


Dr. Seung Kim, MD
Dr. Seung Kim, MD is a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA and has over 45 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Stanford University in 1977. He is affiliated with medical facilities Stanford Hospital and Sequoia Hospital. He is accepting new patients.
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Dr. Seung Kim, MD is a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA and has over 45 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Stanford University in 1977. He is affiliated with medical facilities Stanford Hospital and Sequoia Hospital. He is accepting new patients.Cosmetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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Fellowship Hospital, 1982Stanford University Medical Center
Residency Hospital, 1980Stanford University
Medical School, 1977Stanford University School Of Medicine
Medical School, 1977
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Neonatal ß Cell Development in Mice and Humans Is Regulated by Calcineurin/NFAT, 2012-07-17
In vivostudies of glucagon secretion by human islets transplanted in mice, 2020-06-08
Cryopreservation and post-thaw characterization of dissociated human islet cells, 2022-01-26
TransgenicDrosophilalines for LexA-dependent gene and growth regulation, 2022-01-19
Modeling Spatial Correlation of Transcripts with Application to Developing Pancreas, 2019-04-03
Lactation improves pancreatic ß cell mass and function through serotonin production, 2020-04-29
Suppression of Insulin Production and Secretion by a Decretin Hormone, 2015-02-03
An Interscholastic Network To Generate LexA Enhancer Trap Lines inDrosophila, 2019-04-30
Gene regulatory networks governing pancreas development, 2013-04-15
Extensive and coordinated transcription of noncoding RNAs within cell cycle promoters, 2011-06-05
UsingDrosophilato discover mechanisms underlying type 2 diabetes, 2016-04-01
Differentiation of Insulin-Producing Cells from Human Neural Progenitor Cells, 2005-04-26
Patch-seq links single-cell transcriptomes to human islet dysfunction in diabetes, 2020-04-16
Discovering human diabetes-risk gene function with genetics and physiological assays, 2018-09-21
A genetic strategy to measure insulin signaling regulation and physiology inDrosophila, 2023-02-02
CRISPR-based genome editing in primary human pancreatic islet cells, 2021-04-23
A chromatin basis for cell lineage and disease risk in the human pancreas, 2018-08-22
Dnmt1activity is dispensable in d-cells but is essential for a-cell homeostasis, 2017-01-22
Converting adult pancreatic islet a-cells into ß-cells by targeting bothDnmt1andArx, 2017-02-16
PDGF signalling controls age-dependent proliferation in pancreatic ß-cells, 2011-10-12
Islet cell replacement and transplantation immunology in a mouse strain with inducible diabetes, 2022-05-31
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- Recipient of 34
hospital awardsAmerica's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
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89%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home5% higher than the national average
84%Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family19% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 8
hospital awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
88%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home4% higher than the national average
83%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well7% higher than the national average
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