Dr. Stephen Kim

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Dr. Stephen Kim

Surgery - Pediatric

Annandale, VA

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I am located at

3301 woodburn rd ste 205

#205

Annandale , VA 22003

Call 703-560-2236

Accepted Insurance Plans

ODS Network

I was educated and trained at

Medical / Graduate School

University of Virginia School of Medicine, VA

Academic Appointments

Clinical Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

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Inova Fairfax Hospital

Dr. Stephen Kim

I've won the following awards

Top Pediatric Surgeon , Virginia

Summer 2013

Top Pediatric Surgeon , National

Winter 2013

America's Top Surgeons, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in Healthcare and Medicine

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Dr. Stephen Kim answered:

Are there different types of surgical procedures for pectus excavatum? In brief: Yes

There are different surgical procedures for pectus excavatum. The 2 main approaches include the nuss procedure and the ravitch procedure.

Nuss involves minimally invasive placement of a metal bar behind the sternum to lift the sternum. Ravitch involves resection of the cartilages and elevating the sternum with a metal bar. ...See more

LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY FUNNEL CHEST SUNKEN CHEST SURGERY

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Can an endoscopy pick up a hiatal hernia when a upper GI study does not? In brief: Yes

Endoscopy and UGI study are different types of studies.

It is possible for one study to pick up a hiatal hernia even when the other study did not.

ENDOSCOPY GASTROENTEROLOGY HIATAL HERNIA

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Tracheo-oesophageal fistula and oesophageal atresia. Read about them but still not sure of causes? In brief: Unknown

Cause of esophageal atresia and tracheo-esophageal atresia is unknown.

FISTULA

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Why did my baby get omphalocele? In brief: Unknown

An omphalocele is a congenital abdominal wall defect (defect that the baby is born with).

Cause is unknown. Most will need surgery to repair.

OMPHALOCELE CHILDREN'S HEALTH

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May i know what are some home remedies to cure inguinal hernia as i can't afford a sugery? In brief: None

There are no ways to treat an inguinal hernia except for surgical repair.

GROIN HERNIA (INGUINAL HERNIA) HOME REMEDIES INGUINAL HERNIA HIATAL HERNIA

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I had umbilical hernia surgery on jan 28 and a month later i was laying in bed and coughed and felt a pop. What could have happened? In brief: Depends

If there was pain at the umbilical hernia site and a bulge, then this may be a recurrence of the hernia.

Recommend evaluation by the surgeon who did the repair.

COUGH HERNIA REPAIR HERNIA SURGERY SURGERY UMBILICAL HERNIA HIATAL HERNIA

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I have a lump that bulges out in my groin area. I believe this is inguinal hernia. But however i don't seem to have any pain at all. Why is this so? In brief: Not yet incarcerated

History is consistent with an inguinal hernia.

May not be painful since nothing is stuck - incarcerated or strangulated - which can be an emergency. Recommend prompt evaluation by a general surgeon. ...See more

GROIN HERNIA (INGUINAL HERNIA) INGUINAL HERNIA HIATAL HERNIA

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What is treatment for an umbilical hernia? It wasnt painful at first but now it hurts with pain In brief: Surgery

An umbilical hernia requires surgical repair to close the defect.

Pain associated with an umbilica hernia may indicate incarceration events. Recommend expedient evaluation by a general surgeon.

UMBILICAL HERNIA HIATAL HERNIA

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Dr. Stephen Kim answered:

What is the best surgical option for female child aged 5 years having inguinal hernia? In brief: Primary repair

Young children will benefit from primary repair, which means high ligation and excision of the hernia sac.

If the musculature of the inguinal canal is lax, then she may benefit from reinforcement of the musculature using her tissues. Would not recommend any mesh repair. ...See more

CHILDREN GROIN HERNIA (INGUINAL HERNIA) INGUINAL HERNIA SURGERY CHILD FEMALE HEALTH HIATAL HERNIA

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Dr. Stephen Kim answered:

Daughter may have ehlers-danlos syndrome and hey hypermobile joints seem to b getting worse. Could the possible diagnosis b wrong or is it normal for eds? In brief: Can be normal

Ehlers-danlos syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that can manifest with hypermobile and lax joints.

Genetic testing may help make the diagnosis.

EHLER-DANLOS SYNDROME JOINT HYPERMOBILITY EHLERS DANLOS

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