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Stephen J. Kim MD

Professor of Ophthalmology
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Adult Ocular Tumor
  • Detached Retina
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Ophthalmology
  • Uveitis

Conditions and Treatments

Locations

Vanderbilt Eye Institute
2311 Pierce Avenue
Nashville, TN 37232
Vanderbilt Eye Institute Franklin
4601 Carothers Parkway, Suite 450
Franklin, TN 37067
Vanderbilt Eye Institute Graves Gilbert
484 Golden Autumn Way, Suite 201
Bowling Green, KY 42103

Services

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Johns Hopkins University, 2001
  • Internship - Mercy Medical Center, 2002
  • Residency - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, 2005
  • Fellowship - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, 2006
  • Fellowship - Emory University, 2008

Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology - American Board of Ophthalmology, 2007

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
I am grateful to have Doc Kim looking after my eyes! I have wonderful eye sight for someone who has had diabetes for over 50 years. A whole lots of the credit for that goes to Doc Kim.
June 20, 2026
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Dr Kim was excellent and answered all my questions and also did some education which put me at ease.
June 19, 2026
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Dr Kim is really good and happy to be patient of his
June 18, 2026
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Dr Kim is a very good Dictor
June 18, 2026
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Dr. Kim is amazing. Extremely good, professional, compassionate, a very kind person. Highly recommend!
June 17, 2026
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Excellent
June 15, 2026
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Dr. Kim is the best, very polite and informative. Always answers my questions
June 7, 2026
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Again, feel fortunate to have Dr. Kim as my doctor! His staff is well trained and make you feel comfortable!
June 6, 2026
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As l have stated Dr. Kim is amazing.
June 5, 2026
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