Edward J. Kim, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Director, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Office of Clinical Research
Associate Professor of Medicine (Clin X)
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Specialties
Oncology
Gastrointestinal Cancers
Hematology/Oncology
Colorectal (Colon)
Esophageal (Throat)
Liver
Pancreas
Stomach
Department
Locations and Contact
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
2279 45th Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5959
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Clinic Referral Phone
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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
Undergraduate School
A.B., Chemistry, Harvard University, Cambridge MA 1997
Medical School
M.D., Stony Brook University, Stony Brook NY 2005
Other School
Ph.D., Stony Brook University, Stony Brook NY 2003
Residency
Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 2005-2007
Fellowship
Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 2007-2011
NCI Cancer Clinical Team Leadership Award, 2015
ASCO Cancer Foundation Merit Award - GI Cancers Symposium, 2011
Mark Roth Memorial Award, 2010