Dr. Jim C Kim MD
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
6001 Truxtun Ave # B Suite 210 Bakersfield CA, 93309About
Dr. Jim Kim is a rheumatologist practicing in Bakersfield, CA. Dr. Kim specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and systematic autoimmune conditions that can affect the bones, muscles or bones. Eventually, if not treated, these illnesses can also impact the skin, eyes, nervous system and internal organs. Dr. Kim treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.
Education and Training
Loma Linda University School of Medicine 1997
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Treatments
- Psoriasis
- Osteoporosis
- Trigger Finger
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Osteoarthritis
- Uveitis
- Lupus
- Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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