Brian Kim
UCI Health Gottschalk Medical Plaza
Office (949) 824-8600
1 Medical Plaza Drive
Irvine, CA 92697
About
Brian Kim
Dr. Brian Y. Kim is a board-certified UCI Health specialist in family and sports medicine. He provides multidisciplinary care for active individuals, with a particular focus on runners and female athletes.
His clinical interests include metabolic bone health, overuse injuries, sports health and nutrition. He is currently a team physician for the UCI athletics program.
Kim earned his medical degree at the UCI School of Medicine. He completed an internship and a residency in family medicine at UCLA, where received fellowship training in primary care sports medicine and conducted research on female athletes and bone stress injuries in collegiate runners. He also holds a master’s degree in nutrition science from Columbia University, with an emphasis in sports nutrition.
His research interests include musculoskeletal medicine, bone stress injury, female athlete triad, a medical condition characterized by low energy levels, menstrual dysfunction and low bone density. He has worked extensively with athletes at all levels and in various sports, including track and field, volleyball, ski and snowboarding, tennis, soccer, swim, cycling, golf and gymnastics. He has also served as the primary physician on-site for the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., where he provided integrative, collaborative and multidisciplinary care for Olympic-level athletes.
Kim, who also speaks Spanish, believes that exercise is medicine. His goal is to encourage his patients to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
Primary Specialty
Doctor
Practice
UCI Health Gottschalk Medical Plaza
Gender
Male
Certification
American Board of Family Medicine, Sports Medicine [Family Medicine]
Not Accepting New Patients
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Office Name
UCI Health Gottschalk Medical Plaza
Languages
Spanish
Services
Brian Kim is a Doctor office located in Irvine, CA. A Doctor is is trained to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases physical examinations, cholesterol testing, wound care, pap smears, immunizations, skin biopsies, fitness programs, stress reduction plans, ongoing evaluations, bone density testing, menopause treatment.
Please call Brian Kim at (949) 824-8600 to schedule an appointment in Irvine, CA or get more information.