Vanderbilt Eye Institute
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Vanderbilt Eye Institute

Main Office: 615-936-2020
2311 Pierce Avenue
Nashville, TN 37232

Franklin Office

Phone: 615-791-0060
Fax: (615) 591-0060
100 Covey Drive, Suite 107
Franklin, TN 37067

Bellevue Office

Office: 615-662-4066
Fax: 615-662-5054
7640 Hwy. 70 So., Suite 100
Bellevue, TN 37221

Spring Hill Office

Phone: 615-791-0060
Fax: 615-7591-0060
3098 Campbell Sta. Pkwy
Spring Hill, TN 37174

Franklin Office, Pediatric Ophthalmology

Phone: 615-936-1034
2105 Edward Curd Lane
Franklin, TN 37067
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Stephen J. Kim, M.D.


Education

  • M.D., John Hopkins University
  • B.S., Duke University

Postgraduate Training

Internship

  • Internal Medicine, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

Residency

  • Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Fellowship

  • Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery, Emory Eye Center, Atlanta, GA
  • Ocular Immunology and Uveitis, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Board Certification

  • American Board of Ophthalmology

Professional Affiliations

  • Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • American Medical Association

Honors and Awards

  • Ronald G. Michels Fellowship Foundation, 2007
  • Margherio Award, The Retina Society, Boston, MA, 2007
  • Fellowship Research Award, Emory University, 2007
  • Heed Ophthalmic Foundation, 2007
  • Fellowship Teaching Award, Wilmer Eye Institute, 2006

Areas of Clinical Expertise

  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Retinal Vascular Disorders
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • Ocular Infection and Inflammation

Research Interests

  • Post-Surgical Cystoid Macular Edema
  • Posterior Segment Uveitis
  • Diabetic Macular Edema
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Background

Dr. Kim has expertise in medical and surgical management of retinal disease and uveitis, including the use of systemic immunosuppression.  Dr. Kim also actively engages in basic, translational, and clinical research.  Dr. Kim is a frequent lecturer at major ophthalmic meetings and has authored or co-authored over twenty journal articles.