{"id":24102,"date":"2022-01-28T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/?p=24102"},"modified":"2024-11-07T13:43:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T21:43:15","slug":"samaritan-welcomes-neurosurgeon-esther-kim-md","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/news\/samaritan-welcomes-neurosurgeon-esther-kim-md\/","title":{"rendered":"Samaritan Welcomes Neurosurgeon Esther Kim, MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article\">\n\t<header class=\"header\">\n\t\t<span class=\"type\"><\/span>\t\t<h1>Samaritan Welcomes Neurosurgeon Esther Kim, MD<\/h1>\t\t<time>January 28, 2022<\/time>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div id=\"block_dda06ca922c190d0ece5916e4825e53f\" class=\"shs-block block-news-article entry-content\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"video-mobile\"><figure><div class=\"video-control-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/G1FDvRgqedY\/0.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><button class=\"video-modal-trigger iconfont-play1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" data-id=\"G1FDvRgqedY\" data-title=\"Meet Neurosurgeon Esther Kim, MD\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Play Video<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption>Meet Neurosurgeon Esther Kim, MD<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/find-a-doctor\/kim-esther-1891938817\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><br>Esther Kim, MD<\/a>, has joined Samaritan Brain &amp; Spine Center \u2013 Corvallis. She specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery and neurosurgery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She earned a bachelor\u2019s degree at Johns Hopkins University and a medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She completed residency training at Loma Linda University Medical Center and a fellowship in neurosurgery at Swedish Medical Center \u2013 Seattle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Kim actively pursues the latest procedures, technologies and information. Additionally, she is focused on patient safety initiatives to improve the quality of neurosurgery care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From a young age, she dreamed of becoming a doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuring my sixth-grade graduation speech, I said I wanted to be a cardiothoracic surgeon,\u201d Dr. Kim recalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She chose Samaritan because the health system\u2019s priorities are aligned with her own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFostering community is important in my practice,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although she works in a highly specialized field, Dr. Kim values all aspects that make up a person\u2019s wellness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI care about my patients\u2019 mental, emotional and physical health,\u201d she said. \u201cMaking sure their support system is in place comes before any surgical intervention.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a personal note, Dr. Kim has French bulldogs that she likes to spoil.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe go on hikes and walks with their short little legs,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Away from the office, she also enjoys knitting and spin class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She can be reached by calling&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/find-a-location\/samaritan-brain-and-spine-surgery-corvallis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samaritan Brain &amp; Spine Center \u2013 Corvallis<\/a>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:541-768-4501\">541-768-4501<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video-sidebar\"><figure><div class=\"video-control-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/G1FDvRgqedY\/0.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><button class=\"video-modal-trigger iconfont-play1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" data-id=\"G1FDvRgqedY\" data-title=\"Meet Neurosurgeon Esther Kim, MD\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Play Video<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption>Meet Neurosurgeon Esther Kim, MD<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Esther-Kim-CO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cta size-cta wp-post-image\" alt=\"Headshot of Esther Kim\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Esther-Kim-CO.jpg 360w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Esther-Kim-CO-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Esther-Kim-CO-120x100.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t<\/aside>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neurosurgeon actively pursues the latest procedures, technologies and information. 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