Sarah S. Kim, MD
Accepting New Patients

Sarah S. Kim, MD

  • Endocrinology
Average rating: 5.0
 
Gonda (Goldschmied) Diabetes Center, Santa Monica |

About

Dr. Kim was born and raised in the Los Angeles area. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering with a minor in Biomedical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She completed her medical school training at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She spent an additional year doing research in therapies for advanced thyroid cancer. She returned back to Los Angeles and completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at UCLA. She stayed at UCLA for her sub-specialty training in Endocrinology. She then joined the faculty at UCLA and practices general endocrinology in Santa Monica. She speaks fluent Korean and medical Spanish.

Languages

English

Education

Fellowship

Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism, UCLA School of Medicine, 2016

Residency

Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 2014

Internship

Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 2012

Degree

MD, Drexel University College of Medicine, 2011

Recognitions

  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2020, 2021, 2022

Hospital Affiliations

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2020, 2021, 2022

Reviews

Overall Rating:
5.0
191 total ratings | 73 reviews
5.0
September 29, 2025
Friendly, thorough, patient and informstive
5.0
September 29, 2025
Very nice experience. She explain everything to me
5.0
September 29, 2025
Doctor Kim was very professional and courteous and helpful n reviewing my progress in reaching my goal of less than seven in A1C. Had some great suggestions to continue my progress. She was also very kind and welcoming to me as a new patient under her care.
5.0
September 26, 2025
Fabulous!
5.0
September 26, 2025
Dr Kim is wonderful. A great listener and very caring.