Dr. Jong W Kim MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
300a East Mckay Street Elizabethtown NC, 28337About
Dr. Jong Kim practices Geriatric Medicine in Elizabethtown, NC. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Kim works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
Education and Training
Univ of Wi Med Sch, Madison Wi 1995
New Jersey College of Dentistry 1995
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Diabetes
- Anxiety
- Chronic Pain
- High Cholesterol
- Allergies
- Arthritis
- Back Pain
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Pearly Berlette Graham-hoskins MD300a East Mckay Street Elizabethtown NC 28337