Grace J Kim, MD
Surgery
1500 E Medical Center Drive SPC 5331
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5331
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About
Dr. Kim is a Clinical Professor in the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery and the Director of General Surgery at the Brighton Center for Specialty Care. She serves as the Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Surgery as well as an Associate Program Director for the General Surgery Residency Program.
Dr. Kim graduated from Yale University and received her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at St. Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital in New York City and fellowship training in Minimally Invasive Surgery at the University of Texas in Houston. Prior to joining Michigan Medicine in 2019, she served as the Program Director of the General Surgery Residency at St. Luke’s – Roosevelt.
Dr. Kim is a dedicated and skilled surgeon with specific clinical interests in hernias, surgery of the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder surgery, and minimally invasive approaches to broad-based general surgery. In recognition of her devotion to patient care, Dr. Kim has received numerous patient choice awards over the last ten years and a wide variety of honors commending her compassionate care as well as her care as a top doctor.
Dr. Kim is a passionate surgical educator and has won numerous teaching awards including election into the Academy of Surgical Educators. Dr. Kim’s research interests are in surgical education and global surgery.
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Qualifications
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Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Texas Health Science Center, Surgery, Houston, United States
2005 - 2006
Residency
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General Surgery ResidencySt. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, United States
2000 - 2005
Residency
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MDWeill Cornell Medicine, 1300 York Avenue, C-114, New York, NY, 10065, United States
1996 - 2000
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BS, cum laudeYale University, New Haven, USA
1992 - 1996
Center Memberships
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Center MemberGlobal REACH
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
Research Overview
Surgery Education, Global Surgery
Recent Publications
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Kim E, Lee MC, Orji AO, Rooney DM, Ngam BN, Snell MJ, El-Hayek K, Jeffcoach DR, Kim GJ. Journal of Surgical Education, 2026 May 31; 83 (9): 104014 - 104014.Journal ArticleHow I Do It: Designing A Scalable, Low-Cost Simulation Platform for Global Laparoscopic Training
DOI:10.1016/j.jsurg.2026.104014 -
Ngam BN, Rooney DM, Kim E, Tchinde MJN, El-Hayek K, Barnard M, Jeffcoach D, Snell MJ, Kim GJ. Current Problems in Surgery, 2026 May 27; 102065Journal ArticleLeveling the playing field of laparoscopic surgery through low-cost simulation-based training in Cameroon
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Kim GJ, Jeffcoach DR, El-Hayek K. Annals of Surgery, 2026 Mar 30;Journal ArticleWhy Laparoscopy Must Live
DOI:10.1097/sla.0000000000007057 -
Ngam B, Snell M, Kim GJ. World Journal of Surgery, 2026 Mar 4;Journal ArticleAdvancing Minimally Invasive Surgical Education in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: How I Learned Laparoscopy
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Ngam B, Snell M, Kim GJ. World Journal of Surgery, 2026 Mar 4;Journal ArticleAdvancing Minimally Invasive Surgical Education in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: How I Learned Laparoscopy
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Ngam B, Snell M, Kim GJ. World Journal of Surgery, 2026 Mar 4;Journal ArticleAdvancing Minimally Invasive Surgical Education in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: How I Learned Laparoscopy
DOI:10.1002/wjs.70295 -
Williams JE, Picart J, Johnson PL, Byrnes ME, Underwood HJ, Jackson HT, Kim GJ, Ferguson BD, de Moya M, Hughes DT. Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education, 2026 Mar 3; 5 (1): 96Journal ArticlePeer operative coaching for development of laparoscopic skills among general surgery trainees
DOI:10.1007/s44186-026-00500-y -
Kim G. 2026 Feb 10;PresentationInguinal Hernia Repair Revisited: Laparoscopic Pearls, Pitfalls, and Proven Techniques
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