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Dr. Choll Kim, MD, PhD, Poway, CA, 92064

Dr. Choll Kim is an Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon in Poway, CA with ActivCentre at Palomar Health.

Dr. Kim specializes his practice in the field of computer-assisted minimally invasive spine surgery. He utilizes this advanced technique on various complex spinal disorders, including spinal infections, traumatic injuries, tumors, spinal deformities, and spinal stenosis.

While utilizing his expert training, experience, and the latest technology, Dr. Kim also collaborates with other spine specialists at ActivCentre at Palomar Health to achieve optimal results for each patient.

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Doctor Quote

Caring for my patients means performing state-of-the-art surgeries, but also caring for my patients emotionally...with respect, concern, and empathy.

Type of Spine Care Professional

  • Spine Surgeon

Areas of Expertise

Conditions
  • Arthritis
  • Back Pain
  • Brain Injuries
  • Cancer
  • Complex Spinal Disorders
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Degenerative Spinal Conditions
  • Fracture
  • Herniated Disc / Bulging Disc
  • Hip Pain
  • Knee Pain
  • Leg Pain
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Lumbar Spine Disorders
  • Pediatric Spine Disorders
  • Piriformis Syndrome
  • Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
  • Sciatica / Radiculopathy
  • Scoliosis and Deformity
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spinal Tumors
  • Spine Conditions
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Upper Back Pain
Treatments
  • ALIF (anterior lumbar interbody fusion)
  • Artificial Disc Replacement - Lumbar
  • Bone Graft Substitutes
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Laminectomy / Decompression Surgery
  • Laminoplasty
  • Lower Back Surgery
  • Lumbar Corpectomy
  • Lumbar Spine Fusion Instrumentation
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Non-Surgical Treatment and Diagnosis
  • Pediatric Spine Treatments - Non-Surgical
  • Pediatric Spine Treatments - Surgical
  • Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion
  • Reconstructive / Revision Spine Surgery
  • Spinal Cord Surgery
  • Spinal Fusion
  • TLIF (transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion)
  • Upper Back Surgery
  • Vertebroplasty
  • XLIF (lateral lumbar interbody fusion)

Certifications

  • Board Certified - Spine Surgery Specialty, The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Professional Distinctions

  • Founder, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS)
  • Qualified Medical Evaluator
  • Past-President, Western Orthopaedic Association - San Diego Chapter
  • Spine Surgery Fellowship - The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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