About Dr. Kim

Dr. Jenna Kim is a board-certified oculofacial plastic surgeon specializing in upper and lower eyelid surgery, tear duct surgery, and brow lift as well as non-surgical procedures of the face and lips.

Dr. Kim studied music at University of Virginia before heading to Washington University in St. Louis for her medical degree. She trained at Yale New Haven Hospital as a resident in ophthalmology then received oculoplastic surgery training from internationally celebrated surgeons Geoffrey Gladstone MD in Detroit, Michigan, and Jeffrey Schiller MD in New York City. She credits Guy Massry MD in Beverly Hills, California for modern cosmetic surgical training. Dr. Kim also studied Asian blepharoplasty including double-eyelid surgery, epiblepharon repair, epicanthoplasty, and ptosis repair techniques in Seoul Korea under the tutelage of pioneers in Asian blepharoplasty including Lee Sang Yeol MD and Cho In Chang MD. Her expertise in oculoplastic surgery has been shared in surgical textbooks and presented at international surgical conferences including the Cosmetic Surgery Forum. 

During her free time, Dr. Kim enjoys learning about flight medicine and flight safety as a private pilot.

HONORS AND AWARDS:

  • Patrick Matthews Award, Yale Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science (2018)
  • Knights Templar Eye Foundation Travel Award, ARVO (2018)
  • Winner Resident/Fellow Presentation, Cosmetic Surgery Forum (2016)
  • Winner of Residents and Fellows in Training Competition, Eye Wiki (2014)
  • Dean’s Research Award At Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (2011)
  • Harrision Research Award at University of Virginia (2007)
  • Echols Scholar at University of Virginia (2004-2008)

CERTIFICATIONS:

  • American Academic of Ophthalmology
  • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

EDUCATION:

Residency

Yale University School of Medicine, CT

Fellowship

William Beaumont Hospital Eye Institute, Detroit
Oculoplastic & Facial Plastic Surgery

Internship

Yale New Haven Hospital, CT

Medical School

Washington University in Saint Louis, MO

Certification

Ophthalmology, Board Certified