Accepting New Patients
  
          
  
            Sarah S. Kim, MD
      
            - Endocrinology
 
         Average rating: 
        
                      
5.0
                  
        
      
    
  
      
      Gonda (Goldschmied) Diabetes Center, Santa Monica
    
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      2020 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 550,       Santa Monica, CA 90404 
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  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.
    
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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
 
Locations
Santa Monica
  
          
                          
          Gonda (Goldschmied) Diabetes Center, Santa Monica
      
                      
              Gonda (Goldschmied) Diabetes Center, Santa Monica
      Hospital Affiliations
            UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
      
        
  Areas of Focus
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
  
                                          
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
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					September 29, 2025
				Friendly, thorough, patient and informstive
          
				
                                          
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
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					September 29, 2025
				Very nice experience. She explain everything to me
          
				
                                          
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
                                                        
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					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.