Danbee H. Kim

Danbee Kim, MD joins us as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. She received her medical degree at the Catholic University of Korea-Songeui in Seoul, South Korea. After her research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, where she focused on foregut cancers, Dr. Kim went on to complete her general surgery residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School and MedStar Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown School of Medicine. She returned to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School for her fellowship training in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. To further hone her skills in minimally invasive surgery, especially in upper gastroenterological pathologies, Dr. Kim completed another fellowship in South Korea, focusing on minimally invasive gastric cancer surgery. Dr. Kim has a strong interest in bringing her diverse background to enrich the community she serves and promote health equity. She performs both elective and emergent surgeries by using minimally invasive and robotic techniques that lead to reduced pain and faster recovery for patients. As a fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon, Dr. Kim sees patients in need of weight-loss surgery. She is extremely interested in hands-on training of medical students and residents as well as exploring innovative educational tools by developing simulations or designing new training models.