Dr. Kim Tasked to Develop an Integrative Medicine Program through Cancer Patient Support Services at Miami Cancer Institute

Tyrone, GA -- (SBWire) -- 11/01/2016 --After many years of treating patients with evidenced based integrative medicine, Dr. Yoon Hang John Kim will be taking his talents to South Florida to join the Miami Cancer Institute. Dr. Kim is tasked with developing an evidence-based integrative medicine practice at the Institute, reflective of the integration of conventional medicine and integrative medicine. His practice will utilize evidence-based health and medicine modalities including but not limited to: acupuncture, massage therapy, meditation, and yoga.

The Miami Cancer Institute is part of Baptist Health South Florida, which is comprised of seven of Florida's best hospitals: Baptist Hospital of Miami, Baptist Children's Hospital, Doctor's Hospital, Homestead Hospital, Mariners Hospital, South Miami Hospital, and West Kendall Baptist Hospital.

With 15,000 employees and 2,200 physicians in virtually all specialties, Baptist Health is known for its extensive medical experience, making it South Florida's world-class healthcare organizations. As one of America's largest, most visionary healthcare organizations, it contains 45+ outpatient facilities and physician offices, 6 pioneering Centers of Excellence, and exceptional Sports Medicine Services for major sports programs including the Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins, Florida International University, and more.

"I am extremely excited and humbled to join such an esteemed group at the Miami Cancer Institute, and I am looking forward to helping their program grow and utilize integrative medicine in exciting ways," expressed Dr. Kim. He continued, saying "This $430 million center is incredible, and I cannot wait for this next chapter to begin."

The state-of-the-art Miami Cancer Institute features cutting-edge research, clinical trials and technology, including the only proton therapy treatment in South Florida. The research building is an astounding 140,000 square feet, housing an extensive clinical trial team on a dedicated floor, a genomic medicine laboratory, additional clinical space for bone marrow transplant patients, and a unique outpatient palliative care clinic, among other services.

About Dr. Kim
Georgia Integrative Medicine Founder Yoon Hang John Kim, MD has been practicing integrative medicine and acupuncture since 1999. As a residential fellow at the University of Arizona, he trained with Dr. Andrew Weil, a world-renowned leader in the field of integrative medicine. As an integrative health consultant to hospitals, academic institutions, and clinicians, Dr. Kim has established numerous integrative medicine practices. He is the founder of the Integrative Health Studies Certificate Program at the University of West Georgia, where he has also taught. He is the author of more than 20 articles on integrative medicine. During his studies at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Kim was named a Howard Hughes Medical Research Fellow. In addition to preventive medicine training from University of California, San Diego, Dr. Kim completed the UCLA Medical Acupuncture Training Program for Physicians and holds a Master's in public health (MPH) from San Diego State University.

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