Samuel W. Kim

Samuel W. Kim MD

Specialties:

General Surgery and Surgical Oncology
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4.4 / 5 (based on 215 Reviews) View 48 Comments
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Office Information

Hospital/Group Affiliation

PIH Health Whittier Hospital

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Gender

Male

Specialties

  • General Surgery
  • Surgical Oncology

Education

Medical School

University of Chicago-Pritzker School of Medicine (Illinois)

Internship

University of Chicago Medical Center (Illinois)

Residency

University of Chicago Hospitals

Fellowship

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Surgery

Patient Reviews

April 07, 2026
I believe this doctor needs to go over a patient's chart prior to seeing them so that he knows what's going on. Did I have a prior appointment in regards to this same diagnosis? Did he go over my CT scan in order to understand my ambilical hernia? The questions he asked me as if he never even bothered to look in the chart prior to coming in to talking to me, his patient. Not very impressed with this doctor at all. Unfortunately, he's my only choice, I guess, in regards to having my surgery that he's going to do in August, but he could use a little bit better bedside manner and possibly dig into a patient's chart so that he doesn't look like a complete idiot when he comes into the room.
April 02, 2026
Dr. Kim and staff are always so nice, caring and respectful.
April 02, 2026
PIH doctors and staff treated me with respect and courtesy and answered all of my questions. I appreciate the excellent care PIH professionals provide. I wanted to please ask if you can improve the parking meter situation because many visitors have a hard time using the meter when they leave and the line to leave is very long. I think it would be beneficial to have a poster on each floor next to the elevators explaining to visitors how to use the parking meter machine to make sure they pay for parking before they leave to avoid long lines at the exit meter. Thank you!
March 17, 2026
Would have appreciated more depth on what he would do to confirm what my condition is before being advised to have surgery
March 17, 2026
Dr. Kim is a very good and skilled surgeon. I will definitely recommend him to anyone I know.
February 26, 2026
Office help and Nurses all performed exceptionally well and took care of business perfectly
February 12, 2026
Always good. The staff are very, always very nice. The doctor is always nice and professional.
February 10, 2026
Great Doctor greeted us. Asked how we were doing? Did his exam told me this was are last visit. If I ever need anything else to come back to see him. It's good that I am done with this part of my medical need. He has always been a good listener, a real person. Thank you for helping me get to this point of my medical journey.
January 15, 2026
Dr. Kim was very helpful and answered all my questions. The staff was also helpful.
January 13, 2026
Dr. Samuel Kim is one of the best doctors. I would always, always recommend him. Very efficient.
January 07, 2026
I feel very comfortable with Dr. Samuel Kim and the staff. They are professional and courteous.
January 07, 2026
Dr Kim has an excellent caregiver philosophy. He is extremely personable & helpful when answering questions. I would recommend him as a Dr.
December 18, 2025
I'm very satisfied with the provider. Dr. Samuel Kemp was very professional and answered all my questions and seemed very professional and caring and also explained things in a way that I could understand. And I appreciated the caringness and professionalism from the front desk as well as Betty, the medical assistant. So everybody gets an A plus on their professionalism and caring attitude. Thank you.
December 18, 2025
The visit with Dr. Kim was a waste of time because we had no results. I had called the office to inform them and they were insistent on us keeping the appointment. So I'm just letting you know it was a waste of time because he had no results to tell us anything. Thank you.
December 11, 2025
He had the most qualified staff professionals on his team. The whole entire staff were friendly, they were warm, they were welcoming. It's the first time in a long time that I've been to a doctor's office where they were very compliant and just friendly and just courteous to everyone they spoke to. I listened to how they spoke to other patients and they were very respectful. His staff is really top quality staff. I really did enjoy Dr. Kim. I'll see him again and next time I'll answer these questions a little differently with higher scores. Nice doctor though, very nice doctor.
December 02, 2025
I felt very comfortable and heard during my visit.
November 19, 2025
Dr. Kim is an excellent surgeon and I'm very happy with the results. I would highly recommend him to anybody who needed surgery. Thank you.
November 19, 2025
Active listening and thoughtful input.
November 13, 2025
Overall, the staff was very good. I've been with TIH for the last two years and going through a lot of stuff. As far as Dr. Kim, no, I will not go see him again. He was not very kind. He assured me that my stage four cancer would return and I'm like, I'm fighting it. I've gotten this far and you tell me it'll be back. So I will not see him again. Thank you.
November 05, 2025
The doctor made me feel very comfortable when we discussed my surgery. He eased some of my fears, and I left the appointment feeling more confident.
November 05, 2025
Very efficient in any case, they moved my appointment up almost a month, thank you.
November 04, 2025
Thank you for your kindness Dr. Kim
October 31, 2025
Very simple process and was well taken care of
October 30, 2025
Upon the departure of Dr. (name removed), I made an appointment to see Dr. Kim, and it was a very disappointing appointment as he is very unprofessional, unkind, unwilling to listen and support. It was very disappointing as I took a day off work to see him and he was not helpful at all and made me feel as though I shouldn't have seen him that day. I would recommend that we please coach him.
October 28, 2025
I like the Dr Kim . He is a very Professional Dr. He explain very clearly about my problem with my left breast. He gave good news about my diagnoses of the job he work of my breast. He gave good news about getting better. So yes i do trust my Dr on the out come of getting better. Thank You (PHI removed).
October 08, 2025
No need to improve. Everybody at PIH Health has been outstanding and moved up my medical appointments if I needed to and have been very great. They all are super friendly with good attitudes, great staff.
September 25, 2025
I understand that Drs have protocols and know what is the best way to treat patients but a Dr should not treat a patient who wants a different treatment approach as though the patient is ignorant and treat her with disrespect. Dr Kim should have better bed side manners and try to understand patients are feeling scared and anxious and all we need is a little compassion and understanding.
September 19, 2025
My Surgery with Dr Samuel Kim was Amazing and he is one of the Finest Doctors I was Blessed to have in my care !!!! So Professional and Kind Hearted towards me with my Breast Cancer Journey and moving forward to help me understand what's to come ??????. Thankful for him and the Nurses as well thru PIH Team ??
September 16, 2025
Highly value the professionalism , respect of the care providers in this office. Thank you (name removed) for all your assistance and attentiveness.
September 11, 2025
I had some trepidation about meeting Dr Kim or it would have been any surgeon in this case. Dr Kim was kind, explained what was to happen, and answered the questions I had which were not many as he explained everything thoroughly.
September 11, 2025
Another exceptional experience with the doctors and staff at PIH. Dr s. Kim was outstanding.
September 04, 2025
I think this DOCTOR should have handled this consultation a lot better. I think he should have had an ultrasound done on my gallbladder to see if surgery was needed instead he sending back to the GI to see if it's gastritis. I feel this visit was a waist of time.
August 28, 2025
I want to big thank you Dr Samuel Kim he did great job I had 2 surgeries from him
August 26, 2025
Dr Kim was very thorough and professional. His staff were all extremely friendly and helpful.
August 12, 2025
This doctor was annoyed that I had returned with the same pain as a few years ago. He just dismissed me as I was visiting him again... His attitude was worse this time than the last time. And the only reason I scheduled the appointment because I thought he was a different Doctor because when they booked the appointment they said oh you saw such-and-such not too long ago. Did you want to see him again? Otherwise I would never return to this Doctor. When I explained to him some of the issues he seemed to look at me like I was an idiot. I have a Bachelor's degree and speak 3 languages. It's too bad.You have staff like this at your facility
August 07, 2025
I think Dr. Kim needs to improve his social skills. His bedside manner really needs improvement. I felt very, like I wasn't heard. I felt dumb and I have a master's degree, so there's no reason for him to make me feel like that. I feel like he just didn't listen. He wasn't kind. I don't, I don't know. I think he needs to be retrained. He's a little bit condescending and do you need me to repeat it again? Like he wasn't very at all performable. Thank you.
August 07, 2025
Dr was very rude talking over me interrupting me not listening to what I had to say literally spent 2 minutes with me never even checked me read 2 lines from a report I provided and decided it's not what my primary doctor and what my G.I. Are saying...
July 31, 2025
Dr. Kim was respectful, listened to my concerns and explained thoroughly what he was planning. Other than looking young enough to be in college/high school, he was great and I would highly recommend him to others
July 30, 2025
Dr Kim provided high quality care in a timely manner and is very compassionate and easy to approach. I will definitely come back to Dr Kim's office in the future for all of my surgical needs
July 15, 2025
This was a first time consult so not too extensive. Was treated with kindness and professionalism. Did not feel rushed. Doctor was attentive and knowledgeable.
July 11, 2025
Very nice
June 24, 2025
I was seen on time, great staff, very courteous, and Dr Samuel Kim is the best, in my opinion he is very knowledgeable and answered all my questions. I would absolutely recommend him.
June 05, 2025
Not impressed with this doctor at all. Made me feel like I was wasting his time. If I have to come back to PIH general surgery, I will not schedule an appointment with him.
May 15, 2025
VERY PROFFESSIONAL . PIH MUST KEEP THISI DR
May 08, 2025
The staff and Dr. Were awesome. I was very nervous on arrival and I calmed down right away.
May 07, 2025
Everyone was very kind and attentive.
May 01, 2025
I felt belittled for my anxiery
April 28, 2025
All of the other physicians and nursing staff were excellent. Very attentive and kind.
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