Philosophy of Care

Dr. Kim believes in high quality, innovative, and compassionate care of his patients. Dr. Kim believes in a team-based approach to patient care, utilizing expertise of nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and consultants to provide complete care for his patients.

Clinical Interests

Dr. Kim is an adult medical oncologist who specializes in medical treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies including pancreatic, hepatocellular, biliary, esophageal, gastric, and colorectal cancers.

He has expertise in conducting clinical trials for these malignancies and has a particular interest in novel treatments for pancreatic cancer.

Research/Academic Interests

Dr. Kim’s research includes developing and conducting clinical trials for gastrointestinal malignancies. He has a particular interest in translational and clinical research for pancreatic cancer.

His laboratory research is focused in 2 primary areas: 1) investigation and development of novel rational combinations of drugs for pancreatic cancer, and 2) development of patient-derived models of pancreatic cancer (including patient-derived xenografts and patient-derived organoids) to enhance pre-clinical evaluation of promising new therapeutics for pancreatic cancer.

Division

Hematology and Oncology

Center/Program Affiliation

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center