About me
Salem Kim, MD, is a board-certified hematologist at the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. As a specialist in blood disorders, Dr. Kim treats both benign hematology disorders (e.g., blood clots, anemias, thrombocytopenias, thalassemias, sickle cell disease) as well as malignant disorders (e.g., leukemias, lymphomas and multiple myeloma). Dr. Kim holds board certifications in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology. She also is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology.
Dr. Kim's approach to treatment depends on her patients’ individualized care needs and she aims to work together with her patients to develop a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to their goals of care. She is passionate about keeping abreast of the many new treatment options available for treating blood disorders and is excited to offer them to her patients.
Dr. Kim's research interests include non-cancerous blood disorders, which despite not being life-threatening, can be as life-changing as cancer. Referring physicians should know that Dr. Kim welcomes patients with various blood disorders, irrespective of whether they are benign or malignant in nature.
Dr. Kim completed her medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Upon graduation, she completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Next, she went on to obtain a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY. During her fellowship, Dr. Kim was awarded the Jacobi Medical Center Days of the Giants Award for productivity and dedication to patient care. She was also a nominee for the Jacobi Medical Center Best Teaching Fellow award.
Philosophy of Care
“I work hard to establish trust with all my patients and aim to address all their questions and concerns regarding their diagnoses and treatment plans sincerely and honestly. Many of my patients come into my office worried and scared about their disorders, and I want them to walk out feeling educated about their disease and comfortable with the treatment plan we have developed together.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Anemia Management
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Hematology Consultation
- Leukemia Management
- Lymphoma Management
- Oncology Consultation
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Radiation Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Amyloidosis
- Anemia
- Aplastic Anemia
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Arterial Blood Clots
- Autoimmune Disorders
- B Cell Lymphoma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Kidney
- Bleeding Disorders
- Blood Cancer
- Blood Disorders
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Marrow Transplant Graft Failure
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Colon Cancer
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gastric Cancer
- Hemophilia
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias
- Hodgkin Disease
- Immunodeficiencies
- Kidney Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Malignant Immunoproliferative Diseases And B
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Ovary
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Ovarian Cancer
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Plasma Cell Disorders
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Prostate Cancer
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Stomach Cancer
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Thalassemia
- Thyroid Cancer
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Uterine Cancer
- Vascular Tumors
- Venous Embolism
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
Procedures I perform
- Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Anemia Management
- Ascites Drainage
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Brca Gene Testing
- Cancer Awareness
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Risk Management
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cancer Treatment Monitoring
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy
- Coagulopathy Management
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Disease Prevention
- Flow Immunophenotyping
- Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
- Gene Methylation Analysis
- Genetic Counseling
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Hematology Consultation
- Hematology Follow-Up
- Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Transplant Preparation
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immune Cell Therapy Administration
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Immunohistochemistry Staining
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intra-Arterial Infusion Of Chemotherapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Leukemia Management
- Liquid Biopsy
- Lymphoma Management
- Mind-Body Medicine
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Muscle Injection
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome Management
- Neutropenia Management
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Nutrition Counseling
- Oncology Consultation
- Pain Management Consultation
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Palliative Care Consultation
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Radiation Therapy
- Red Blood Cell Exchange
- Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment
- Stem Cell Harvesting
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Thrombophilia Management
- Tobramycin Administration
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Venous Access Device Irrigation
- Venous Blood Collection
- Von Willebrand Factor Replacement
- Wellness Services
- Wound Care
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.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Student Resources
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Network OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Navigate
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- POS OA
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
Education
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center (2018)
Residency: University of Illinois College of Medicine (2015)
Medical School: Rutgers Medical School at Piscataway (2012)