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Stephen J. Kim MD

Professor of Ophthalmology

Areas of Expertise

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

Locations

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

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.
Dr. Kim was caring and sharing. Careful and just excellent overall
March 15, 2026
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Dr. Kim provided advice and a way to improve my gloucoma condition without the need for a separate referral. This satisfied my concerns and saved me time and money.
March 7, 2026
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Dr Kim is very knowledgable, and delivers information easily understood.
March 5, 2026
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Dr Kim is very professional and personable. I appreciated examples he gave as he explained procedure.
March 5, 2026
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Dr. Kim is the BEST!! I've been coming Tobin for almost 10 years. Through all the ups and downs with this Birdshot, he's always right there, fighting hard to save my eyesight. Even if I ever moved away, I would always come back to him for every checkup!!
March 4, 2026
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Drvwas ver nice and explained everything very well
March 1, 2026
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EXCELLENT
February 21, 2026
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Dr. Kim and his staff are very well organized and efficient in moving pateints through the process. THere is verry little wasted time, and yet he and his staff are very pleasant, very communicative, and very focused on making what could be an uncomfotable procedure as painless as possible.
February 21, 2026
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Dr Kim has been a great help with my eyes and I truly appreciate the way he treats me and speaks with me. He fully answers all my questions and has made this situation so smooth.
February 21, 2026
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