Jason Yun Kim, M.D., M.S.C.E.
Jason Yun Kim, M.D., M.S.C.E.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Division of Infectious Diseases
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
1202 Abramson Research Building
34th and Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
1202 Abramson Research Building
34th and Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
kimj@email.chop.edu
kimj@email.chop.edu
Education:
B.S. (Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology)
Haverford College, 1993.
M.D. (Medicine)
Temple University School of Medicine, 1998.
M.S.C.E. (Clinical Epidemiology)
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2008.
Permanent linkB.S. (Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology)
Haverford College, 1993.
M.D. (Medicine)
Temple University School of Medicine, 1998.
M.S.C.E. (Clinical Epidemiology)
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2008.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Infections in Immunocompromised HostsPeriodic Fever Syndromes
Osteomyelitis
Outpatient Infectious Diseases
Description of Research Expertise
Clostridium difficile epidemiology in childrenSelected Publications
deBlank P, Zaoutis T, Fisher B, Troxel A, Kim J, Aplenc R: Trends in Clostridium difficile Infection and Risk Factors for Hospital Acquisition of Clostridium difficile among Children with Cancer. Journal of Pediatrics March 2013.Toltzis Philip, Nerandzic Michelle M, Saade Elie, O'Riordan Mary Ann, Smathers Sarah, Zaoutis Theoklis, Kim Jason, Donskey Curtis J: High proportion of false-positive Clostridium difficile enzyme immunoassays for toxin A and B in pediatric patients. Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 33(2): 175-9, Feb 2012.
Jason Kim, M.D., M.S.C.E.: Amebiasis. Pediatrics 5 Minute Consult 2012.
Jason Kim, M.D., M.S.C.E.: Prion Diseases. Pediatrics 5 Minute Consult 2012.
Kim Jason, Shaklee Julia F, Smathers Sarah, Prasad Priya, Asti Lindsey, Zoltanski Joan, Dul Michael, Nerandzic Michelle, Coffin Susan E, Toltzis Philip, Zaoutis Theoklis: Risk Factors and Outcomes Associated With Severe Clostridium difficile Infection in Children. The Pediatric infectious disease journal 31(2): 134-8, Oct 2011.
Melissa Mondello, Jason Kim: "Fungal Infections" Netter Pediatrics. Elsevier, 2011.
Jennifer Wilkes and Jason Kim: "Parasitic Infections" Netter Pediatrics. Elsevier, 2011.
Jason Kim and Louis Bell : Section Editors, Infectious Diseases. Netter Pediatrics. Elsevier, 2011.
Kelsen Judith R, Kim Jason, Latta Dan, Smathers Sarah, McGowan Karin L, Zaoutis Theodore, Mamula Petar, Baldassano Robert N: Recurrence rate of clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Inflammatory bowel diseases 17(1): 50-5, Aug 2010.
Toltzis P, Nerandzic M, Saade E, O’Riordan M, Smathers S, Zaoutis T, Kim J, Donskey C. : "High Proportion of False Positive C. Difficile Toxin ELISA Assays in Pediatric Patients" Society for Hospital Epidemiologists of America, Meeting 2010.