Curriculum Vitae of Sunny S. Kim, MD
Present Position: Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Central Minnesota Spine Center
Professional Address: Central Minnesota Spine Center
1600 Broadway street
Alexandria, MN 56308
Tel: 320-763-8888
Fax: 320-763-8898
Web Site: www.centralmnspine.com
E mail: skim@centralmnspine.com
Date of Birth: January 3, 1959
Education:
Fellowship( 1988-1989): Spine Surgery Fellowship, Minnesota Spine Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Residency( 1985-1988): Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University New York, New York
Internship( 1984-1985): Internal Medicine, Evanston Hospital Evanston, Illinois
Internship( 1983-1984): General Surgery, Loyola University Chicago, Illinnois
Medical School( 1979-1983): The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
College( 1976-1979): Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1991; Recertified 2001
American Board of Spine Surgery, 1999; Recertified 2004
Society Memberships: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
North American Spine Society
Korean American Spine Society
Research: Intervetebral disc nutrition at Columbia University 1986
Magnetic Resonance Studies at Argonne National Laboratory 1978
X ray diffraction studies of proteins at Argonne National Laboratory 1978
Various Clinical Research Projects as listed below
Honors: B.S. in Electrical Engineering summa cum laude 1979
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering summa cum laude 1979
Eta Kappa Nu National Electrical Engineering Society 1979
National Honorary Engineering Society 1979
Valedictorian, Rolling Meadows High School, Illinois 1976
Presentations and Teaching Experience:
2007 Moderator of 2nd annual Korean American Spine Surgery Meeting Orlando Florida
2001 Whistler Spine Course in Canada: 100 consecutive single level cervical fusions with or without plate
2001 Minneapolis: Co-Chair of a cadaver course on transforaminal posterior lumbar interbody fusions sponsored by Depuy Acromed with gathering of more than 200 orthopedic and neurological spine surgeons
2001 Moderator: International Spine Surgery Symposium, Kwang Ju, South Korea
2001 Whistler Spine Surgery Course: Instructor
1998-2002: weekly teaching of internal medicine residents at Institute for Low Back and Neck Care
1989: Presentation on isthmic spondylolisthesis at Scoliosis Research Society, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1989: Presentaion on failed back surgery syndrome at American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Las Vegas
Publications:
1. Kim, S. S. (1992, August) Revision surgery for failed back surgery syndrome SPINE
2. Smith, M.D. & Kim, S. S. (1990). Herniated cervical disc resulting from discography
J. of Spinal Disorders 3 (4), 392-395
3. Kim, S. S. (1990) Factors affecting fusion rate in adult spondylolisthesis Spine 15 (9).
4. Kim, S. S. (1982). Small angle neutron scattering study of Bence-Jones protein mcg:
comparison of structures in crystal and solution. Biochemistry 21, 2874-2878
5. Kim, S. S. (1983). Spondylolistheis. A Review.
Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 1993; 3 (4), 14-23.
Continuing Education:
1. regularly attends meetings of Cervical Spine Research Society, Scoliosis Research
Society, North American Spine Society, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
2. attended cadaver workshop on spinal interventional injections with certificate
in 2005
3. over the years visited numerous world famous spine surgeons such as Dr. Harms
in Germany and Dr. Suk in South Korea
Work Experience:
1. Orthopedic Spine Surgeon( 1989-1990) : St. Croix Orthopedics , Stillwater, Minnesota
2. Orthopedic Spine Surgeon( 1990-2002): Institute for Low Back and Neck Care, Minneapolis,
3. Orthopedic Spine Surgeon( 2002-Current): Central Minnesota Spine Center, Alexandria, Minnesota
Hospital Privileges: current 2007
1. regular staff and chief of surgery at Douglas County Hospital Alexandria Minnesota
2. regular staff at Lake Region Hospital Fergus Falls Minnesota
3. courtesy staff at Riverview Health Care Crookston Minnesota
Clinical Experience: Over 8000 consecutive spine surgery cases without malpractice lawsuit; see the list of various spine surgeries Dr. Kim has performed over the years below. This attests to scope and depth of his capability as a well-trained well-rounded respected spine surgeon. 20 years of experience as spine surgeon tackling all types of spine surgeries with various complexities.
CERVICAL SPINE SURGERY
halo application and closed reduction
anterior cervical fusion with instrumentation
anterior cervical corpectomy and strut fusion
posterior cervical fusion with instrumentation
posterior cervical microforaminotomy
posterior cervical laminectomy
postioer cervical discectomy
posterior cervical laminoplasty
combined anterior posteior cervical fusions
cervical osteotomy for cervical kyphosis
certified in artifical cervical disc Prestige
LUMBAR SPINE SURGERY
lumbar microdiscetomy
foraminal discectomy via paralateral approach
posterolateral fusion with pedicle fixation
posterior lumbar interbody fusion
transforaminal posteior interbody fusion
anterior lumbar interbody fusion
pedicle subtraction osteotomy for kyphosis
sacral fixation with S1, S2, Illiac screws
certified in Trans 1 minimally invasive lumbosacral fusion
certified in X stop minimally invasive surgery for spinal stenosis
certified in minimally invasive XLIF technique: Nuvasive
intraop EMG monitoring
THORACIC SPINE SURGERY
anterior open thoracic discectomy for thoracic disc herniation
anterior thoracic decompression
thorascopic decompression for thoracic disc herniation
thorascopic anterior thoracic release for deformities
anterior thoracic fusion and instrumentaion
posterior thoracic decompression
posterior thoracic fusion with pedicle fixation
costotransversectomy approach for thoracic disc herniation
posterior pedicle subtraction osteotomy for kyphosis
SPINAL DEFORMITY SURGERY
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
adult idiopathic scoliosis
Scheurman’s kyphosis
flatback syndromes
coronal plane pedicle subtraction osteotomy for
coronal plane decompensation
posttruamatic instability and kyphosis
posterior Vertebral Column Resection for severe deformities
tumors
infections
SPINAL INJECTIONS
epidural steroid injection: cervical, thoracic, lumbar
facet joint injection: cervical, thoracic, lumbar
discograms: lumbar and cervical
nerve root injections: cervical, thoracic, lumbar
radiofrequency facet blocks: cervical, thoracic, lumbar
kyphoplasty
transforaminal epidural steroid injections
dorsal column spinal cord stimulator insertion