Han Jun Kim, MD
Pediatric Epileptologist
Dr. Han Jun Kim is a pediatric epileptologist with the Department of Neurology, part of the
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Neuroscience Institute. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, followed by a medical degree from University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Dr. Kim pursued his residency in pediatric neurology at Cohen Children’s Medical Center at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health in Queens, New York, where he also served as chief resident. He also completed pediatric epilepsy fellowship training at the same institution. His research experience includes work in electrophysiology, biomarkers of traumatic brain injury and treatment of status epilepticus including NORSE/FIRES. His clinical interests include a wide variety of conditions in pediatric neurology and epilepsy such as status epilepticus, first seizures, NORSE/FIRES and other refractory epilepsies.
Dr. Kim is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, Child Neurology Society and American Epilepsy Society. He has presented research at professional meetings and co-authored several peer-reviewed publications in a variety of high-impact scientific journals.
Dr. Kim is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the multispecialty medical group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System.