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Neurosurgery

Bong-Soo Kim, MD

Bong-Soo Kim
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  • Professor, Clinical Neurosurgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
  • Director, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Temple University Hospital
  • Director, Minimally Invasive & Complex Spine Fellowship Program, Temple University Hospital

Specialties

Neurosurgery

4.4
48 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
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Clinical Interests
  • Comprehensive approach to spine care, ranging from minimally invasive spine surgery to complex spine surgery
  • Minimally invasive treatment of spinal disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine
  • Herniated disc, stenosis, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, tumors, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, infections, congenital disorders and spinal cord injury
  • Minimally invasive spinal fusion
  • Minimally invasive spinal deformity surgery
  • Cervical artificial disc
  • Kyphoplasty for compression fractures and spinal tumors
  • Spinal cord stimulation
  • NeuroOncology, including brain and spinal cord tumors, spinal radiosurgery
  • General neurosurgery
Research Interests
  • Developing minimally invasive endoscopic techniques for addressing a multitude of spinal conditions
Education
  • MD, Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
Training
  • Fellowship, Minimally Invasive and Complex Spinal Surgery, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL
  • Fellowship, NeuroOncology and Stereotaxis, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
  • Residency, Neurosurgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
  • Residency, Neurosurgery, Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
Board Certification
  • Neurological Surgery
Memberships
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons 
  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons 
  • North American Spine Society 
  • Spine Committee, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
offices

Office Locations

Temple Neurosciences Center

Temple University Hospital 

3509 N. Broad Street

Boyer Pavilion, 5th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19140

800-TEMPLE-MED

Temple Neurosciences Center at Jeanes Campus

TUH – Jeanes Campus
7500 Central Avenue
Physicians' Office Building
Suite 210
Philadelphia, PA 19111
215-728-CARE

Temple Neurosurgery at Chestnut Hill

8815 Germantown Avenue, Suite 36

Philadelphia, PA 19118

800-TEMPLE-MED

publications
Digital Bibliography
Publications

Kim BS, Markus B, Jallo J: Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy. Jandial R, McCormick P, and Black p (eds): Essential Techniques in Operative Neurosurgery. Philadelphia: Elsevier (in print).

Kim BS, Jallo J: Intracranial pressure monitoring and management of raised intracranial pressure. Loftus C (ed): Neurosurgical Emergencies, 2nd edition. American Association of Neurological Surgery: New York: Thieme: 2008 : pp 1l -26.

Kim BS, Sandhu F, Perez-Cruet M, Refai D, Fessler RG: Surgical approaches to craniocervical junction and the upper cervical spine. Frymoyer J and Wiesel S (eds): The Adult and Pediatric Spines, 3rd edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: 2004: Vol. 2 pp 753-759

Perez-Cruet M, Kim BS, Sandhu F, Fessler RG: Minimally invasive spine surgery: Thoracic update. Haid RW, Subach BR, and Rodts GE (eds) : Progress in Neurological Surgery: Advances in spine stabilization. Karger 2003:16: 266-276.

Kim BS, Roonprapunt C, Lamarca, Kothbauer K, Jallo GL, Epstein F : The current management of intraranial ependymoma in children. Annals of Neurosurg. 2002: 2(3): 1-10.

Jallo GL, Kim BS, Epstein F : The current management of Intramedullary spinal cord tumor in children and young adults. Annals of Neurosurg. 2001: 1(1): 1-10.

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48 PATIENT SATISFACTION REVIEWS

Our Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to care provider related questions from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Learn more about Patient Satisfaction Rating.

OVERALL RATING

4.40 / 5.0

RATINGS BREAKDOWN

4.4
Give easy to understand instruction
4.3
Provider expl in way you understand
4.4
Provider listen carefully to you
4.5
Show respect for what you say
4.2
Spend enough time with you
PATIENT COMMENTS
5.0
June 19, 2020

The experience was excellent. Directions were clear every step of the way. My pain is gone!
3.5
January 3, 2020

First time visit with Dr. Kim did explain my condition in full details to what the problem was and what was needed to try and correct the problem.
5.0
November 16, 2019

Good.
5.0
August 19, 2019

first time seeing this provider and i felt comfortable with him
5.0
July 29, 2019

Exceptional experience in this doctor's office- Would highly recommend-
5.0
April 21, 2019

I have a very good Temple Team of Doctors, always looking out for me.... Dr. Kim is part of that team.
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