About Me
I chose the specialty of orthopedic surgery after being diagnosed with a herniated disc as a first-year medical student. For the next four years, I was tasked with managing my condition, for which I had two surgeries, while also training as a doctor. My personal experiences made me realize the importance of proper treatment for spine conditions, which led me to specialize in spine surgery.
At ºÙºÙÊÓƵ’s Spine Center, I treat people who have degenerative conditions of the spine, including age-related wear-and-tear injuries that are a normal part of the aging process. Our team of orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons at the Spine Center brings a terrific depth and breadth of experience and expertise to patient care. Because of this, there is no spine condition that our team hasn’t treated.
In addition to my clinical work, I am involved in clinical research and have published in many prestigious journals and textbooks. Examples of my work include analyzing long-term outcomes of surgical fusion and disc replacement surgeries. I have been included in Castle Connolly’s “Top Doctors†list for the New York metro area since 2015.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- ankylosing spondylitis
- cervical disc disease
- cervical myelopathy
- cervical radiculopathy
- cervical spinal stenosis
- cervical spine disc herniated
- cervical spine fracture
- degenerative disc disease
- foot drop
- herniated disc
- kyphosis with lordosis
- lower back pain
- lumbar disc disease
- lumbar radiculopathy
- lumbar spinal stenosis
- lumbar spine disc herniation
- neck pain
- osteoarthritis of spine
- scoliosis & kyphosis
- spinal arthritis
- spinal cord compression
- spinal deformity
- spinal stenosis
- spine compression fractures
- spondyloarthropathy
- spondylolisthesis
- spondylolysis
- thoracic disc prolapse
Treatments
- cervical disc replacement
- laminectomy
- laminotomy
- minimally invasive surgery
- nerve decompression
- spinal cord procedures
- spinal fusion
Learn more about conditions we treat at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ:
Degenerative Disc Disease , Herniated Disc , Neck Pain , Osteoarthritis of the Spine , Scoliosis & Kyphosis , Spinal Stenosis , Spine Compression Fractures , Spondylolisthesis , SpondylolysisCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Professor,
- Director, Degenerative Spine Surgery, Division of Spine Surgery
Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery, 2001
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Texas Back Institute, Spine Surgery, 1999
- Residency, Hospital For Joint Diseases, Orthopedic Surgery, 1998
- MD from New York University, 1993
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Insurance Plans Accepted
This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Access EPO
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Plan
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Nippon Life of America-Aetna
- Nippon Life-Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
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Amida Care
- Amida Care Medicaid
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem BCBS CT PPO
- Anthem BCBS CT Pathway PPO
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS Florida Blue Care HMO
- BCBS Florida Blue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Options PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Select
- BCBS Florida MyBlue HMO
- BCBS Florida Simply Blue
- BCBS Florida Traditional PPC
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO
- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
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Centerlight Healthcare
- CenterLight Healthcare DIRECT
- CenterLight Healthcare PACE
- CenterLight Healthcare Select
- Centerlight Pace Medicare HMO
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Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Centers Plan For Healthy Living Medicaid Advantage Plus HMO D-SNP
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Cigna
- Apwu Health Plan
- Cigna - Humana
- Cigna Great West PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Managed Care/POS
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access PPO
- Cigna Oscar
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Great West HMO
- Kaiser Permanente
- MVP-Cigna Network
- Wellfleet-NYU Student
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Connecticare
- Connecticare Bridge
- Connecticare Commercial
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Elderplan
- Elderplan
- Elderplan FIDA
- Elderplan Medicare Advantage Plan
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Emblem
- Emblem Select Care Bronze Small Group
- Emblem Select Care EPO
- Emblem Select Care Gold Small Group
- Emblem Select Care HMO
- Emblem Select Care PPO
- Emblem Select Care Platinum Small Group
- Emblem Select Care Silver Small Group
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First Health
- First Health PPO
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GHI
- American Plan Administrators
- GHI CBP (City of New York Employees)
- GHI Emblem Health EPO
- GHI Emblem Health PPO
- GHI HMO
- GHI HMO Medicare
- GHI Medicare PPO
- GHI Medicare Supplement
- GHI Network Access - Benefit Services of PA
- GHI Network Access - Humana
- GHI Network Access - Total Plan Concepts
- IUOE Local 14-14B
- Wlny-TV Inc.
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HIP
- Emblem Essential Plan 1
- Emblem Essential Plan 2
- Emblem Essential Plan 3
- Emblem Essential Plan 4
- HIP Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Bridge
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP EPO
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicaid Enhanced Care
- HIP Medicare Supplement
- HIP POS
- HIP PPO
- HIP Prime Basic Exchange
- HIP Prime Bronze
- HIP Prime Bronze Exchange
- HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange
- HIP Prime Gold
- HIP Prime Gold Exchange
- HIP Prime Platinum
- HIP Prime Platinum Exchange
- HIP Prime Silver
- HIP Prime Silver Exchange
- HIP VIP Medicare Bold
- HIP VIP Medicare Prime
- Vytra HMO
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Humana
- Humana Medicare Advantage
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Local 1199
- Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
- Local 1199 PPO
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Longevity Health Plan
- Longevity Health Plan Medicare
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Magnacare
- Magnacare PPO
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Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
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MetroPlusHealth
- MetroPlusHealth Bronze Plus Plan Exchange
- MetroPlusHealth Child Health Plus
- MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 1 and 2
- MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 3 and 4
- MetroPlusHealth Gold
- MetroPlusHealth Gold Plus Plan Exchange
- MetroPlusHealth Goldcare
- MetroPlusHealth Medicaid Managed Care
- MetroPlusHealth Medicare
- MetroPlusHealth Medplus Plan Exchange
- MetroPlusHealth Platinum Plus Plan Exchange
- MetroPlusHealth Silver Plus Plan Exchange
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Multiplan
- AXA Assistance USA
- Administrative Concepts
- Beech Street PPO
- Diversified Administration Corporation
- Fiserv Health
- GEHA
- Global Excel
- Global Health
- Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
- Health Net Of California
- Health Republic Of NJ
- Insurance Design Administrators
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
- Meritain Health
- Multiplan PPO
- Multiplan-Capital Dist Phys Health
- Mutual Of Omaha
- Nippon Life Ins Co
- PHCS
- Professional Benefit Admin
- Qualcare Inc
- Screen Actors Guild
- Teamsters Allied Benefits
- US Life Insurance Company
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
- NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan
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Oxford
- Oxford Health Plans Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans Liberty
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POMCO Insurance Company
- POMCO Insurance Company
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Partners Health Plan Inc
- Partners Health Plan FIDA
- Partners Health Plan Medicaid
- Partners Health Plan Medicare
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Qualcare Inc.
- Qualcare Direct
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Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
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River Spring Health Plan
- River Spring Medicare HMP SNP
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Senior Whole Health
- Senior Whole Health Medicare Advantage
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Tricare
- TriWest
- Tricare
- US Family Health Plan
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Complete
- AARP Medicare Complete Mosaic
- Bind Benefits inc
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- UHC Medicare Complete Choice Regional PPO
- UMR
- United Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
- United Healthcare AARP
- United Healthcare All Savers
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Simon
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare EPO (ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Golden Rule Insurance
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Healthscope
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Indemnity (ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare Nexus
- United Healthcare Nexus (Amex Employees)
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Plus (ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources
- United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
- United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice (NY Power Authority Employees)
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VA Community Care Network
- VA CCN Optum
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VNS Choice Advantage
- VNS Medicare Advantage
- VNS NY Choice Select Health
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Village Care
- VillageCare
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Wellcare
- WellCare Medicare
Yong H. Kim, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
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Schedule a Video VisitºÙºÙÊÓƵ Madison Avenue Orthopedics
145 East 32nd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016
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41-61 Kissena Boulevard, 1st Floor, Professional Suite B, Flushing, NY 11355
Research My Research
Interests
operative interventions, cervical spine diseases, lumbar spine diseases, Endoscopic spine surgery
Academic Contact
Phone
212-427-3986
Research Interests Timeline
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Clinical Trials and Research Studies
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Site for AN INTERVENTIONAL MULTI-CENTER INVESTIGATION OF SINGLE LEVEL TRANSFORAMINAL LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION (TLIF) STABILIZED WITH PEDICLE SCREWS
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Multi-Center Prospective Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy of Adult Surgical Patients
Publications
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Tong, Yixuan; Ezeonu, Samuel; Kim, Yong H; Fischer, Charla R
World neurosurgery. 2024 Oct ; 190:e754-e761
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Stiles, Elizabeth R; Chakraborty, Ashish D; Varghese, Priscilla; Burapachaisri, Aonnicha; Kim, Lindsay; Kim, Yong H; Protopsaltis, Themistocles Stavros; Fischer, Charla
International journal of spine surgery. 2024 Jul 04; 18(3):304-311
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Zhong, Jack; Tareen, Jarid; Ashayeri, Kimberly; Leon, Carlos; Balouch, Eaman; O'Malley, Nicholas; Stickley, Carolyn; Maglaras, Constance; O'Connell, Brooke; Ayres, Ethan; Fischer, Charla; Kim, Yong; Protopsaltis, Themistocles; Buckland, Aaron J
International journal of spine surgery. 2024 May 06; 18(2):207-216