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NYU Langone Provider

Charles Kim, MD

NYU Langone Provider
  • Specialties: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Management
  • Treats: Adults
  • Languages: English, Korean, Spanish
  • Phone: 646-501-7200
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Advances in modern medicine have added years to life. As a physician, I focus on adding life to those years—I am interested in improving quality, and not just quantity, of life. I was drawn to physical medicine and rehabilitation, or physiatry, because it gives me a chance to help people live more meaningful and enjoyable lives.

Pain is a big obstacle to achieving a higher quality of life. For this reason, I sought additional training in multiple specialties—I trained in anesthesia pain management and also became a certified medical acupuncturist. Through my practice at NYU Langone’s Rusk Rehabilitation, I offer physical therapy, medications, advanced nonsurgical interventional procedures, and pain therapies, such as medical acupuncture.

Because of my background in multiple specialties, people who’ve seen me for evaluations have often said they feel as if they are meeting with several experts at the same time. I treat people with spine issues, sports injuries, arthritis, and other complex chronic pain conditions. Using multiple approaches to manage these conditions allows me to come up with unique and creative treatment solutions.

One person’s condition may differ from another’s, even if the diagnosis is the same. Therefore, I treat each person individually, rather than taking a cookie-cutter, algorithmic approach to patient care. With an open mind and a scientific brain, I tailor and customize treatment for every person.

I’m honored to have been recognized for my treatment and expertise. I’ve received multiple Best Doctors awards since 2007 and several Patients’ Choice Awards from Vitals. I’ve also been included in Castle Connolly’s “Top Doctors” series, and have lectured locally and nationally at various meetings and conferences.

I’ve discussed my thoughts and opinions on pain management and medical acupuncture on multiple television and radio programs—including on the CBS Early Show, The Martha Stewart Show, ABC News, Fox News, and SiriusXM Radio programs—and in publications, such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Daily News, TIME, USA Today, The Canadian Times, and The Korea Times.


Conditions and Treatments

Conditions
  • acromioclavicular sprain
  • back pain
  • back strain
  • bunions
  • bursitis & tendinitis
  • carpal tunnel syndrome
  • cartilage injury
  • cervical disc disease
  • cervical spine disc herniated
  • chronic pain
  • cumulative trauma disorder
  • degenerative disc disease
  • elbow tendinitis
  • fibromyalgia
  • foot & ankle arthritis
  • foot & ankle sprains
  • foot tendinitis
  • frozen shoulder
  • golfer's elbow
  • groin tendinitis
  • hammer toe
  • hand injury
  • hand pain
  • herniated disc
  • hip arthritis
  • hip pain
  • joint pain
  • knee tendinitis
  • leg pain
  • low back strain
  • lower back pain
  • lumbar disc disease
  • lysis of adhesions of spinal cord
  • muscle strain
  • musculoskeletal pain
  • myofascial pain
  • neck pain
  • neuroma of foot
  • neuropathic pain
  • osteitis pubis
  • osteoarthritis
  • osteoarthritis of the knee
  • osteoarthritis of the shoulder
  • osteochondritis dissecans
  • pain in the arms
  • patellofemoral pain syndrome
  • pelvic pain
  • peripheral neuropathy
  • piriformis syndrome
  • plantar fasciitis
  • postherpetic neuralgia
  • radiculopathy
  • reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
  • rotator cuff syndrome
  • sacroiliac sprain
  • sacroiliitis
  • sciatica
  • shoulder bursitis
  • shoulder pain
  • shoulder tendinitis
  • spinal arthritis
  • spinal stenosis
  • spondylolisthesis
  • spondylolysis
  • spondylosis
  • sports hernia
  • sports injury
  • sprain
  • tailbone fracture
  • tendon injury
  • tennis elbow
  • wrist pain
Treatments
  • acupuncture
  • hip replacement
  • pain management
  • pain rehabilitation

Board Certifications
  • American Board of Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine), 2004
  • American Board of PM&R - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2004
Education and Training
  • Fellowship, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Anesth/Pain Mgmt., 2004
  • Residency, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2003
  • MD from SUNY - Brooklyn, 1999

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  • Aetna
     
    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna Indemnity
    • Aetna International
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna Open Access EPO
    • Aetna Open Access HMO
    • Aetna POS
    • Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
    • Aetna PPO
    • Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
    • Aetna Student Plan
    • Allied
    • Chesterfield Resources Inc
    • Christian Brothers Services
    • CoreSource
    • Healthscope
    • Nippon Life of America-Aetna
    • Nippon Life-Aetna
    • Starmark
    • WellNet
  • Anthem BCBS Health Plus
     
    • BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1
    • BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2
    • BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3
    • BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4
    • BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange
    • BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage
    • BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY
    • BCBS Healthplus NY Medicaid Managed Care NY
    • BCBS Healthplus Special Needs
    • Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
     
    • Anthem BCBS CT HMO
    • Anthem BCBS CT PPO
    • Anthem BCBS CT Pathway HMO
    • Anthem BCBS CT Pathway PPO
    • BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
    • BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
    • BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
    • BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
    • BCBS EPO
    • BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
    • BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
    • BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)
    • BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
    • BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)
    • BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
    • BCBS Federal Program
    • BCBS Florida Blue Care HMO
    • BCBS Florida Blue Medicare PPO
    • BCBS Florida Blue Options PPO
    • BCBS Florida Blue Select
    • BCBS Florida MyBlue HMO
    • BCBS Florida Simply Blue
    • BCBS Florida Traditional PPC
    • BCBS HMO
    • BCBS Indemnity
    • BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
    • BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
    • BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
    • BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO
    • BCBS POS
    • BCBS PPO
    • BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
    • BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)
    • BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
    • BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
    • New York Hotel Trades
  • Cigna
     
    • Apwu Health Plan
    • Cigna - Humana
    • Cigna Great West PPO
    • Cigna HMO
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • Cigna Managed Care/POS
    • Cigna Medicare Advantage
    • Cigna NALC
    • Cigna Open Access
    • Cigna Open Access PPO
    • Cigna Oscar
    • Cigna PPO
    • Cigna Premier Plus
    • Great West HMO
    • Kaiser Permanente
    • MVP-Cigna Network
    • Wellfleet-NYU Student
  • Connecticare
     
    • Connecticare Bridge
    • Connecticare Commercial
  • Elderplan
     
    • Elderplan
    • Elderplan FIDA
    • Elderplan Medicare Advantage Plan
  • Emblem
     
    • Emblem Select Care Bronze Small Group
    • Emblem Select Care EPO
    • Emblem Select Care Gold Small Group
    • Emblem Select Care HMO
    • Emblem Select Care PPO
    • Emblem Select Care Platinum Small Group
    • Emblem Select Care Silver Small Group
  • Fidelis Care
     
    • Ambetter Fidelis Care Bronze Exchange
    • Ambetter Fidelis Care Catastrophic Cvg Exchange
    • Ambetter Fidelis Care Gold Exchange
    • Ambetter Fidelis Care Native American Exchange
    • Ambetter Fidelis Care Platinum Exchange
    • Ambetter Fidelis Care Silver Exchange
    • Fidelis Care Child Health Plus
    • Fidelis Care Medicaid Managed Care
    • Fidelis Essential Plan 1
    • Fidelis Essential Plan 2
    • Fidelis Essential Plan 3
    • Fidelis Essential Plan 4
    • Wellcare by Fidelis Care Medicare
  • GHI
     
    • American Plan Administrators
    • GHI CBP (City of New York Employees)
    • GHI Emblem Health EPO
    • GHI Emblem Health PPO
    • GHI HMO
    • GHI HMO Medicare
    • GHI Medicare PPO
    • GHI Medicare Supplement
    • GHI Network Access - Benefit Services of PA
    • GHI Network Access - Humana
    • GHI Network Access - Total Plan Concepts
    • IUOE Local 14-14B
    • Wlny-TV Inc.
  • HIP
     
    • Emblem Essential Plan 1
    • Emblem Essential Plan 2
    • Emblem Essential Plan 3
    • Emblem Essential Plan 4
    • HIP Access I
    • HIP Access II
    • HIP Bridge
    • HIP Child Health Plus
    • HIP EPO
    • HIP HMO
    • HIP Medicaid Enhanced Care
    • HIP Medicare Supplement
    • HIP POS
    • HIP PPO
    • HIP Prime Basic Exchange
    • HIP Prime Bronze
    • HIP Prime Bronze Exchange
    • HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange
    • HIP Prime Gold
    • HIP Prime Gold Exchange
    • HIP Prime Platinum
    • HIP Prime Platinum Exchange
    • HIP Prime Silver
    • HIP Prime Silver Exchange
    • HIP VIP Medicare Bold
    • HIP VIP Medicare Prime
    • Vytra HMO
  • Healthfirst
     
    • Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)
    • Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange
    • Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO
    • Healthfirst Child Health Plus
    • Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2
    • Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4
    • Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange
    • Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO
    • Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange
    • Healthfirst Medicaid
    • Healthfirst Medicare
    • Healthfirst Medicare/NYU Risk
    • Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan
    • Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange
    • Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO
    • Healthfirst Senior Health Partners
    • Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange
    • Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO
  • Local 1199
     
    • Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
    • Local 1199 PPO
  • Magnacare
     
    • Bricklayers Ins and Welfare Fund
    • Magnacare PPO
  • Medicaid of New York
     
    • NYS Medicaid
  • Medicare
     
    • Medicare Part A and B
    • Medicare Part B
  • Metroplus
     
    • Metroplus Bronze Plus Plan Exchange
    • Metroplus Child Health Plus
    • Metroplus Essential Plan 1 and 2
    • Metroplus Essential Plan 3 and 4
    • Metroplus Gold
    • Metroplus Gold Care 2
    • Metroplus Gold Plus Plan Exchange
    • Metroplus Medicaid Managed Care
    • Metroplus Medicare
    • Metroplus Medplus Plan Exchange
    • Metroplus Platinum Plus Plan Exchange
    • Metroplus Silver Plus Plan Exchange
  • Multiplan
     
    • AXA Assistance USA
    • Administrative Concepts
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Diversified Administration Corporation
    • Fiserv Health
    • GEHA
    • Global Excel
    • Global Health
    • Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
    • Health Net Of California
    • Health Republic Of NJ
    • Humana Health Plan
    • Insurance Design Administrators
    • Kaiser Foundation
    • Kaiser Permanente
    • Meritain Health
    • Multiplan PPO
    • Multiplan-Capital Dist Phys Health
    • Mutual Of Omaha
    • Nippon Life Ins Co
    • PHCS
    • Professional Benefit Admin
    • Qualcare Inc
    • Screen Actors Guild
    • Teamsters Allied Benefits
    • US Life Insurance Company
  • NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
     
    • NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan
  • Oxford
     
    • Oxford Health Plans Freedom
    • Oxford Health Plans Liberty
  • POMCO Insurance Company
     
    • POMCO Insurance Company
  • Qualcare Inc.
     
    • Qualcare Direct
  • Railroad Medicare
     
    • Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
  • Sedgwick WTC
     
    • World Trade Center - Sedgwick
  • Tricare
     
    • TriWest
    • Tricare
    • US Family Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
     
    • AARP Medicare Complete
    • AARP Medicare Complete Mosaic
    • Bind Benefits inc
    • Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
    • UMR
    • Unite Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
    • United Healthcare AARP
    • United Healthcare All Savers
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
    • United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
    • United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
    • United Healthcare Choice (Simon
    • United Healthcare EPO
    • United Healthcare EPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
    • United Healthcare Golden Rule Insurance
    • United Healthcare HMO
    • United Healthcare Indemnity
    • United Healthcare Indemnity (NYU Langone Health Employees)
    • United Healthcare Medicare
    • United Healthcare Navigate
    • United Healthcare POS
    • United Healthcare PPO
    • United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health Employees)
    • United Healthcare Student Resources
    • United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
    • United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
    • UnitedHealthcare Choice (NY Power Authority Employees)
  • VA Community Care Network
     
    • VA CCN Optum
  • WTC Health Program
     
    • NY Fire Department - WTC
    • WTC Health Program
  • Wellcare
     
    • WellCare Medicare
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  • Ross, Steven; Bernard, Kevin; Kim, Charles

    Musculoskeletal sports and spine disorders : a comprehensive guide. Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]. p.383-386. (3654122)

  • Integrative medicine

    Kim, Charles

    Medical aspects of disability for the rehabilitation professionals. [New York] : Springer Publishing Company, 2017. 5th edition. p.?-?. (2558962)

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