Terry Kim

Dr. Terry Kim is a Professor of Ophthalmology at Duke University School of Medicine and serves as Chief of the Cornea and External Disease Division and Director of the Refractive Surgery Service at Duke University Eye Center. Dr. Kim’s clinical and surgical expertise has earned him recognition from annual listings such as America’s Best Eye Doctors (Newsweek), Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors in North Carolina, America’s Top Ophthalmologists and The Ophthalmologist Power List. Dr. Kim has been featured in stories on the Discovery Channel, The Wall Street Journal and Sports Illustrated. Dr. Kim has delivered more than 400 invited lectureships and has published over 400 peer-reviewed journal articles, textbook chapters, scientific abstracts and 5 well-respected textbooks on corneal diseases, corneal transplantation and cataract surgery. Dr. Kim has earned honors and grants from the AAO, ASCRS, National Institutes of Health, the Fight for Sight/Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation and the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation. Dr. Kim serves on the Executive Committee of ASCRS as Past President, the Annual Program Committee of the AAO, and the Board of Directors of the Cornea Society. He also sits on the Editorial Board for several peer-reviewed journals and trade publications, including Cornea, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Ocular Surgery News, EyeWorld, EyeNet and Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today. Dr. Kim serves as Consultant to the Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the FDA, Consultant Ophthalmologist for the Duke Men’s Basketball Team and Consultant to numerous ophthalmic companies.