Dr. Betty Kim
Dr. Betty Kim
Heart Surgeon
2312 North Nevada Ave, Suite #235
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
About Dr. Betty Kim,
Heart Valve Surgeon
Hello! My name is Dr. Betty Kim and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1991. To date, I have performed approximately 3,000 cardiac surgeries, of which over 1,500 involved heart valve procedures. I regularly perform surgery at Penrose Hospital. Read more...
7 Patient Reviews for
Dr. Kim
"Dr. Betty Kim was fantastic from the first initial appointment through to the aftercare. As soon as I met her, she put me at ease as she described what the surgery would entail. She was thorough and answered all the questions I had to my understanding.
The surgery was a success, and the aftercare was kind and spot-on from the nurses and CNAs at Penrose Hospital to Dr. Kim's staff and NP Lyndsay Knopp.
I received multiple phone calls asking how I was doing and answering questions along the way. I am now four weeks out from the surgery and doing well."
-- Holly Gronseth, Aortic Valve, Valve Replacement, Median Sternotomy, Maze Procedure, 11/21/2024
"I have nothing but praise for Dr. Kim and her team. I had an all around amazing experience at a very scary time in my life. Thank you so much Dr. Kim for saving my life."
-- Kathy Algiere, Aortic Valve, Valve Replacement, Mini Sternotomy, 07/12/2024
My Specialities &
Clinical Interests
My heart surgery specialties include:
- Aortic valve surgery
- Mitral valve surgery
- Minimally invasive techniques including transcatheter and robotic valve surgery
In addition, I have research and clinical interests specific to:
- Alternative therapies for valve surgery
- Hybrid approaches to aortic valve surgery
Education, Training & Certificates
Dr. Betty Kim, heart surgeon, graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1991.
After medical school, Dr. Kim completed a general surgery residency and cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC in 2002. She has additional advanced cardiac surgery training at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts and at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, specific to innovative techniques that include percutaneous valves (e.g. transcatheter aortic valve replacement) and robotics. She has been in practice at Vanderbilt Medical Center and in North Carolina performing the full scope of cardiac surgery.
Dr. Kim is board-certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kim has received several awards and recognitions including:
* Top Doctor - Colorado Springs (2019 - current)
* Woman of Impact - American Heart Association - Colorado Springs (2021)
* Board Member - El Paso County Medical Society (2021 - current)
In addition, Dr. Kim has won numerous patient nominated awards during her career to include CARES award and Extraordinary Hero award. She was named a 5-star Healthgrades Doctor in Cardiac Surgery two years in a row at Vanderbilt while in Tennessee.
Dr. Kim was also instrumental in starting two local chapters of the Mended Hearts on the East Coast and spoke on behalf of the American Heart Association for Women’s Heart.
Schedule Appointment
with Dr. Betty Kim, MD
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Kim, you can:
- Call (719) 259-1847 right now
- Request an appointment
The office of Dr. Kim is located at 2312 North Nevada Ave, Suite #235, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. To get driving directions to this office, please click the map below.
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Page last updated: December 22, 2024