Dr. Choll Wan Kim, MD

Dr. Choll Kim graduated cum laude from Harvard Medical School and completed his fellowship training in complex spine surgery at the Mayo Clinic. In addition, he is double-board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Board of Spine Surgery.
Dr. Kim is an internationally recognized expert in the field of computer-assisted minimally invasive spine surgery. He has trained and continues to train specialists throughout the country on the safe and effective application of state-of-the-art techniques using image guidance and navigation technologies.
Dr. Kim utilizes a broad range of minimally invasive treatments to effectively treat all aspects of complex spinal disorders, including herniated disks, spinal stenosis, adult scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, traumatic injuries, tumors, and infections throughout the entire spine from the neck to the low back. He is one of only a handful of surgeons in the world to master laser endoscopic spine surgery (LESS), a …state-of-the-art minimally invasive procedure that effectively treats herniated disks, radiculopathy and sciatica. The LESS procedure can be performed under local anesthesia, in a same-day setting and with a small stab incision that is covered with a bandaid.
A leader in his field, Dr. Kim is the founder and past-president of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS), the founder of Minimally Invasive Spine Centers of Excellence (MIS-COE), the chair of the MIS Committee for the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS), the director of the Advanced Spine & Joint Institute at Alvarado Hospital and an associate clinical professor at the University of California, San Diego.
Furthermore, Dr. Kim is a Qualified Medical Evaluator and a past voting member of the FDA Orthopedic Devices Panel, which reviews all new spinal technologies. He has designed minimally invasive instrumentation used by surgeons around the world. Dr. Kim is an active member of the North American Spine Society (NASS) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and a fellow of the Scoliosis Research Society. Dr. Kim has over 200 publications and presentations.

• East Campus Medical Center At Uc San Diego Health

Mission Valley Heights Surgery Center

7485 Mission Valley Rd Ste 106

San Diego

CA

92108

USA

+16192748522

• Orthopedic Surgery
• Orthopedic Spine Surgery

• Neurological Testing
• Physical Therapy
• Spinal Fusion
• Spinal Cord Surgery
• Occupational Therapy Evaluation

• Accepts Medicaid
• UHC West SignatureValue Alliance
• Humana National POS
• Blue Shield CA Platinum Local Access + HMO 25
• UHC Options PPO
• Blue Cross CA Priority Select HMO
• Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Individual
• Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
• CIGNA HMO
• Blue Shield CA 2017 I&F HMO - CoveredCA
• Health Net CA PPO
• BC CA California Care Small Group HMO
• Blue Shield CA Local Access Plus HMO
• Health Net PureCare HSP Individual and Family Plans
• UHC West SignatureValue HMO
• BCBS Blue Card PPO
• Aetna Vitalidad Plus CA con Aetna
• UHC SignatureValue Flex1
• Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Large Group
• CIGNA LocalPlus
• Blue Cross CA Advantage PPO Preferred DirectAccess Plus
• UHC West SignatureValue Advantage HMO Value Network
• Aetna Savings Plus of CA
• Blue Shield CA Access Plus HMO
• Blue Cross CA Select HMO
• Anthem BC Pathway X EPO Network
• Blue Cross CA Select Plus HMO
• Health Net CA Individual and Family PPO
• Blue Cross CA PPO Prudent Buyer Small Group
• Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
• UHC Choice Plus POS
• Blue Cross CA California Care Large Group HMO
• Blue Cross CA Pathway X PPO
• Health Net CA HMO Employer Group
• Blue Cross CA Pathway X HMO
• Blue Shield CA Access Plus Savenet
• First Health PPO
• Health Net CA HMO SmartCare
• Cigna Southern CA Select
• UHC SignatureValue Focus
• Humana Choice POS
• Health Net CA HMO Whole Care Network
• Aetna Choice POS II
• CIGNA Open Access Plus
• CIGNA PPO
• Blue Shield CA Platinum Access+ HMO 25
• Aetna HMO
• Blue Shield CA PPO
• Multiplan PPO
• Blue Shield CA Silver 70 PPO
• BS CA Platinum 90 PPO
• Aetna HMO Deductible Plan CA only
• Blue Shield CA Trio ACO HMO
• Blue Shield CA Bronze 60 PPO SHOP
• Blue Shield CA Bronze Full PPO 4500
• Anthem Advantage HMO
• AWH Southern CA Elect Choice
• AWH Southern CA HMO
• AWH Southern CA Managed Choice
• Health Net CA HMO
• Health Net CA HMO Excelcare
• Health Net CA HMO Wholecare
• Health Net CA Salud HMO Plus y Mas
• MEDICA CHOICE WITH UNITEDHEALTHC
• UHC Nexus Open Access
• UHC NAVIGATE PLUS POS
• Blue Cross CA Anthem Advantage HMO
• Blue Cross CA California Care Small Group HMO
• Blue Shield CA Platinum 90 PPO
• Blue Shield of CA 2021 I&F PPO Plan
• HealthNet HMO CommunityCare I&F
• HealthNet Salud HMO y Mas Small / Large Group
• Humana / ChoiceCare Network PPO
• Medica Choice With UHC
• Molina Marketplace CA
• Oscar Northern CA Cigna + Oscar LocalPlus
• Oscar Northern CA Cigna + Oscar Open Access Plus
• BCBS Pathway EPO
• Oscar CA Cigna + Oscar LocalPlus
• Oscar CA Cigna + Oscar Open Access Plus
• UHC Navigate HMO
• Health Net CA CommunityCare Network HMO
• BCBS Pathway HMO
• Blue Shield of CA Platinum 90 Trio HMO
• Blue Cross CA Pathway HMO

• Spinal Stenosis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
• Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
• Osteomyelitis
• Osteoarthritis
• Internal Derangement of Knee Cartilage
• Rotator cuff syndrome
• Scoliosis or Kyphoscoliosis