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Edsel U. Kim, MD

Accepting New Patients
9155 Southwest Barnes Road, Suite 536
Portland, OR 97225
2034.3 miles away
Speaks: English
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The Oregon Clinic Ear, Nose & Throat West

9155 Southwest Barnes Road, Suite 536, Portland, OR 97225

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About Edsel U. Kim

Dr. Kim graduated from New York University School of Medicine. He completed his internship in general surgery and residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Michigan. He stayed on to complete a fellowship in facial plastics, reconstructive surgery, and anterior skull base surgery at the University of Michigan. He focuses on endoscopic sinus surgery, endoscopic skull base surgery, thyroid/parathyroid surgery, rhinology, and advanced skin cancer treatment and reconstruction at The Oregon Clinic Ear, Nose & Throat – West. Dr. Kim is an Assistant Clinic Professor in the Department of Surgery at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) as well as a team physician for the Portland Thorns and Portland Timbers.

Medical School

New York University
1996

Fellowship

University of Michigan Health System
2003

Internship

University of Michigan Health System
1997

Residency

University of Michigan Health System
2002

Professional Associations
  • Consultant, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Medical Board (OMB)
  • Team Physician, Portland Thorns and Portland Timbers, 2014-Present
  • Head and Neck Surgeon, Providence Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Program, 2012-Present
  • Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, OHSU, 2009-Present
  • Member, Oregon Medical Association, 2008-Present
  • Teaching Faculty, St. Vincent’s Internal Medicine Residency Program, 2007-Present
  • Section Chair, Otolaryngology Section, Providence St. Vincent’s Hospital, Portland, Oregon, 2007-2009
  • Diplomate, American Academy Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, 2002-Present
  • Lecturer, University of Michigan Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, July 2002
  • Staff Surgeon, Veterans Administration Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, July 2002
  • Fellow, American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, 1997-Present
Board Certifications
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology
The Oregon Clinic Ear, Nose & Throat West
9155 Southwest Barnes Road, Suite 536
Portland, OR 97225

Affiliated Locations
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Clinical Interests

  • Abdominal Scars
  • Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
  • Acoustic Nerve Injury
  • Acquired Absence Of Breast
  • Acquired Deformity Of Reconstructed Breast
  • Adenoid Hypertrophy
  • Adenoiditis
  • Aesthetic Surgery
  • Alaryngeal Communication
  • Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Anosmia
  • Arteriovenous Malformation (Avm)
  • Balloon Sinuplasty
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Base Of Skull Surgery
  • Basilar Skull Fracture
  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
  • Blepharoplasty
  • Blocked Eustachian Tubes
  • Branchial Cleft Cyst
  • Breast Asymmetry
  • Breast Asymmetry Correction
  • Breast Augmentation
  • Breast Deformities
  • Breast Implant Deformity Correction
  • Breast Implant Leak
  • Breast Implant Rupture
  • Breast Reconstruction
  • Breast Reduction
  • Breast Reinnervation
  • Breast Surgery Revision
  • Brow Lift
  • Burn Reconstruction
  • Caloric Reflex Testing
  • Capsular Contracture
  • Central Compartment Neck Dissection
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Headache
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair
  • Cerumen Removal
  • Cervical Spine Mass
  • Cheek Bone Fractures
  • Cheek Problems
  • Cholesteatoma
  • Chronic Cough
  • Chronic Tonsillitis
  • Circumferential Body Lift
  • Circumferential Liposuction Of Calves And Ankles
  • Cleft Lip/Palate Repair
  • Cleft Palate Repair
  • Cochlear Implant Hearing Aid Assessment
  • Cochlear Implant Hearing Aid Surgery
  • Cochlear Implants
  • Cochlear Nerve Damage
  • Complex Wound Management
  • Components Separation
  • Compromised Skin Grafts
  • Compromised Tissue Flaps
  • Coolsculpting
  • Craniomaxillofacial Trauma
  • Craniomaxillofacial Trauma Reconstruction
  • Cross Face Nerve Graft
  • Da Vinci Head & Neck Surgery
  • Dacryocystorhinostomy
  • Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap
  • Deformity Of Reconstructed Breast
  • Dermal Fillers
  • Deviated Septum
  • Difficulty Speaking
  • Direct To Implant Reconstruction
  • Disproportion Of Reconstructed Breast
  • Dry Nose
  • Dry Sinus
  • Dysphagia
  • Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal Phase
  • Dysphonia
  • Ear Canal Lesions
  • Ear Cyst
  • Ear Discharge
  • Ear Drainage
  • Ear Exam
  • Ear Plastic Surgery
  • Ear, Nose And Throat Surgery
  • Ears Abscess
  • Endoscopic Breast Augmentation
  • Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
  • Epistaxis
  • Esophageal Diverticulum
  • Esophageal Ph Test
  • Excessive Drooling
  • Excessive Salivation
  • Exoderm Non Surgical Face Lift
  • Eyelid Repair
  • Face Lift
  • Face Stitch Removal
  • Face Swelling
  • Facial Abscess
  • Facial Cyst
  • Facial Nerve Palsy Repair
  • Facial Nerve Repair
  • Facial Nerve Schwannoma
  • Fissured Tongue
  • Flap Surgery
  • Frenectomy
  • Frostbite
  • Frostbite Of Ear
  • Frostbite Of Face
  • Frostbite Of Nose
  • Ganglion Cyst
  • Genioplasty
  • Glomangioma
  • Glomus Tumor
  • Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap
  • Hair Transplant
  • Hairy Tongue
  • Halitosis
  • Halo Laser Treatment
  • Hand Injury
  • Head Abscess
  • Head And Neck Melanoma
  • Head Cancer
  • Head Mass
  • Hearing Loss
  • Hearing Loss (Conductive)
  • Hemangiomas
  • History Of Breast Cancer
  • History Of Fibrocystic Disease
  • Hoarseness
  • Hypoglossal Nerve Disease
  • Hypoglossal Nerve Injury
  • Impacted Cerumen
  • Inferior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap
  • Inner Ear Trauma
  • Inverted Papilloma Of The Sinus
  • Itchy Ear
  • Laryngeal Cancer
  • Laryngeal Papillomatosis
  • Laryngeal Polyps
  • Laryngectomy
  • Laryngitis
  • Laryngoscopy
  • Laser Assisted Uvulopalatoplasty
  • Latissimus Dorsi Flap
  • Lip Augmentation
  • Lip Droop
  • Lipectomy
  • Lipedema
  • Liposuction Of The Ankles
  • Liposuction Of The Calves
  • Ludwig Angina
  • Lump In Throat
  • Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Lymph Node Dissection
  • Lymphadenopathy
  • Lymphedema
  • Male Breast Reduction
  • Mammoplasty
  • Mastectomy
  • Mastopexy
  • Mastoplasty
  • Melanoma
  • Merkel Cell Carcinoma
  • Microsurgery
  • Middle Ear Exploration
  • Mini Abdominoplasty
  • Mini Brachioplasty
  • Minimally Invasive Video Assisted Thyroidectomy
  • Mohs Reconstruction
  • Mohs Surgery
  • Mouth Abscess
  • Mouth Bleeding
  • Mouth Breathing
  • Mouth Cancer
  • Mouth Pain
  • Mouth Ulcer
  • Myringoplasty
  • Myringotomy
  • Nasal Congestion
  • Nasal Drainage
  • Nasal Obstruction
  • Nasal Polyps
  • Nasal Valve Collapse
  • Neck Abscess
  • Neck Biopsy
  • Neck Cancer
  • Neck Cyst
  • Neck Lymph Nodes
  • Neck Mass Excision
  • Neoplasm Of Salivary Gland
  • Neurologic Disorders Of The Larynx
  • Nose Fracture
  • Nose Fracture Surgery
  • Olfactory Neuroblastoma
  • Paranasal Sinus And Nasal Cavity Cancer Surgery
  • Parathyroid Surgery
  • Radical Neck Dissection
  • Reconstruction Of Nose
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Septorhinoplasty
  • Sinus Cancer
  • Sinus Cancer Surgery
  • Sinus Surgery
  • Sinusitis
  • Skin Cancer
  • Skin Cancer Of The Ear
  • Skin Cancer Of The Eyelid
  • Skin Cancer Of The Face
  • Skin Cancer Of The Foot
  • Skin Cancer Reconstruction
  • Skull Base Approach
  • Skull Base Tumor
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Head And Neck
  • Thumb Dislocation
  • Thyroid Nodule
  • Thyroid Surgery