Dr. Jongoh Kim
FMR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Baylor College of Medicine
TOP ENDOCRINOLOGIST IN HOUSTON BY AMERICA’S BEST DOCTORS
Dr. Jongoh Kim earned his medical degree from Seoul National University College of Medicine in South Korea. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia and a fellowship in endocrinology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Dr. Kim, who is board certified in internal medicine and endocrinology, treats adult patients and speaks Korean. His primary clinical interests include thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pituitary, and sex hormone conditions, as well as bone disorders, calcium disorders, and osteoporosis.
Patients find Dr. Kim to be caring, kind, approachable, and thorough. He sees his mission as being a health companion to patients by being easily accessible and providing them with quality, patient-centered care.
A resident of Pearland, Dr. Kim is married and the father of two children. When he is away from his practice, his favorite activity is spending time with his family.
He is currently affiliated with Memorial Hermann Hospital, St Lukes at Texas Medical center, Methodist Hosptial, and Cornerstone Hospital.
- Medical Doctor, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea, 2004.
- Internal Medicine Residency, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2011.
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Baylor Clinic / Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2014-2018.
- Physician II, University of Texas Medical Branch, 2018-2019.
- Diabetes Plus Clinic PLLC, Houston, TX 2019-Present
Education and Training
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (Internal Medicine)
Awards
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Baylor Clinic / Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2014-2018
Provider Details
Male
English, Korean
About
Dr. Jongoh Kim is a Houston Endocrinologist with expertise and passion for diabetes. He was a former faculty at Baylor Clinic of Baylor College of Medicine where he led diabetes and endocrine practice. He manages diabetes, general endocrinology, and internal medicine conditions. He always listens to his patients and solves their health problems together as their “Health Companion.” He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology.
Selected Publications
Kim J, Kim J, Kwak MJ, Bajaj M. Genetic prediction of type 2 diabetes using deep neural network. Clin Genet, 2018;93(4):822-829. PMID: 29136281. (corresponding author)
Buras ED, Yang L, Saha P, Kim J, Mehta P, Yang Y, Hilsenbeck S, Kojima H, Chen W, Smith CW, Chan L, Proinsulin-producing, hyperglycemia-induced adipose tissue macrophages underlie insulin resistance in high fat-fed diabetic mice. FASEB J, 2015;29(8):3537-3548. PMID: 25953849.
Kim J, Samson SL, Cardiovascular effects of incretin therapy in diabetes care. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2014;12(6):303-310. PMID: 24842063
Kojima H, Kim J, Chan L, Emerging role of hematopoietic cells in diabetes. Trends Endocrinol Metabol 2014;25(4):178-187 PMID: 24507996
Kim J, Chae YK, Chernoff A, The risk for coronary heart disease according to insulin resistance with and without type 2 diabetes. Endocr Res 2013;38(4):195-205. PMID: 23425058.
Dr. Jongoh Kim's Practice location
Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm
5420 Dashwood Dr., Suite 301 –
Houston, TX 77081
Fridays only 9am to 5pm
915 Gessner Rd 301
Houston, Tx 77024
Citations
http://www.memorialhermann.org/doctors/endocrinologists/dr-jongoh-kim-md-650545/