Dr. Youngsook Cathy Kim MD
Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
19 Bradhurst Ave Suite 1400 Hawthorne NY, 10532About
Dr. Youngsook Kim practices Pediatric Pulmonology in Hawthorne, NY. Dr. Kim treats children who have breathing problems, or a problem with his or her lungs. Pediatric pulmonologists often treat children with chronic cough, difficulty breathing, recurring pneumonia, asthma, cystic fibrosis, apnea, chronic lung disease in premature infants, noisy breathing, and conditions that require special equipment to monitor and/or help with breathing at home.
Education and Training
Kyongpook Natl Univ, Coll of Med, Taegu, So Korea 1981
Kyungpook National University, College Of Medicine Medicine
Kyungpook National University School Of Medicine 1981
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD- 1989
Provider Details
Treatments
- Asthma
- Allergies
- Birth Defects
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Pneumonia
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