received his dental degree (DDS) from the University of Maryland Dental School and completed his periodontology training and Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) in oral biology from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM). He is an Associate Professor and was the Director of Postgraduate Periodontal Education and Continuing Professional Education at HSDM for over ten years. He also served as the Division Head. Dr. Kim is a recipient of both Distinguished Junior and Senior Faculty awards from HSDM and A. Clifford Barger Excellence in Mentoring Award from the Harvard Medical School. In addition, he received the Balint Orban Research Award, Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics, Teaching Fellowship, and Clinical Research Award from the American Academy of Periodontology. Dr. Kim’s clinical and research interests have been in using innovative concepts, technologies, and biomaterials to enhance intraoral soft and hard tissue formation, especially by incorporating the tissue engineering concept to repair and regenerate soft and hard tissue volume for patients requiring dental implants to replace missing teeth. He has published 140 manuscripts and 34 book chapters. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Periodontology and maintains a clinical practice at the Massachusetts General Hospital, where he received the 2022 Patient Experience Award.
