Bong-Soo Kim, MD

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

Highlights

Dr. Bong-Soo Kim was featured in a 6 ABC "Moves in Medicine" segment. Watch the video to learn how minimally invasive spine surgery at Temple Health eliminates pain and reduces recovery times.

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 Certifications

• American Board of Neurological Surgery

Memberships

• Congress of Neurological Surgeons 
• American Association of Neurological Surgeons 
• North American Spine Society 
• Spine Committee, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies

Awards and Honors

• Top Doctors, Neurological Surgery, Philadelphia magazine, 2023-2026