--- title: "Dr. Song J. Kim | Neurologist in San Francisco, CA | Sutter Health" description: "Dr. Song J. Kim, M.D. practices Neurology and Vascular Neurology in San Francisco, CA. Accepting new patients." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-song-j-kim-1046249221" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Find a provider](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider) / 3. Song J. Kim, M.D. ![Song J. Kim, M.D.](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/_txFJOsT7ouSpNyict4C0ETS8J0GS6hNoWCISN0134M/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) 4.9/5 [(31 ratings)](https://www.sutterhealth.org/star-ratings) # Song J. Kim, M.D. ## Neurology - Accepting new patients ## Vascular Neurology - Accepting new patients [601 Duboce AvenueSuite 175ASan Francisco, CA 94117](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=601+Duboce+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94117+US) ## Schedule appointment [415-600-5760](tel:+14156005760) Jump to: - [About](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-song-j-kim-1046249221#provider-about) - [Insurance](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-song-j-kim-1046249221#provider-health-plans) - [Locations](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-song-j-kim-1046249221#provider-locations) - [Services](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-song-j-kim-1046249221#provider-services) ## About Dr. Kim Languages English and Korean (Conversational) Gender Female Uses [My Health Online](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online) for scheduling and messaging Offers [video visits](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-care/video-visits) for existing patients ## Education and training **Medical school:** Tulane University School of Medicine **Internship:** Emory University, Internal Medicine **Residency:** Emory University, Neurology **Fellowship:** University of California, Los Angeles, Vascular Neurology ## Board certifications - Neurology - Vascular Neurology ## Affiliations ### Hospitals - California Pacific Medical Center - Sutter Mills Peninsula Medical Center ### Medical groups - Sutter West Bay Medical Group **Research and advances in care** Publications - [Intracranial atherosclerotic disease mechanistic subtypes drive hypoperfusion patterns](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33930227/) Kim SJ, Morales JM, Yaghi S, Honda T, Scalzo F, Hinman JD, Raychev R, Sharma LK, Feldmann E, Romano JG, Prabhakaran S, Liebeskind DS Journal of Neuroimaging 2021-04-01 - [Carotid Webs in Cryptogenic Ischemic Strokes: A Matched Case-Control Study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31563567/) Kim, S. J., Allen, J. W., Bouslama, M., Nahab, F., Frankel, M. R., Nogueira, R. G., & Haussen, D. C. PubMed 2019-12-28 - [Current Understanding and Gaps in Research of Carotid Webs in Ischemic Strokes: A Review](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30398546/) Kim, S. J., Nogueira, R. G., & Haussen, D. C. PubMed 2019-03-01 ## Accepted insurance Search plan or carrier name **Aetna (19 plans)** ### Aetna - Aetna Choice POS II - Aetna Select EPO - Aetna Select Open Access - Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA) - Aetna Student Health Program - Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA) - Health Fund POS - HMO - HMO Deductible Plans - Managed Choice POS - National Advantage Plan (NAP) - Open Access Elect Choice EPO - Open Access Managed Choice POS - Open Choice PPO - Quality Point of Service (QPOS) - Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) - Copay Plan - Open Access Aetna Select - Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) ACA High Deductible Health Plan POS II (ACA HDHP-POS II) - Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) High Deductible Health Plan POS II (HDHP POS II) - Traditional Choice **Alignment (2 plans)** ### Alignment - Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (Medicare Advantage HMO) - Retiree Options (Medicare Advantage HMO) **Anthem Blue Cross of California (19 plans)** ### Anthem Blue Cross of California - Advantage HMO - Anthem Blue Cross HMO Saver Small Group Plan - Anthem Blue Cross HMO, also sometimes known as California Care or Rural Cal Care (includes CalPERS Traditional HMO) - Anthem Blue Cross HMO/POS (California Care Plus) - Anthem Blue Cross Individual and Family EPO Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum-Covered California (Pathway - EPO) - Anthem Blue Cross Small Group HMO (also sometimes known as California Care) - Anthem Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum PPO (Prudent Buyer Plan) - Anthem High Performance Narrow Network - Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO Medicare Advantage Plans for Group Retirees - Behavioral Health Program - BlueCard - CareAdvocate PPO - Direct Access - Federal Employee Program (FEP) - PPO - GeoBlue - Indemnity - Managed Care Services - My Choice PPO - SmartSense **Blue Shield of California (23 plans)** ### Blue Shield of California - Active Choice PPO - Administrative Services Only (ASO) - Self-Funded PPO - Blue Shield $0 Cost Share PPO (IFP) - Blue Shield Access+ HMO Plan - Blue Shield Added Advantage POS (Point-Of-Service) Plan**Note:** - PPO Benefit Level - Blue Shield Bronze PPO (IFP & Small Group) - Blue Shield CalPERS EPO - Blue Shield CalPERS Medicare (PPO) Employer Group Medicare Advantage - Blue Shield Gold PPO (IFP & Small Group) - Blue Shield Life and Health Insurance Company - Blue Shield Medicare (PPO) Employer Group Medicare Advantage - Blue Shield Minimum Coverage PPO (IFP) - Blue Shield of California PPO/EPO (aka Full Network PPO/EPO) - Blue Shield Platinum PPO (IFP & Small Group) - Blue Shield Silver PPO (IFP & Small Group) - BlueCard Plan - Federal Employee Program - PPO**Note:** - FEP accesses Anthem Blue Cross for Hospital Providers - Indemnity - PERS Platinum PPO - Shared Advantage - PPO/EPO and Shared Advantage Plus - PPO/EPO (Full Network PPO) - UC Care PPO - University of California HealthSavings+ - Vital Shield 900 Plans Coverage can vary, so we suggest confirming with your health plan and provider’s office before your visit. ## Care locations [CPMC Davies Campus](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-location/facility/cpmc-davies-campus-1043247011) 601 Duboce Avenue Suite 175A San Francisco, CA 94117 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=601+Duboce+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94117+US) [415-600-5760](tel:+14156005760) 415-369-1208 Open 24 hours ## Areas of expertise Explore the services and treatments this provider may offer. **Clinical expertise** ### Procedures - Neurocritical Care ### Conditions - Amyloid Angiopathy - Intracranial Atherosclerosis Disease - Stroke in Young Adults ### Reasons for visit - [Neurovascular care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/stroke-and-neurovascular-care) - [Telestroke](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/telestroke) ## Related services offered by Sutter - [Neurology](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/neurology) - [Neurological rehabilitation](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/neurological-rehabilitation) ## From Dr. Kim [Health & wellness ### What causes dizziness? 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