Joseph Kim, MD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)Cards
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Research
Overview
Clinical Trials - Early Phase; Cancer therapies; Androgen Receptor, DNA Repair Pathways; mTOR pathways; Cancer immunotherapy
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Clinical Care
Overview
Joseph Kim, MD, is an associate professor at Yale School of Medicine and the director of Prostate Cancer Research at Yale Cancer Center. A Yale Medicine oncology specialist, he delivers compassionate, patient-centered, and evidence-based care for patients with genitourinary cancer including prostate cancer, bladder cancer, testicular cancer, and penile cancer. Dr. Kim offers advanced treatments, such as cancer immunotherapy and oral inhibitors based on genomic biomarkers for prostate cancer and bladder cancer.
His research interests encompass developing novel anti-cancer therapies for genitourinary cancers through early phase clinical trials. Dr. Kim's research also explores changes in tumor DNA during treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer.
Dr. Kim's impactful research has been recognized through several awards, including the Young Investigator Award and the Merit Award from the Conque Cancer Foundation with the American Society of Clinical Oncology, as well as the Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award from the National Cancer Institute.
Clinical Specialties
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Bladder Cancer
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News
- June 08, 2026
Yale Prostate Cancer Symposium Highlights Precision Oncology
- March 23, 2026
Yale Launches Innovative Clinical Trial for Metastatic Bladder Cancer
- February 23, 2024
Department of Internal Medicine Promotions and Appointments (February 2024)
- August 11, 2023
Study Shows Promise of Immunotherapy Treatment for Penile Cancer
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