Dr. Kim is a board certified diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. She was born and raised in the Bay Area and attended college at UC Berkeley. She then went on to the UCLA School of Dentistry to receive her dental degree. After graduating, she moved back to the Bay Area to receive her Master of Science in Dentistry and training in Orthodontics at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. Dr. Kim attends many conferences and lectures throughout the year to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. She believes it is her obligation to her patients to never stop learning.

During her free time, Dr. Kim can be found running after her two young children, spending time with family and friends, and doing YouTube workouts.