Gloria Kim
Barrington,IL
Summary
I am a competent physician assistant with many years of experience. I have gained experience in hospital settings and office settings. I have matured well-developed skill in patient observation, assessment and examination over the years.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physician Assistant
Integrated Pain Management
Arlington Heights, Illinois
05.2024 - Current
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to confirm diagnoses and implement treatment plans
- Performed in-office procedures, including trigger point injections and intra-articular joint injections
- Provided care for patients with personal injury and worker's compensation cases
- Referred patients to specialized care based on individual needs
- Determined appropriate interventional pain procedures from physical exams and diagnostic imaging
Physician Assistant
Suburban Surgical Care Specialists, S.C.
06.2012 - 02.2022
- Working with bariatric patients regarding weight loss surgical procedures and pre and post operative care
- Educating and encouraging bariatric patients with proper diet and exercise behaviors after bariatric surgical procedures to promote and maintain weight loss
- Discussing patient's progress with providers from different specialties as needed and making recommendations
- Prescribing appropriate medications including narcotic pain medications, and antibiotics, etc.
- First assist in numerous general surgical procedures including laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic appendectomy, laparoscopic or open large/small bowel resection including low anterior resection, abdominoperineal resection, laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair, laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication, laparoscopic placement of magnetic ring esophageal sphincter augmentation device (LINX), laparoscopic or open ventral/umbilical hernia repair, laparoscopic or open inguinal hernia repair, thyroidectomy, mastectomy, breast lumpectomy, diagnostic exploratory laparotomy, laparoscopic splenectomy
- First assist in several robotic assisted procedures (Da vinci, Xi) including left and right colon resection, low anterior resection, ventral hernia repair and inguinal hernia repair
- First assist in bariatric surgical procedures including (open and laparoscopic, but mainly laparoscopic) Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, duodenal switch biliopancreatic diversion, sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic adjustable gastric band placement and many other revisional procedures including removal of LAGB and revision sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass or duodenal switch
- Assist in inpatient hospital rounds
- Assist in office clinic hours seeing post-operative patients and routine bariatric follow up patients
- Ordering appropriate labs and imaging tests as needed in an inpatient and outpatient basis
- Answering calls from patients throughout the day to discuss concerns and questions regarding the surgical procedures and pre and post-surgical questions
- Communicate with patients and family members regarding certain disease process and surgical progress before and/or after the surgery
- Performing and assisting in office procedures including gastric band adjustment, incision and drainage, wound care, and drain removals
- Reviewing laboratory values, imaging test results and pathology results with physicians and patients
Education
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
University of The Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of The Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY01.2010
Skills
- Patient education and management
- Suturing and surgical assistance
- Laboratory result interpretation
- Prescription refill coordination
- In-office procedures
- Diagnostic test interpretation
Certification
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants since April, 2012
- Illinois State Physician Assistant License since August, 2012
- Illinois State Controlled Substance License since September, 2012
- Drug Enforcement Administration License since September, 2012
- Basic Life Support Certification June, 2025
Professional references
1) Peter Rantis M.D.
847-456-4204
2) Bijal Patel PA-C
815-690-9555
3) Kelsey Casali PA-C
630-542-5357
Languages
Korean
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Physician Assistant
Integrated Pain Management
05.2024 - Current
Physician Assistant
Suburban Surgical Care Specialists, S.C.
06.2012 - 02.2022
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
University of The Cumberlands
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of The Cumberlands