Michelle H. Kim, MD, MS, FACS

Dr. Michelle H. Kim is an American Board of Surgery–certified surgeon who specializes in abdominal transplant surgery. Her clinical practice focuses on adult and pediatric liver and kidney transplantation, minimally invasive living kidney donor surgery, and robotic surgery.

Dr. Kim is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for patients with end‑stage kidney and liver disease by improving transplant access through thoughtful organ selection and by achieving excellent surgical outcomes. She is also committed to advancing living‑donor kidney transplantation and expanding transplant access for children with kidney failure. In addition, she is devoted to fostering the next generation of surgeons through surgical education and serves as the resident liaison for the transplant surgery rotation.

Dr. Kim is the recipient of the National Kidney Foundation Serving Connecticut Excellence in Care Award. She also serves on the Communications Committee and the Legislative and Regulatory Committee for the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.

Dr. Kim earned her medical degree at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, followed by a general surgery residency at LAC+USC Medical Center/Keck School of Medicine. She completed her abdominal transplant surgery fellowship at Stanford University, where she received specialized training in adult and pediatric liver, kidney, intestinal, and multi-visceral transplantation.