About Byung Kil Kim, MD
Dr. Kim attended Emory University where he received B.A. in psychology. He attended St. George’s School of Medicine in Grenada. While at St. George’s, and graduated magna cum laude. He completed his psychiatry residency at the Harvard South Shore Psychiatry Residency Training Program, followed by the Neuropsychiatry Translational Research Fellowship Program at VA Boston Healthcare System. In addition, Dr. Kim completed training in Traditional Oriental Medicine at the Emperor’s College of Acupuncture and Traditional Oriental Medicine in Santa Monica where he received his Masters in Traditional Oriental Medicine. He specializes in the treatment of adult mood and anxiety disorders, as well as stress related disorders such as post traumatic stress disorder.
Clinical Interests:
- Adult psychiatry
- Anxiety and depression
- Complementary and alternative medicine
- Mindfulness and meditation
- Pain management
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Psychopharmacology (Adult)
- Stress-related disorders
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Korean
Medical Education
- MD, St. George's School of Medicine
- Residency, Harvard South Shore Psychiatry Residency Training
- Fellowship, VA Boston Healthcare System
American Board Certifications
- Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Evernorth Behavioral Health
- Humana
- MassHealth
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Behavioral Health
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. Kim's research interests include incorporating mind-body therapies (e.g., acupuncture, meditation) in the treatment of mental illnesses, and understanding the mechanisms of those treatments. He is also interested in identifying the predictors of response to the treatments.
Publications
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Kim BK, Fonda JR, Hauger RL, Pinna G, Anderson GM, Valovski IT, Rasmusson AM. Composite contributions of cerebrospinal fluid GABAergic neurosteroids, neuropeptide Y and interleukin-6 to PTSD symptom severity in men with PTSD. Neurobiol Stress. 2020 Apr 18;12:100220. doi: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2020.100220. PMID: 32435669; PMCID: PMC7231970.