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About Mr Jong Kim
Personal Profile
Mr Jong Kim is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Woodlands Hospital in Darlington. He sees self-pay patients only.
Mr Kim provides a broad spectrum of treatments. These range from simple procedures such as removal of minor skin lesions, to some of the most advanced cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures. His expertise includes a complete range of facial surgeries, (including oculoplastic eyelid procedures), breast surgeries, body contouring, and microsurgical reconstructions.
He qualified in Medicine from Edinburgh University in 1997. He subsequently trained at Glasgow, Manchester, Cambridge and Oxford teaching hospitals. In the latter stages, he completed the Higher Specialist Plastic Surgery program on the Cambridge University rotation. Here, he obtained the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England FRCS (Plast) in 2012.
In addition to this, he has also undertaken further specialist fellowship training in:
- Skin Cancer, Melanoma and Surgical Oncology – Sydney Melanoma Unit, Australia
- Microsurgical and Cosmetic – Seoul, South Korea
Given both his broad and specialist training, Mr Kim is happy to see and manage the full range of plastic and reconstructive problems.
Mr Kim has a strong commitment to both research and education. He was awarded 'Fellow' status from the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and Academy of Medical Educators (FAcadMed) for his teaching and educational activities. He has also been awarded Senior Lecturer status at The Institute of Cellular Medicine in Newcastle University to research skin cancer and melanoma. Over the years, he has been awarded multiple grants and numerous national and international prizes. Additionally, he has authored over 30 peer-reviewed publications, many in prestigious journals, and specialist surgical book chapters. He has also successfully completed a Master of Arts degree in Education and a Masters degree in Psychology to develop his clinical practice.
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Clinical Interests
- Skin cancer treatment - basal cell carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas and melanoma
- Mole checks, including whole body mole checks
- Cosmetic surgery
