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Soo Kim, MD
Pain Management
About Me
Dr. Soo Yeon Kim is the Director of Interventional Pain and Spine at the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. A leading expert in pain management and interventional spine care, she specializes in treating complex pain conditions, including spine-related pain, post-laminectomy syndrome, nerve pain, vertebral compression fractures, refractory joint pain, and musculoskeletal disorders.
With expertise in advanced, minimally invasive procedures, Dr. Kim provides a range of cutting-edge treatments, including:
- Spinal injections (diagnostic and therapeutic)
- Kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fractures
- Nerve ablation (pulsed and thermal radiofrequency)
- Neuromodulation, including spinal cord, dorsal root ganglion, and peripheral nerve stimulators
- Botox injections for chronic pain, including migraine, cervical dystonia, and TMJ disorders
- Regenerative therapies, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and bone marrow stem cell treatments
- Basivertebral nerve ablation (Intracept) for chronic low back pain
- MILD (Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression) for spinal stenosis
Dr. Kim is dedicated to patient-centered care, working closely with referring providers to develop personalized, evidence-based treatment plans. By integrating innovative procedures with rehabilitation strategies, she helps patients regain mobility, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life. Whether providing alternatives to surgery or managing chronic pain, she is committed to delivering the highest standard of care.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Rehabilitation and Human Performance
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Pain, Public Health, Spine
Clinical Focus
- Arthrocentesis
- Back Pain
- Botulinum Toxin Injections
- Carpal Tunnel Injection
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Coccydynia
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Disc Herniation
- Discogram
- Epidural Injection
- Herniated Disk
- Hip Pain
- Hyaluronate Injections
- Joint Injection
- Knee Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Nerve Impingement
- Neurologic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Non-Opioid Pain Management Consultation
- Prolotherapy
- Radiculopathy
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Sciatica
- Shoulder Pain
- Spinal Arthritis
- Spinal Corticosteroid Injection
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Fracture
- Spine Pain
- Spine Stimulator
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylosis
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
- Vertebral Fracture
- Whiplash
Education
MD, Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine
Internship, Surgery (General Surgery)
Montefiore Medical Center
Residency, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship, Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine
Montefiore Medical Center
Certifications
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
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
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Multiplan PHCS
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
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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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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.
Dr. Soo Kim is an outstanding & caring physician.
So, kind and patient.
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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.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Kim during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- Johns Hopkins University Medical School
- PATEL KAO PAIN AND REHAB ASSOC
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.