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Sanghyun A Kim, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery / Proctology
About Me
Dr. Sanghyun (Alex) Kim is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Site Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Downtown-Union Square, and Mount Sinai Morningside.
Dr. Kim received a Doctorate of Medicine degree from Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. He completed a general surgery residency at SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn followed by a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital. He began his career at Mount Sinai in 2005 as an Assistant Professor.
Specializing in robotic, laparoscopic, and trans-anal surgical techniques, Dr. Kim has been instrumental in revitalizing and growing the downtown colorectal surgery program since becoming Site Chief of Mount Sinai Downtown in 2018. In his additional role as Site Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Mount Sinai Morningside, he will expand and mature Mount Sinai’s Advanced and Robotic Coloproctology Program (ARC Program), and strengthen the division’s partnerships with local and system level programs such as bloodless surgery and robotic surgery. In addition to his clinical and administrative duties as Site Chief, Dr. Kim will continue to host fellows from Mount Sinai’s colon and rectal surgery, gastroenterology, and gynecology-oncology surgery fellowship programs.
As Site Chief of both MSBI and MSM, Dr. Kim is energized to further improve patient experiences by providing seamless care to both our downtown and uptown communities.
IN THE NEWS:
“The team at Mount Sinai saved my life,” says Capri, a 68 year old competitive swimmer who had six surgeries in one year, due to a gastrointestinal emergency. Read more about her journey back to health thanks to Dr. Kim and his team.
Dr. Kim was recently featured in the Metro NY "Ask Mount Sinai" column. Click here to read his advice on protecting yourself from colon cancer.
Language
English, Korean, Spanish
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Cancer
- Colorectal Surgery
- Crohn's Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Fecal Incontinence
- Fistula
- Genital Warts
- Hemorrhoids
- Laparoscopy
- Robotic Colon Surgery
- Surgery Second Opinion
- Ulcerative Colitis
Education
MD, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University - College of Medicine
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Residency, Colon & Rectal Surgery
Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Certifications
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery
Locations
Primary Office
10 Union Square East, Suite 2 N/P, New York, NY, 10003212-420-3960Queens Office
135-16 Roosevelt Avenue, Second Floor, Flushing, NY, 11354718-559-0312New Jersey Office
725 Grand Ave, Ridgefield, NJ, 07657212-420-3960Mount Sinai Morningside
440 West 114th Street, Suite 100, New York, NY, 10025212-420-3960
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
Physicians who provide services at hospitals and facilities in the Mount Sinai Health System might not participate in the same health plans as those Mount Sinai hospitals and facilities (even if the physicians are employed or contracted by those hospitals or facilities).
Information regarding insurance participation and billing by this physician may be found on this page, and can also be obtained by contacting this provider directly. Because physicians insurance participation can change, the insurance information on this page may not always be up-to-date. Please contact this physician directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
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Publications
Selected Publications
Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
Care Provider’s Explanation
4.5 out of 5
Care Provider’s Concern
4.5 out of 5
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
4.2 out of 5
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Kim has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.