Youngwu Kim, MD, is a urogynecologist in the Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS) Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. She graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed her OB/GYN residency at the University of Massachusetts, UMass Memorial. She then completed the URPS fellowship at Mass General before joining the team of urogynecologists at Mass General.
Dr. Kim is a member of the Pelvic Floor Disorder Center and provides specialty care for a wide variety of benign and complex pelvic floor disorders, including urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse (such as vaginal or uterine prolapse), as well as providing other pelvic reconstruction and treating complications from prior pelvic surgeries.
She specializes in minimally invasive surgical approaches, including laparoscopy and robotically assisted surgeries. Her primary interest in research includes clinical and surgical outcomes after pelvic floor and gender-affirming reconstructive surgeries. Her expertise also includes the exploration of beneficial lactobacilli in the vagina and the bladder.
Treats:
Mass General Obstetrics & Gynecology at Mass General Waltham
52 Second Ave.
Suite 402
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 781-487-3860
Mass General Obstetrics and Gynecology
55 Fruit St.
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
Suite 4F
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-2229
Mass General Obstetrics & Gynecology at Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center (Danvers)
102-104 Endicott St.
Suite 304
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-882-6767
Medical Education
American Board Certifications
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Dr. Kim is one of the best providers I ever went to. She's understanding and thorough in her exams and how she explains herself.
You guys were all fantastic!! It looks Like I just beat out Trump. I'm very happy with everything! You saved me!
Excellent
Dr. Kim was very informative and very respectful and explaining things quite clearly to me and very positive about the whole procedure. And I really, really appreciated that.
Yes. I enjoy working with this doctor, and I hope that we continue to work together. She is very nice. She helps. She's helping me, you know, deal with my issues, and I greatly appreciate all the work that she's doing with me. Thank you.
I enjoyed my visit with Dr. Kim. She is very knowledgeable about my needs and what needs to be done. I look forward to seeing her again.
I saw Dr. Kim, she was probably the nicest doctor I've ever seen. I would rate her higher than a 10, and I thought Dr. Kim was sensational.
We discussed everything that needed to be talked about. It was clear what my next step should be.
Thank you so much!
Dr. Kim was really easy to engage with. She was helpful and informative. Really appreciated and came away from the meeting, feeling comfortable and at ease of decisions that were made.