JANE KIM, MD

Jane Kim, MD

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

About Dr. Kim

Jane S. Kim, MD is an expert in Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. She is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist with subspecialty training in orbital and ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids and face.

She specializes in:

  • Upper & Lower Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
  • Asian Blepharoplasty
  • Functional, Reconstructive and Revision Eyelid Surgery
  • Brow and Forehead Lift
  • Orbital and Periorbital Rehabilitation for Thyroid Eye Disease
  • Injectable Treatments, including fillers and botulinum toxin
  • Laser Resurfacing
  • Chemical Peels

Dr. Kim is committed to patient care. Her expertise lies in both functional and cosmetic surgery of the upper and mid-face, with special attention to the periocular region. She also specializes in non-surgical facial rejuvenation, including dermal fillers, neurotoxin injections, laser resurfacing, and chemical peels.

A Southern California native, she completed her undergraduate and medical education at UCLA and UCSD. During medical school, she completed a prestigious fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda and was honored with multiple research awards for her work. During her ophthalmology residency at Duke University, she was recognized for her research in corneal neurotization for neurotrophic keratopathy. She went on to complete a highly competitive two-year fellowship at the University of Michigan, where she also served on faculty.

Dr. Kim has published over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts, book chapters, and abstracts in top clinical journals and presents regularly at national and international symposia.

Education and Training

Medical School: University of California, San Diego

Internship: Internal Medicine, St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach

Residency: Ophthalmology, Duke University

Fellowship: Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan

Board Certification

  • American Board of Dermatology