Richard Kim, MD, initiated his medical career by earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology from Yale University in New Haven, CT. He then obtained his MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Kim pursued his medical training with an internship and subsequent residency in Internal Medicine at New York University Bellevue Hospital in New York City. Further specializing in Pulmonary Medicine, he completed a fellowship at the same institution.

His certifications and professional associations include:

• Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Diplomate, Subspecialty Board of Pulmonary Medicine
• Diplomate, Subspecialty Board of Critical Care Medicine

• American Medical Association
• American College of Chest Physicians
• Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society
• California Medical Association

When he’s not providing advanced pulmonology care at Pulmonary Medicine Associates, Dr. Kim spends most of his free time skiing, golfing, and enjoying activities with his wife and two children.