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Young-Jo Kim, MD, PhD

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Department/Division
Orthopedic Surgery

Specialties
adolescent and young adult hips
general pediatric orthopedics
trauma

Services/Programs
Adolescent and Young Adult Hip Program
Orthopedic Program
Orthopedic Trauma Program

Academic Appointment
Assistant Professor in Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Board Certification(s)
Orthopaedics

 

Professional History
 
Medical/Dental School
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (1994)

Internship
Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA (07/94 to 06/95)

Residency
Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, Boston, MA (07/95 to 06/99)

Fellowships
Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA (07/99 to 06/00)
 
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas, TX (10/00 to 12/00)

Research Activities

  • Clinical Effectiveness Research Center
     
  • MRI assessment of femoral head osteonecrosis; Assessing the utility of advanced MRI techniques in predicting femoral head collapse in conditions such as Perthes disease, fractures, and idiopathic osteonecrosis.
     
  • Mechanisms of cartilage degradation in injury. In collaboration with Alan Grodzinsky, PhD at MIT, investigating the mechanisms of cartilage degradation in mechanically induced injury to cartilage
     
  • MRI assessment of hip arthritis; Utilizing advance MRI techniques for detecting early arthritis to assess efficacy of joint preservation.

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    Young-Jo Kim, MD, PhD  
       

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    Primary Office Location
    Children's Hospital Boston
    Orthopedic Surgery
    300 Longwood Avenue
    Hunnewell II
    Boston, MA  02115
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    Phone: 617-355-7497
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    Children's Hospital Boston at Waltham


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