Susan S. Kim, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Cardiac electrophysiologist Susan S. Kim, MD, specializes in the treatment of heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias). Dr. Kim is highly skilled in diagnosing and treating a wide range of heart rhythm problems, such as atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia and irregular heart rhythms associated with congestive heart failure. Her clinical interests include radiofrequency catheter ablation, pacemaker and defibrillator therapy, and cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure.

Dr. Kim is closely involved in a number of cardiac research studies looking at new techniques and devices for treating arrhythmias.

Before becoming a cardiologist, Dr. Kim was a junior high school math teacher through Teach for America. Still an active teacher, she now educates Pritzker School of Medicine students as well as interns, residents and fellows on a variety of cardiac topics.

Practice Location

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

2006

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Medical School

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Internship & Residency

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston

Fellowship

University of Chicago Medical Center

Memberships

American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association

Language Spoken

English

Email

skim@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-5988

Office Fax

(773) 702-4666

Office Postal Address

Susan S. Kim, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 9024
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Cardiology
• Arrhythmias
• Atrial fibrillation
• Pacing for congestive heart failure
• Pacemaker and defibrillator therapy
• Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Make an appointment online
or call Healthlink at
1-888-UCH-0200

Physicians, contact the
Referring Physician Access Line
at 1-877-DOM-2730

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Kim's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.