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Professor, The Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery

Education & Training

• Undergraduate Degree:
  University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Medical Degree:
  Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Internship in General Surgery:
  Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Residency in Neurosurgery:
  Louisiana State University, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Fellowship in Complex Reconstructive Spinal Surgery:
  University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Board Certifications

• Diplomate, American Board of Neurological Surgery
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Selected Bibliography

Book Publications

• Kim DH, Betz R, Huhn S, Newton P (eds). Surgery of the Pediatric Spine. New York: Thieme Medical Publishers; June 2008.
• Kim DH, Ludwig SC, Vaccaro AR, Chang JC (eds). Atlas of Spine Trauma: Adult and Pediatric. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; July 2008.
• Perez-Cruet M, Pimenta L, Beisse R., Kim DH (eds) Minimally Invasive Spine Fusion: Techniques and Operative Nuances. St. Louis, MO: Quality Medical Publishing; 2009.
• Kim DH, Kim Y, Kim K (eds). Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Spinal Techniques. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; September 2010.
• Kim DH, Choi G, Lee SH (eds). Endoscopic Spine Procedures. New York: Thieme Medical Publishers; January 2011.
• Kim DH, Vacarro AR, Whang PG, Kim SH, Kim SD (eds). Lumbo-Sacral and Pelvic Procedures. St. Louis, MO: Quality Medical Publishing; 2012.
• Kim DH, Henn JS, Vaccaro A, Dickman CA (eds): Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2012.
• Kim DH, Hudson AR, Kline DG. (eds): Atlas of Peripheral Nerve Surgery, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2012
• Kim DH, Cammisa FP, Fessler RG, Sengupta DK, Yoon DH (eds). Dynamic Reconstruction of the Spine, 2nd Edition. New York: Thieme Medical Publishers; 2012.
• Kim DH, Liebschner MA, Computer-Aided Tissue Engineering .Humana Press; in progress 2012

Journal Publications

• Shim CS, Park SW, Lee SH, Lim TJ, Chun KS, Kim DH. Biomechanical evaluation of an interspinous stabilizing device, Locker. Spine. 2008. 33 (22):E820-E827.
• Elder BD, Vigneswaran K, Athanasiou KA, Kim DH. Biomechanical, biochemical, and histological characterization of canine lumbar facet joint cartilage. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. June 2009. 10(6):623-8.
• Viswanathan A, Kim DH, Reid N, Kline DG. Surgical management of the pelvic plexus and lower abdominal nerves. Neurosurgery. 2009. 65(4 Suppl):A44-51.
• Yeremeyeva E, Kline DG, Kim DH. Iatrogenic sciatic nerve injuries at buttock and thigh levels: The Lousiana State University experience review. Neurosurgery. 2009. 65(4 Suppl):A63-A66.
• Kitagawa R, Kim DH, Reid N, Kline DG. Surgical management of obturator nerve lesions. Neurosurgery. 2009. 65(4 Suppl):A24-8.
• Elder BD, Kim DH, Athanasiou, KA. Developing an articular cartilage decellularization process towards facet joint cartilage replacement. Neurosurgery. 2010;66(4):722-7; discussion 727.
• Saetia K, Cho DS, Lee SK, Kim DH, Kim SD. Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: a review. Neurosurg Focus. 2011;30(3):E1.
• Fahim DK, Sun K, Tawackoli W, Mendel E, Rhines LD, Burton A, Kim DH, Ehni BL, Liebschner M. Premature adjacent vertebral fracture after vertebroplasty: A biomechanical study. Neurosurgery. 2011;69(3):733-44.
• Fahim DK, Kim SD, Cho DS, Lee SK, Kim DH. Avoiding abdominal flank bulge after anterolateral approaches to the thoracolumbar spine: cadaveric study, electrophysiological investigation, and technical note. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 2011;15(5):532-40.
• Kim SD, Lee SK, Fahim DK, Kim DH. Minithoracotomy-transdiaphragmatic approach to the thoracolumbar spine: technical note. Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery. (Submitted Jan. 2012).

Book Chapters

• Kim DH, “Nerve Action Potential Recordings” In Kim DH Hudson AR, Kline DG. (eds): Atlas of Peripheral Nerve Surgery, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2012
• Kim DH, “Nerve Transfers” In Kim DH Hudson AR, Kline DG. (eds): Atlas of Peripheral Nerve Surgery, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2012
• Kim DH, “High Cervical Retropharyngeal Approach to the Craniocervical Junction” (Sungsam Jung, DH Kim) In Kim DH, Henn JS, Vaccaro A, Dickman CA (eds): Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2012.
• Kim DH, “Anterior Approaches to the Cervicothoracic Junction” (Ilsup Kim, DH Kim) (Sungsam Jung, DH Kim) In Kim DH, Henn JS, Vaccaro A, Dickman CA (eds): Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2012.
• Kim DH, “Thoracoscopic and posterior Endoscopic approaches to Thoracic spine” (Ilsup Kim, DH Kim) In Kim DH, Henn JS, Vaccaro A, Dickman CA (eds): Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2012.
• Kim DH, “Surgical Anatomy and Posterior Approach to Thoracic/TL Spine” (Jai joon Shim, DH Kim)In Kim DH, Henn JS, Vaccaro A, Dickman CA (eds): Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2012.
• Kim DH, “Thoracoabdominal Approach to Thoracolumbar Junction” (Jai joon Shim, DH Kim)In Kim DH, Henn JS, Vaccaro A, Dickman CA (eds): Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2012.
• Kim DH, “Surgical Decompression and Stabilization for Lumbar Lesions” (Osteomyelitis, Tumors) (Jai joon Shim, DH Kim) In Kim DH, Henn JS, Vaccaro A, Dickman CA (eds): Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2012.
• Kim DH, “PLIF and TLIF” (Ilsup Kim, DH Kim) In Kim DH, Henn JS, Vaccaro A, Dickman CA (eds): Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2012.
• Kim DH, “Surgical Resection of Sacral Tumors/Sacrolectomy and lumbar pelvic reconstruction” (Ilsup Kim, DH Kim) In Kim DH, Henn JS, Vaccaro A, Dickman CA (eds): Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2012.

Book Reviews

• Kim DH, Jahng TA, Fu TS (2002). [Review of the book Master Cases in Spine Surgery, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ (eds), New York: Thieme Medical Publishers, 2000.] Neurosurgery 50(4), 919-920.
• Spivak C, Kim DH (2004). [Review of the book Spinal Restabilization Procedures: Diagnostic, Therapeutic Aspects of Intervertebral Fusion Cages, Artificial Discs, Mobile Implants. Kaech DL, Jinkins JR (eds)] Philadelphia: Elsevier Science, 2002, August 2004.
• Spivak C, Kim DH (2004). [Review of the book Complications of Pediatric, Adult Spinal Surgery, Vacarro AR, Regan JJ, et al, (eds)] New York: Marcel Dekker, November 2004.
• Kim DH (2004). [Review of the book Current Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques for the Lumbar Spine.] Emerging Spinal Technologies, St. Louis, Missouri: Quality Medical Publishing, February 2004.
• Kim DH (2004). [Review of the book Future Directions of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery.] Emerging Spinal Technologies, St. Louis, Missouri: Quality Medical Publishing, February 2004.

Review Articles/Case Reports

• Lee MC, Kim DH. Surgical management of osseous hemangioblastoma of the thoracic spine: Case report. Neurosurgery. January 2005.
• Lee MC, Kim DH. Pathological fracture of the atlas secondary to multiple myeloma: Special report. Neurosurgery. March 2005.
• Lee MC, Kim DH. Spinal extradural meningeal cyst with spinal stenosis: Case report. Neurosurgery. March 2005.
• Lee MC, Kim DH. Micro endoscopic discectomy compared to standard micro surgical discectomy in treating uncontained or large contained disc herniations: Clinical studies. Neurosurgery. March 2005.
• Lee MC, Kim DH. Image-guided trans-sacral approach to pre-sacral lesions of nerve root origin: A technical note. Neurosurgery. March 2005.
• Lee MC, Kim DH. Extreme lateral disc herniation mimicking a nerve sheet tumor: A case report. Neurosurgery. March 2005.
• Lee MC, Kim DH. Surgical management of osseous hemangioblastoma of the thoracic spine: case report. Neurosurgery. April 2005.
• Lee MC, Kim DH. Tumoral calcinosis of the filum terminale: case report. Neurosurgery. April 2005.
• Murovic JA, Kim DH. The posterior subscapular approach to the brachial plexus. Neurosurgery. February 2005.
• Murovic JA, Kim DH. Missle-caused complete lesions of the peroneal nerve and peroneal division of the sciatic nerve. Results of 157 repairs. Neurosurgery. March 2005.

Abstracts

• Kim DH, Lim J, Lee MC: Biomechanical testing of Metal-metal (Prestige), Metal-polymer (ProDisc) and Elastomeric (Kinesis-C) cervical artificial discs. World Spine III: The Third Interdisciplinary Congress on Spine Care. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (July 31–August 3, 2005). (Submitted December 2004)
• Kim DH, Murovic JA, Kim YY, Tiel RL, Kline DG: Posterior Interosseous Nerve: Management and Outcomes of 45 Operative Entrapments/Injuries. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 55th Annual Meeting. Boston, MA (October 8–13, 2005).
• Ryu SI, Lee M, Park J, Kim DH: Outcomes of Vertebral Body Replacement with an Expandable Cage in 120 Patients. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 55th Annual Meeting. Boston, MA (October 8–13, 2005).
• Park J, Brara H, Wang MY, Lee M, Kim SM, Kim DH: Posterior C1-C2 Pedicle Screw Rod Fixation: Surgical Outcome of 40 Patients and Biomechanical in vitro Study. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 55th Annual Meeting. Boston, MA (October 8–13, 2005).
• Lee M, Wang MY, Park J, Ryu SI, Kim DH: Instrumentation in Spinal Infection. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 55th Annual Meeting. Boston, MA (October 8–13, 2005).
• Chang UK, Lim JT, Kim DH: A Biomechanical Study of Thoracolumbar Junction Fixation Using Anterior/SI Dual Rods (5.5 mm) Compared to Kaneda Rods (6.35 mm). Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 55th Annual Meeting. Boston, MA (October 8–13, 2005).
• Lee M, Park J, Ryu SI, Kim DH: Expandable VBRTM Cage Placement via Costotransversectomy. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 55th Annual Meeting. Boston, MA (October 8–13, 2005).
• Kim DH, Lee M, Park J, Lim JT: Range of Motion of Cervical Spine Arthroplasty with Spinal Kinetics (Elastomer), ProDisc-C (Metal to UHMWPE), Prestige (Metal only) Artificial Discs and Anterior Cervical Disectomy and Fusion. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 55th Annual Meeting. Boston, MA (October 8–13, 2005).
• Kim DH, Lee M, Park J, Lim JT: Adjacent Disc Pressure and Facet Force Comparison for Cervical Spine Arthroplasty with Spinal Kinetics, ProDisc-C, Prestige Artificial Discs and Anterior Cervical Disectomy and Fusion. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 55th Annual Meeting. Boston, MA (October 8–13, 2005).
• Patil CG, Kim DH, Morton JM: National Trends, Costs and Outcomes of Lumbar Spinal Fusion from 1993 to 2002. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 55th Annual Meeting. Boston, MA (October 8–13, 2005).