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Dr. Daniel Kim is a professor at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Dr. Kim is a fellowship-trained, board-certified neurosurgeon who is an expert in minimally invasive spinal surgery, both endoscopic and robotic, peripheral nerve surgery, and complex spinal reconstruction. Dr. Kim has won numerous awards and honors, authored hundreds of papers and published 17 surgical textbooks.
He is a preeminent researcher in peripheral nerve repair through nerve transfer and nerve graft, and is also recognized for his work in neurorehabilitation through robotics and cortical stimulation, spinal biomechanics and innovative neuromodulation treatments for chronic pain.
Dr. Kim is committed to providing exceptional clinical care in order to provide the highest quality outcomes for his patients.
All patient experience ratings and comments are submitted by actual patients and are received and validated by a leading independent survey company, NRC Health.
I absolutely love Dr. Kim and his whole staff. Everyone is always so friendly and welcoming. Thank you for all your hard work.
At least Dr. Kim touched my back. Most doctors and nurse practitioners don't want to touch you anymore to figure out why you have so much pain, just want to medicate...
Everything was fine, the doctor explained things well, but I felt it was fast and he didn't tell me if I had an appointment.
The provider never asked if I had any questions, didn't explain how I could achieve relief until I recieve injections,and talked so fast I didn't have time to digest what he told me before he left the room to go to the next patient.
Give more detailed explanation for after surgery expectations.
Professional and friendly.
Dr. Kim is very personable and very skilled as evidenced by the positive outcome of the surgery on my neck.
The experience was one that I should have looked at a little different. Dt Kim recommended me to see a pain Medical provider. That sounds good, but I don't think a pain Manager is in my best interest at 88 yrs of years. Palin is not my Basic problem.
Overall, his health profession, I think was excellent. I think I answered the first three questions wrong. I give him a 10 on his professionalism, his courtesy, his kindness, and his staff members excellent. Everything was great.
I love my Dr Kim he has taken good care of me. Thank you Dr Kim
I trust Dr. Kim and his experience in treating patients like me. His staff is great.
A reminder to top management... Your care team members need enough time to listen, hear & serve. It's like five star restaurant that delivers "so- so" service because the servers' tables have been filled/seated too aggressively. Timing between isn't easy, sometimes it's easy to ignore, but it is a factor that separates the best from the rest. Thank you
I really liked Dr. Kim. Very personable. Made me feel confident about his knowledge and that he had my best interest at heart.
Dr. Kim is a is a terrific person and a great asset to the medical field. U/T and McGovern school are very blessed to have him on your staff
He needed MRI to determine the next step.
Visit time was extremely short despite getting major news about diagnosis/MRI results severity and major unexpected surgery news. I felt provider was busy/in a rush, and the clear impression was that he did not have enough time to listen fully to concerns, feelings, etc, which I somewhat understand in the setting of a very busy neurosurgeon's day to day, but also don't think it's ok for great patient care. Baton was passed quickly to PA for surgery explanation and was left with many unanswered questions and very uncertain, scared feeling. What may seem like an easy, routine surgery to the office and providers is actually huge and scary to me, but I did not feel the empathy or sensitivity was completely there. We did not go over other options, risks, complications, more important things. Now that I've finally had a chance to read over brochures and somewhat process info, I communicated important questions via My Chart as told, but no significant response, and seems no one is there to cover for PA either when out of office for 1+ week? A little worried about communication afterwards in the unfortunate event that I have complications post op or need help. Had to schedule a whole new appt again just to ask questions, which is extra commute time, fairly far travel, stress and money, but still need the info and questions answered so of course will do what is needed. The whole process of having to see PA, then get imaging ordered and done, then see Dr to get results, then schedule another appt to ask questions, etc with wait times in between each appt, has just been long and frustrating and seems to delay care. Maybe it was just a very busy day on that day, but 10-20 minutes per patient is absolutely not enough. Hoping my next appt goes well and I have better feelings after getting all my questions asked and another opportunity for care and compassion. I do trust his medical and surgical expertise however and know he is a renowned, amazing and advanced neurosurgeon with numerous years under his belt, so this does give me confidence.
I am very happy with all the help from the entire department that works with Dr. Daniel Kim.
Great dr and staff
Dr. Kim was very knowledgeable about my condition and had viewed my films and reports prior to my visit. Therefore, he knew exactly what to expect and gave me excellent, excellent recommendations on what to do. I appreciate him and his staff very much.
Thank you for listening and understanding how I am feeling. Thank you Dr. Kim!!!
After my surgery I dr. Daniel Kim had my complete trust and he still does
While the doctor is very qualified, he was abrupt and very rushed. Wasn't listening to my concerns
Great experience, on time appointment, little to know waiting
Handsome & Very Smart Neurosurgeon: And Had Awesome Experience
Dr. Kim was great! I liked the discussion and will follow-up in a year as recommended.
Dr. Kim is a great doctor, and I am glad he did my surgery. He has a great personality and bedside manner.
Because I fill that he lied to me when I first came their it was like he said .From me being into so much pain that the next time I come back he will talk to me about my insurance and a stent our stem to prevent the pain but no when I came back it was like he did not even speak of anything ,so know I will not be coming back due to lies that's why my doctor send me to him to see if he can help
The staff, nurses and Dr. Kim were welcoming, answered questions, and made me feel like I have a path forward.
I was extremely impressed with Dr. Kim and his staff.
Dr. Kim, Stephanie and all the other staff were very helpful. I like the way Dr. Kim explained everything to me. He was also very polite and professional.