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Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: physical exams, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), diabetes, and more.

300 Pasteur Drive Floor 2 A23
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 721-1300

Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS is an endocrinologist in Palo Alto, CA specializing in adult endocrinology. She graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

Stanford Health Care

211 Quarry Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 498-9000

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Stanford Health Care

300 Pasteur Drive Floor 2 A23
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 721-1300

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Some issues Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS can help you with:

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a common endocrine disorder that causes symptoms such as acne, facial hair, and weight gain. It is often diagnosed when patients experience problems getting pregnant, because PCOS can interfere with ovulation. There is no cure for PCOS, but there are effective treatments that can lessen the severity of the symptoms.

Despite the name, not everyone with polycystic ovarian syndrome develops cysts on their ovaries. It is also possible to have ovarian cysts without having PCOS. The symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome are actually related to insulin resistance, a condition where the insulin made by the body is not effectively recognized by the cells. This causes the pancreas to release higher levels of insulin in order to keep blood sugar levels stable, and the excess insulin interferes with hormone production in the pituitary and ovaries, causing the PCOS symptoms.

The symptoms of PCOS include:

Weight gain
Acne
Facial or body hair
Thinning head hair
Missing or irregular periods
Infertility

PCOS is a syndrome, which means that if patients have PCOS, they might not have each and every symptom. Even a few of them might be enough to have physicians check for polycystic ovarian syndrome. A doctor might perform an exam and order blood tests to measure hormone levels.

Treatment for PCOS may include:

Insulin sensitizers, which help the body use insulin more effectively, lowering hormone levels. The most commonly used insulin sensitizer is metformin.
Weight loss. Being overweight does not cause PCOS, and PCOS can make losing weight difficult. Still, weight loss can improve symptoms for many women.
Birth control pills to regulate menstruation and sometimes reduce symptoms such as acne.
Fertility medications, especially medications to stimulate ovulation such as clomiphene.
Anti-androgen medications, which work to treat symptoms such as acne and facial hair.
Low-carb diets, which work similarly to insulin sensitizers to lower hormone levels and help reduce weight.
Ovarian drilling or resectioning, surgical procedures sometimes performed if infertility is a persistent problem. These procedures open up the wall of the ovary to temporarily make ovulation more likely.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the most common endocrine disorders affecting women. Left untreated, it can increase the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. Fortunately there are many good treatment options available.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“DR has two stages, explains Dr. Sun Kim, an endocrinologist at Stanford University, who specializes in treating diabetes.”—"Diabetic retinopathy is treatable and preventable - but only if you catch it in time", USA Today, December 2024

“Food naturally boosts your body's GLP-1 levels, explained Dr. Sun Kim, an endocrinologist at Stanford Health Care in California.”—"This Supplement Is Touted As A Cheap Ozempic Alternative. Here's What Experts Think.", Huff Post, October 2024

“People with diabetes should aim to keep their blood sugar levels between 70 and 180 milligrams (mg) per deciliter (dL), says Dr. Sun Kim, an endocrinologist at Stanford University who specializes...”—"How to test your blood sugar levels and why it's critical for some people", USA Today, March 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS treated as an endocrinologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	227
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	211

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	294

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	62
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	283

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	75
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	274

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	267

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	241

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS treated as an endocrinologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	247
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	75
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS treated as an endocrinologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	311
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	11
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	75
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS treated as an endocrinologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	295
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	18
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	75
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS treated as an endocrinologist in Palo Alto, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	251
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	34
Non-Hispanic White	55
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	15
85 and over	2
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	63

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS treated were diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	68
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	3
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stanford Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS from all over the web to help you find the right in Palo Alto, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$8,330 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $8,330
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$1,748 Non-Covered $1,748
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.	$289 Minimed 670G System $39	$250
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$241 INVOKANA $241
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.	$140 t-slim insulin pump $140
Other	$545 ZETIA $125	AFREZZA $119	LUMIZYME $103	Synthroid $102	PROVENGE $64	Other $32

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$8,910
Travel and Lodging	$1,243
Food and Beverage	$1,109
Education	$32

Research Payments

Dr. Sun Hee Kim, MD MS has received 7 research payments totaling $14,740.

Biography

Dr. Sun Kim practices adult endocrinology. Her average rating from her patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Her areas of expertise include the following: hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), diabetes, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Before completing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dr. Kim attended medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. She has received professional recognition including the following: Career Development Award, NIH/NIMH. In addition to English, Dr. Kim speaks Korean. She is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.