Dr. Jeffrey Kim, M.D.

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Get to know Pulmonologist Dr. Jeffrey Kim, who serves patients in Emerson, New Jersey.

Dr. Kim, a board-certified pulmonologist, is a graduate of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, followed by his fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Since 2007, he has been practicing at Pulmonary and Medical Associates in Emerson, New Jersey since 2007. 

Pulmonary and Medical Associates is committed to providing patients with convenient access to high-quality care. The team of board-certified professionals working there believe that providing high-quality care is not only about the medical advice that they dispense, but more importantly about the relationships they have with their patients. They continue to strive to be a leader in innovative medical practices and are one of the first practices in the area to offer online health services to their patients.

Professionally, the doctor is also affiliated with Hackensack Meridian Health, more specifically Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey & Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood, New Jersey.

Among his most notable achievements, he is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, and critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.

On a more personal note, Dr. Kim is married with two children. Outside of the office, he enjoys technology and playing with his children. 

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