2006 Nov-Dec;8(6):404-9.
A study showing a modification of a technique used to repair skin defects.

Egan KK, Kim DW.  A novel intranasal stent for functional rhinoplasty and nostril stenosis. Laryngoscope.  2005 May;115(5):903-9.
A pilot study on the use of a new nasal stent to improve functional rhinoplasty outcomes.

Kim DW, Egan KK, O’Grady K, Toriumi DM.  The Biomechanical Strength of Human Nasal Septal Lining: A Comparison of the Constituent Layers. Laryngoscope.   2005 Aug;115(8):1451-3.
A study comparing the strength of the different component of the nasal septal lining.

Kim DW, Egan KK. Metrics of Nasal Tip Rotation: A Comparative Analysis. Laryngoscope.    2006 Jun;116(6):872-7.
A study to determine the best method of measuring nasal tip rotational position.

Kim DW, Toriumi DM. Nasal analysis in secondary rhinoplasty. Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America.   2003;11(3).
This study reviews the process of analyzing a nose for revision surgery after previous rhinoplasty.

Kim DW, Cundiff J, Toriumi DM. Botulinum toxin: lateral periorbital rhytids.  Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America.   2003;11(4).
Review article of the best method of treating crow's feet smile lines with botox.

Kim DW, Toriumi DM. Management of the post-traumatic nose: the twisted nose deformity and saddle nose deformity. Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America.   2004;12(1).
Article describes the safest and most effective techniques to treat the cooked or collapsed nose.

Pletcher SD, Kim DW. Current concepts in cheek reconstruction. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am.   2005 May;13(2):267-81.
Review of reconstructive strategies and techniques used to repair skin defects in the cheek.

Bhatki AM, Kim DW. Upper Blepharoplasty in the Asian Patient. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am.   2005 Nov;13(4):525-32
Article describes my method of creating a double fold in the upper eyelid of patients lacking a fold.

Kim DW, Gurney TA. Management of Naso-septal L-strut Deformities. Facial Plastic Surgery.   2006 Feb;22(1):9-27
Article describing techniques to correct visible deformities of the nose caused by severe nasal septum problems.

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