Dr. John Kim
Primary Care, Internal Medicine
Santa Clara, CA
19 years experience male
Locations
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Santa Clara, CA
About
Bio
Originally from Minnesota and Upstate New York, I migrated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2004 to follow my dreams of becoming a tech entrepreneur after completing my medical training and MBA at Fuqua and Duke University School of Medicine. But alas medicine has been my calling and now I am board certified in Internal Medicine ready to diagnose and treat all sorts of non-surgical ailments.
Having completed residency at Stanford, I currently practice in Santa Clara and in Palo Alto, California and volunteer at several non-profit clinics in San Jose and help orphaned pets at the local humane society. I love to hike around the Stanford DISH, pet random pets and agonize over my fantasy football team. Hope you find my assessments and recommendations useful.
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Internal Medicine
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United States: California
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Strep?: Would schedule a Healthtap Consult for further evaluation
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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5 days or less: Usually you don't want to use ketorolac for longer than 5 days as it can hurt the kidneys and increase the risk for bleeding and long term use of nsai... Read More
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A female asked:
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Several things: It usually looks fro signs of an infectious process or reasons for diarrhea.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Syringe: they have curved syringes at the pharmacy you might be able to use to push the food out using water.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Urologist: may want to be rvaluated by urologist regarding best means of extraction.
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Visit Gi doc: May want to see a Gi doc for further evaluation. Possible EGD may be required.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Blood labs: regular screening at your age will require evaluation of lipids and sugar levels.
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Xray: Would get an imaging study ( plain film / MRI) and referral for physical therapy and then orthopedics if symptoms do not change with conservative man... Read More
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A 63-year-old female asked:
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Stool clx: may want to have your stool sent to lab for culture, cdiff and ova and parasite evaluation esp if you have been traveling. may not be from the dog.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Xray: Would recommend an xray to rule out a fracture.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Constipation: May need to eat more fiber and fluids. If doesnt help may need to visit a physician for a physical.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Stool sample: May want to take stool sample and send to lab for stool check for blood.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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No: Would not recommend to return drinking as it can damage your pancreas further
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Yes: At 49 years of age you may be in a peri-menopause with fluctuations in timing and amount of discharge.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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4grm max: Try to limit maximum daily dose of tylenol (acetaminophen) to 4 grams daily to prevent liver toxicities.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Inflammation: You may have an infection or an allergic reaction. May want to have your physician take a look at it.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Probably: If he has no other neurologic issue a bump could develop from a scar / keloid / fibrosis/ lipoma from a injury 20 years ago.
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Cavity: might be a cavity or some gingival issues. Would check with a dentist asap.
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Tooth vs bone: Do you have a broekn bone or tooth? Need to clarify question
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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See a physician: Would recommend to be seen by a physician for evaluation / physical and possible chest xray.
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A male asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Seek a therapist: Unwarranted fear may be a sign of a personality or behavioral issue that may be best addressed with a therapist.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Visit a clinic: There could be several reasons for a discharge but if its associated with crampy abdominal pain i would seek your obstetrician for further evaluation.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Depends: If your not a transplant candidate and depending on what other ailments they have the person may be on dialysis for the rest of their lives.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Rest / fluids / rest: Best remedy for a head cold is to rest and drink plenty of fluids. Despite years of extensive research the most effective medicine is rest and fluids.... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Tylenol (acetaminophen): for headaches, a safe effective treatment is to take a tylenol (acetaminophen) tab. it can be obtain from a local pharmacy or supermarket.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Likely normal: Vaginal discharge serves an important housekeeping function in the female reproductive system. Fluid made by glands inside the vagina and cervix carri... Read More
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A female asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Yes: if the infection is spreading despite antibiotics please visit your primary care provider or urgent care.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Vitiligo: You may have vitiligo and depigmentation. Would suggest visiting a dermatologist about treatment and possible clinical trials that are available.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Possibly infected: If it is swelling. It may be infected. Would recommend visiting an urgent care.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Depends: Not sure what medication you are talking about. Probably will not make that much of a difference .. unless its something like Lasix (furosemide)?
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Exercise: Exercising will do wonders to speed up your metabolism. Exercise 20 minutes to 40 minutes daily and you will notice your metabolism will increase 20 -... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Could be a keloid: Could be a fibrotic scar left over from surgery, a keloid.
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A 63-year-old male asked:
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Sciatica: Sounds like this could be a sign of sciatica. Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve which branches from your lowe... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
See a urologist: May have an issue with erectile dysfunction that could mean vascular or nerve pathologies. May want to visit urologist for further evaluation.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Possibly: May need to have you seen by urologist. If unable to urinate need to go to emergency department.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Pregnancy test: urine pregnancy test are available over the counter. May want to test for pregnancy - follow directions on box.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Normal: normal non pregnant levels is between 2 - 29 ng/ml
Hope this helps.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
POSSIBLY: Would recommend a urine based pregnancy test.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Orthostatic: I think you are referring to orthostatic hypotension. it is defined as a fall in systolic blood pressure of at least 20 mm Hg or diastolic blood press... Read More
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A female asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Keep area clean: The boil on the leg should be kep clean and washed daily. The are is not contagious if it is covered and washed appropriately. If the area grows incre... Read More
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A male asked:
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Possibly: Although anyone can form a keloid scar some ethnic groups are at more risk of developing them.You are 16% more susceptable if you are African-American... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Xray: Would get an xray to take a look at it. May have had a small contusion vs a fracture
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Thanks!: Hope you are doing well.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Yes: Could definitely be strep throat. Would get a culture and possibly antibiotics.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Would get it looked: Possible abscess from canine bite. Should have tetanus shot updated.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Depends on type: Would have to have more info on type of cancer and location. Typically stage 4 suggests the cancer has spread beyond its initial location.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Please f.u with Gyn: Depends on what type of hpv you are infected. Certain types are more likely to cause cervical cancer than others. Cin 1 may be just followed for 2 -3 ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Take test again: Would take a pregnancy test again. If still unsure may want to go to your physician and request a serum based pregnancy test.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Ignore: Weight train daily for 30 minutes a day. Use different muscle groups to bring variety avoid boredom.
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A 54-year-old female asked:
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Sleep study: May be a sign of sleep apnea. Would get a sleep study referral.
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Jan 29, 2015
Dr John Kim is an excellent physician, very knowledgeable,passionate, and on the top of his field. He is a great value to the people of CA, and to the family of health tap
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Nov 13, 2014
Dr. Kim was very helpful and worked with me on a time frame for my re-fills that would work for me. And he gave me encouraging and proper advice to continue tracking my blood pressure and pre-diabetes
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Nov 15, 2014
Helped talk to through some processes. Was helpful in lending some guidance and advice. Nice guy.
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Thanks for your quick reply! I just came back from my gyn's office. She recommends histerectomy based on HPV risk, symptoms, and my personal cancer history.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks for the advise, I'll make an effort to try harder at playing better and more efficiently during my soccer games
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This made me feel good. Thanks! that's what i hear. people need to hear more this often from their Drs.
thanks Dr. Kim!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Duke University School of Medicine, NC
Graduated 2004MD
Residency
Type in hospital
Residency
STANFORD HOSPITAL
Completed 2009
Awards
Franklin G. Ebaugh, Jr. Award for research
Master Rx Editor, First Place, National - Winter
2015
Affiliations
Galen Medical Group
Department Of Veterans Affairs
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