Dr. Kim is a third-generation Eastern medical doctor specializing in Korean Constitutional Medicine (Sasang Medicine). He earned his Doctorate in Eastern Medicine from SAMRA University and his Ph.D. in Eastern Medicine from Yuin University. He also received advanced clinical training in China and Korea.
Dr. Kim has served as the Chairman of the Department of Eastern Medicine at Emperor’s College in Los Angeles, CA. He lectures on the topics of Sasang Medicine and I Ching nationally and internationally. He has taught courses in acupuncture, Eastern diagnosis, and Sasang Medicine at several acupuncture colleges in Southern California.
Dr. Kim has written and translated six books: The Secrets of the I Ching: Ancient Wisdom and New Science, Science and Tao of I Ching (Korean), Compass of Health: Using the Art of Sasang Medicine to Maximize Your Health, Yin and Yang of Life, An Introduction to Sasang Constitutional Medicine, and Oriental Medicine: A Modern Interpretation.
In addition to his education and clinical experience, Dr. Kim has been heavily involved in research that seeks to uncover the mechanics of acupuncture. He is a former researcher at the University of California at Irvine, studying the effects of acupuncture stimulation on brain patterns as translated by a functional MRI.
Dr. Kim has been highly active in the Eastern medicine community, having served as Vice President of the Council of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Associations and the Korean Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Association in California.
Dr. Kim has over 30 years of martial arts training, including Qi Gong and Tai Chi. He served as team doctor for the United States Tae Kwon Do Team (ITF) of 1988.
