Jung-hoon Kim, MD
Department of General Internal Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2012 | University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, US, Master's in Translational Research |
| 1999 | Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Seoul, KR, Doctor of Medicine (MD) |
Postgraduate Training
| null-2007 | Residency in Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| null-2008 | Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| null-2009 | Postdoctoral Fellowship in Geriatrics, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2023 | Drug Enforcement Administration |
| 2012 | Texas Medical Board |
| 2008 | Certification in Geriatric Medicine |
| 2007 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Voluntary Faculty, University of Houston, College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2020 - 2025
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2012 - 2019
Instructor, Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2009 - 2012
Other Professional Positions
Geriatric Physician, Legacy Community Health, Houston, Texas, 2021 - 2025
Associate Medical Director, Legacy Community Health, Houston, Texas, 2021 - 2023
Practice Medical Director, Iora Primary Care (now One Medical), Houston, Texas, 2019 - 2021
Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2012 - 2019
Instructor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2009 - 2012
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Voluntary Faculty, Preceptor for Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship, University of Houston, College of Medicine, 2021 - Present
Member, Medical Quality Peer Review Committee,, Legacy Community Health, 2021 - 2025
Member, Project Birdseye, Iora Primary Care, 2019 - 2021
Director, Site Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2015 - 2019
Member, Penn Bone Program, University of Pennsylvania, 2010 - 2012
Member, Institutional Review Board, University of Pennsylvania, 2010 - 2011
Member, Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders, University of Pennsylvania, 2009 - 2012
Member, Institute of Aging, University of Pennsylvania, 2009 - 2012
Member, Diabetes Committee, Albert Einstein Medical Center, 2005 - 2007
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | Silver Achievement for Blood Pressure Control, American Heart Association |
| 2015 | Best Geriatrician, Houstonia Magazine |
| 2010 | Hartford Foundation Center of Excellence Award |
| 2009 | The Helen Bates Law Book Award in Basic Gerontology Research |
| 2009 | Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics Fellowship Award |
| 2002 | Excellence in Patient Care Award, Republic of Korea Special Warfare Command |
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2024. Geriatric Care Topics. Invited. Adult Medicine Monthly Meeting. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Regular Moderator (CME and non CME Education for Medical Providers). Invited. LIGHT Program. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Regular Moderator (CME and non CME Education for Medical Providers). Invited. LIGHT Program. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Geriatric Care Topics. Invited. Adult Medicine Monthly Meeting. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Regular Moderator (CME and non CME Education for Medical Providers). Invited. LIGHT Program. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Geriatric Care Topics. Invited. Adult Medicine Monthly Meeting. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Introduction of Geriatric Service. Invited. New Employee Orientation. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Geriatric Care Topics. Invited. Adult Medicine Monthly Meeting. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Regular Moderator (CME and non CME Education for Medical Providers). Invited. LIGHT Program. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. Introduction of Geriatric Service. Invited. New Employee Orientation. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. Introduction of Geriatric Service. Invited. New Employee Orientation. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2013. Osteoporosis Updates. Invited. Department Grand Round. Houston, Texas, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. GLP-1 RA in Geriatrics, Pros and Cons. Invited. Seoul National University College of Medicine Academic Symposium. Falls Church, Virginia, US.
- 2022. In Search of Fountain of Youth. Invited. Seoul National University College of Medicine Academic Symposium. Falls Church, Virginia, US.
- 2019. Osteoporosis in Geriatric Population. Invited. Seoul National University College of Medicine Academic Symposium. Teaneck, New Jersey, US.
- 2009. Circulating Osteogenic Precursor Cells in Vascular Calcification and Fracture Healing. Invited. Eastern Pennsylvania Geriatric Society Research Night. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
Selected Publications
Other Articles
- Singh L, Brennan TA, Russell E, Kim JH, Chen Q, Johnson Brad, Pignolo RJ Aging Alters Bone-fat Reciprocity by Shifting in Vivo Mesenchymal Precursor Cell Fate Towards an Adipogenic Lineage. Bone, 2016.
- Wang H, Lindborg C, Lounev V, Kim JH, McCarrick-Walmsley R, Xu M, Mangiavini L, Groppe JC, Shore EM, Schipani E, Kaplan FS, Pignolo RJ Cellular hypoxia promotes heterotopic ossification by amplifying BMP signaling. J Bone Miner Res, 2016.
- Singh L, Brennan TA, Kim JH, Egan KP, McMillan EA, Chen Q, Hankenson KD, Zhang Y, Emerson SG, Johnson FB, Pignolo RJ Long-term functional engraftment of mesenchymal progenitor cells in a mouse model of accelerated aging. Stem Cells, 2013.
- Wang H, Brennan TA, Russell E, Kim JH, Egan KP, Chen Q, Israelite C, Schultz DC, Johnson FB, Pignolo RJ R-spondin 1 Promotes Vibration-induced Bone Formation in Mouse Models of Osteoporosis. J Mol Med, 2013.
- Egan K, Kim J, Pignolo RJ Role for Circulating Osteogenic Precursor Cells in Aortic Valvular Disease. Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 2011.
- Suda RK, Billings PC, Egan KP, Kim JH, Glaser DL, Porter DL, Shore EM, Pignolo RJ Circulating Osteogenic Precursor Cells in Heterotopic Ossification. Stem Cells, 2009.
- Kim YJ, Lenke LG, Bridwell KH, Kim J, Cho SK, Cheh G, Yoon J Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis After 3 Different Types of Posterior Segmental Spinal Instrumentation and Fusions: Incidence and Risk Factor Analysis of 410 Cases. Spine, 2007.
Book Chapters
- Kim J, Pignolo RJ, Ahn J. Postoperative Complications. In: Fractures in the Elderly (2nd edition), A Guide to Practical Management. Springer, 2018.
- Kim J, Pignolo RJ, Keenan MA, Hebela NM. Postoperative Complications. In: Fractures in the Elderly. Springer, 2010.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026