Edward S. Kim, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
The University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Edward S. Kim, MD is an associate professor of medicine in the Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He also holds the position of chief, Section of Head and Neck Medical Oncology and serves as the director of Clinical Research Operations in the department.

Dr Kim received his bachelor of science and medical degrees from the Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, 1996. Dr Kim completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, 1996-1999, and his fellowship in medical oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1999-2001.

Dr Kim serves as principal investigator on numerous clinical studies including the Department of Defense Biomarker-based Approaches of Targeted Therapy for Lung Cancer Elimination (BATTLE) or personalized medicine program in lung cancer. Dr Kim studies novel targeted agents in the treatment and prevention settings and has expertise in lung, head and neck, as well as thymic cancers.

Dr Kim is a member of numerous associations and societies, including ASCO, AACR, SWOG, and the Texas Medical Society. Dr Kim is also the recipient of several awards including the Young Investigators Award from ASCO in 2002, the Merit Award from ASCO in 2002, and the Scholar in Training Award from AACR in 2002.

Dr Kim is the author or coauthor of more than 100 published articles, book chapters, reviews, and abstracts in journals such as Lancet, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer, and Cancer Prevention Research, involving cancer therapeutics and prevention with chemotherapy and novel targeted agents, with particular emphases on lung cancer and head and neck cancer.