Yongwoo Kim, MD| Neurology, Stroke | MedStar Health
Yongwoo Kim

Yongwoo Kim, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (86 reviews)

Specialties: Neurology, Stroke, Vascular Neurology

Languages: Korean, English

About me

  • Vascular Neurologist (Stroke), MedStar Washington Hospital Center
  • Associate Professor of Neurology, Georgetown University School of Medicine
  • Member of:
    • American Stroke Association
    • American Academy of Neurology
    • American Society of Neuroimaging
  • Certified RPNI (Registered Physician in Neurovascular Interpretation) for transcranial Doppler and carotid duplex interpretation

Clinical areas of focus

  • Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
  • Ischemic Stroke
  • Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Cardioembolic Stroke
  • Cerebral Atherosclerosis
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage
  • Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
  • Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders
  • Dissection Carotid Artery
  • Dissection Of Vertebral Artery
  • Hemorrhagic Stroke
  • Intracranial Arterial Occlusion
  • Intracranial Artery Stenosis
  • Intracranial Hemorrhage
  • Ischemic Stroke
  • Lacunar Stroke
  • Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS)
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
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Procedures I perform

  • Acute Stroke Management
  • Thrombolysis
  • Transcranial Doppler
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007

202-295-0540

Fax 877-245-1499

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110 Irving Street Northwest
East Bldg Rm 6126
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-3154

Fax 202-877-2166

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Insurance

MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • Cigna EPO
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Tricare East Prime
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • United Student Resources
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Virginia Premier
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • I-SNP
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • United Golden Rule
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Tricare East Select
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • Carefirst EPO
    • United Choice
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • Aetna HMO
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • United Navigate
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • United Choice Plus
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • Kaiser Signature
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • Tricare for Life East
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • D-SNP)
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • Kaiser Select
    • United Optimum Choice
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • First Health PPO
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry

Fellowship: SUNY Downstate (2017)

Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center GME (2016)

Internship: Albert Einstein Medical Center GME (2013)

Medical School: Korea University College of Medicine (2008)

News and publications

For an up-to-date list of publications, please refer to: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1jSjpYqAcjqE1H/bibliography/public/

Chang JJ, Kepplinger D, Metter EJ, Kim Y, Trankiem CT, Felbaum DR, Mai JC, Mason RB, Armonda RA, Aulisi EF. Time Thresholds for Using Pressure Reactivity Index in Neuroprognostication for Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurosurgery. PMID: 38376157.

Luby M, Hsia AW, Lomahan CA, Uche V, Davis R, Kim Y, Somani S, Burton S, Cabatbat R, Craft V, De Vis JB, Adil MM, Afzal MM, Thomas LC, Gandler W, McCreedy ES, Lynch JK, Latour LL. Late lesion growth following endovascular therapy: is 24 hours too early to assess acute infarct size including the effects of secondary injury?. Cerebrovasc Dis. PMID: 38412839.

Kim Y, Mehta A, Nair R, Felbaum DR, Mai JC, Armonda RA, Chang JJ. The TCD hyperemia index to detect vasospasm and delayed cerebral ischemia in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neuroimaging. PMID: 37291461

Luby M, Hsia AW, Lomahan CA, Davis R, Burton S, Kim Y, Craft V, Uche V, Cabatbat R, Adil MM, Thomas LC, De Vis JB, Afzal MM, McGavern D, Lynch JK, Leigh R, Latour LL. Post-ischemic hyperemia following endovascular therapy for acute stroke is associated with lesion growth. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. PMID: 36748316

Upadhyaya P, Mehta A, Luby M, Ansari S, Lynch JK, Hsia AW, Latour LL, Kim Y.  Good outcome associated with blood-brain barrier disruption and lower blood pressure after endovascular therapy. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. PMID: 36434858

Luby M, Merino JG, Davis R, Ansari S, Fisher M, Hsia AW, Kim Y, Latour LL, McCreedy ES, Singh RS, Wright CB, Lynch JK: Association of Multiple Passes during Mechanical Thrombectomy with Incomplete Reperfusion and Lesion Growth.  Cerebrovasc Dis.  PMID: 34903681

Metha A. Isaacson J, Calabria S, Burton SP, Craft VA, Somani S, Harris BT, Kim Y, Mai JC, Hsia AW. Amyloid beta-related angiitis presenting as multiple cerebral infarcts. Neuroimmunology Report.doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nerep.2022.100158.

Balderia PG, Chandorkar A, Kim Y, Patnaik S, Sloan J, Newman GC:  Dosing Cefepime for Renal Function Does Not Completely Prevent Neurotoxicity in a Patient with Kidney Transplant. J Patient Saf. PMID: 26102002

Co-author of Section 1 – Vascular Disorders, Synopsis of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Related Systemic Disorders, 1st Edition, Ettinger AB (ed), Cambridge University Press, 2019, ISBN-10: 1107069564.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781107706866

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Apr 22, 2025

    Doctor Kim was phenomenal at his job. I love the fact as he was explaining everything to he even knew when I was confused and I didn't have to say anything because he read my non-verbal of my body language and expressions of my face very well and went deeper in explanation were as though I understood it all. He was very attentive, considerate, caring and concerned about my thought process and concerns. I would recommend Dr. Kim to everyone because of his listening skills, his feedback and detailed oriented skills was impeccably superb and very tasteful. Love it and appreciate him.

  • Feb 25, 2025

    Dr. Kim was great. Explained things so I would understand - very nice man. Very knowledgeable.

  • Dec 26, 2024

    He shows concern about his patients health and eating habits.