Dr. Harold Kim

With members of his family afflicted by problems of balance and hearing impairment, Dr. Harold Kim understands the difficulties that accompany these ailments. This has underlied his efforts in providing conscientious and empathetic care.

Raised in the Portland area, Dr. Kim attended medical school and completed his residency training in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, NY. He subsequently completed subspecialty training in otology/neurotology and skull base surgery at the Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago, IL, under the tutelage of Dr. Richard Wiet.

Dr. Kim has been active in research in Meniere's disease, cochlear implantation, and the effects of surgery for acoustic neuroma, presenting at numerous national meetings and publishing numerous articles in peer reviewed journals for otolaryngology and otology/neurotology. He has also contributed to numerous textbooks on surgery of the ear and management of balance disorders.

He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology in both Otolaryngology and Neurotology. He is also certified in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in the Management of Acoustic Neuromas. Dr. Kim is a fellow of the Triological Society and the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Oregon Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, and the Otosclerosis Study Group.

A husband and father of three—two boys and a girl—Dr. Kim enjoys traveling, running, and spending time with his family.