Dr. Jeff Kim

Dr Jeff Kim

Dr Jeff Kim is a specialist anaesthetist practicing in Western Sydney.

Training and Education
He is a graduate of University of Otago Medical School. He completed his internship year in New Zealand prior to migrating to Australia in 2007. He completed anaesthesia specialist training at Liverpool Hospital, with rotations to Bankstown Hospital, Campbelltown Hospital, Sydney Children’s Hospital at Randwick. He spent his provisional fellowship year in St George Hospital and Royal Hospital for Women.
As well as keeping up with continuing professional development requirements with Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA), Dr Kim possesses postgraduate degrees in Clinical Ultrasound, Biostatistics and Quality Improvement Methodologies, with more on the way!

Current appointments / practice
He currently works in Nepean Public and Private Hospitals and Canterbury Hospital, and has Visiting Medical Officer appointments in various hospitals across Sydney and surrounds, including Macquarie University Hospital, Norwest Private Hospital, Hawkesbury Hospital and Lakeview Private Hospital.
His current practice profile includes anaesthesia for obstetrics and gynaecology, orthopaedic and trauma surgery, ENT surgery, maxillofacial surgery, urological surgery, general surgery and endoscopic procedures. He has special interest in providing best quality analgesia and anaesthesia for obstetric patients, as well as treating acute pain in hospital patients

Professional Experience / Interests
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  • Supervisor of Training for ANZCA<o:p></o:p>
  • Training Site Accreditation Visitor for ANZCA<o:p></o:p>
  • Clinical Lecturer, Nepean Clinical School, University of Sydney.<o:p></o:p>
  • Hands-on clinical research experience - Site Principal Investigator for multi-centre anaesthesia clinical trials <o:p></o:p>
    • PADDI (Perioperative Administration of Dexamethasone and Infection) Trial<o:p></o:p>
    • ROCKet (Reduction Of Chronic post-surgical Pain with Ketamine)<o:p></o:p>


Memberships
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  • ANZCA<o:p></o:p>
  • ASA (Australian Society of Anaesthetists)<o:p></o:p>


He speaks fluent Korean (and English).

He is a strong believer in life-long learning and welcomes feedback from patients in order to provide the best possible care to his patients.
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