Dr. Jongoh Kim
Top Endocrinologist in Houston by America's Best Doctors โ dedicated to being your Health Companion.
English ยท ํ๊ตญ์ดYour health companion
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, Diabetes & Metabolism at Baylor College of Medicine / MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. His fellowship training spanned Texas Children's Hospital, Ben Taub/Harris County Hospital, the Houston VA Medical Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and St. Luke's Hospital.
Dr. Kim is double board-certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine. 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.
After completing his fellowship, Dr. Kim joined the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Medicine (2014โ2018), where he led diabetes and endocrine practice and educated physicians in training. He subsequently served as Physician II at the University of Texas Medical Branch (2018โ2019), before founding Diabetes Plus Clinic PLLC in Houston in 2019.
Dr. Kim is actively involved in medical education, regularly teaching residents at the Memorial Hermann Family Medicine Residency Program and supervising medical students from the University of Houston College of Medicine. He is deeply committed to organized medicine and physician leadership, and is an active member of the Texas Medical Association, the Harris County Medical Society, and the Fort Bend County Medical Society.
What Dr. Kim treats
His primary clinical interests span the full range of hormone and bone conditions.
Thyroid
Thyroid conditions, from hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism to thyroid nodules.
Learn more →02Parathyroid & calcium
Parathyroid and calcium disorders.
Learn more →03Adrenal
Adrenal gland conditions.
Learn more →04Pituitary
Pituitary conditions.
Learn more →05Sex hormones
Sex hormone conditions, including low testosterone.
Learn more →06Bone health
Bone disorders and osteoporosis.
Learn more →Contributing to the evidence
Selected publications from Dr. Kim's research in diabetes, insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk.
- Genetic prediction of type 2 diabetes using deep neural network. Kim J, Kim J, Kwak MJ, Bajaj M. Clin Genet, 2018;93(4):822โ829. PMID: 29136281
- Proinsulin-producing, hyperglycemia-induced adipose tissue macrophages underlie insulin resistance in high fat-fed diabetic mice. Buras ED et al. FASEB J, 2015;29(8):3537โ3548. PMID: 25953849
- Cardiovascular effects of incretin therapy in diabetes care. Kim J, Samson SL. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2014;12(6):303โ310. PMID: 24842063
- Emerging role of hematopoietic cells in diabetes. Kojima H, Kim J, Chan L. Trends Endocrinol Metabol 2014;25(4):178โ187. PMID: 24507996
- The risk for coronary heart disease according to insulin resistance with and without type 2 diabetes. Kim J, Chae YK, Chernoff A. Endocr Res 2013;38(4):195โ205. PMID: 23425058
Training
- 2019Founded Diabetes Plus Clinic PLLCHouston, TX
- 2018โ2019Physician IIUniversity of Texas Medical Branch
- 2014โ2018Assistant Professor of MedicineBaylor Clinic / Baylor College of Medicine
- 2014Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes & MetabolismBaylor College of Medicine / MD Anderson Cancer Center
- 2011Residency, Internal MedicineAlbert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2004MDSeoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea
Certification & affiliations
Certification
- Board Certified โ Internal Medicine & Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (ABIM)Verify at ABIM.org →
Awards & memberships
- Top Endocrinologist in Houston โ America's Best Doctors
- Texas Medical Association
- Harris County Medical Society
- Fort Bend County Medical Society
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hermann
- St. Luke's Health
- Houston Methodist
- UH College of MedicineTeaches residents & supervises UH College of Medicine students
Offices & schedule
Sugar Land
217 Promenade Way, Suite 501Sugar Land, TX 77479
Our main office in the Citadel Office Park, Building 5.
Get directions →Memorial City, Houston
915 Gessner Rd., Suite 300Medical Office Building 3
Houston, TX 77024
In the Memorial City medical campus.
Get directions →Telehealth
Secure video visitsFollow-up visits by video, available to patients anywhere in Texas.
Telehealth details →Call 832-968-7003 to schedule. See all locations & maps. Interested in a last-minute opening? Text “Waiting list for Dr. Kim”.
Family first
A resident of Pearland, Dr. Kim is married and the father of two children. When away from his practice, his favorite activity is spending time with his family.
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