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Honors:
1. 2009 Society of Teaching Scholars
Outstanding Resident Teacher Award
2. 2009 STS Scholarship for Aspiring Cardiothoracic Surgeons
3. 2006 Ray-Bierstedt memorial Award for Outstanding Surgery Intern
4. 2004 Gold Humanism Honor Society
Research Projects and Interests:
PGY 4 Categorical Surgery Resident and Research Fellow in the
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Research Laboratory under the
direction of Dr. Curtis G. Tribble and Dr. Charles E. Hobson, in the
Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular
Surgery, at the University of Florida. At present, Dr. Kim’s
research interest is in postoperative acute kidney injury. Current
projects include validating the “isolated perfused rat kidney” model
- a versatile tool for studying an organ in isolation - and studying
ischemia-reperfusion injury using this model. The ultimate goal is
to perform high through-put testing of compounds that may provide
renal protection from ischemia-reperfusion injury. This isolated
organ model will also be complemented by in-vivo renal artery
clamp-and-release studies.
In addition, we are currently in phase 2 clinical trials to test a
new compound, AP214, which may attenuate the inflammatory response
associated with kidney injury in cardiopulmonary bypass patients.
Current Bench Projects:
1. To validate the isolated perfused rat kidney (IPRK) model
2. To validate a gadolinium-based marker for GFR determination using
immunoassay techniques.
3. To model ischemia-reperfusion injury in the IPRK and in-vivo rat
kidney
4. To test compounds (i.e. atrial natriuretic peptide, AP214,
rasburicase) for renal protective effect against
ischemia-reperfusion injury.
Clinical Projects:
1. Phase II randomized clinical trial on a novel drug, AP 214,
believed to attenuate the inflammatory response associated with
acute kidney injury.
2. Retrospective analysis of the evolution in our management of
extensive thoracic aortic aneurysms: comparison of single stage
transmediastinal replacement of the total thoracic aorta versus
elephant trunk repair with open completion versus elephant trunk
repair with endovascular completion.
3. Retrospective analysis of correlation between early biomarker
profiles and organ injury & resource utilization in complex cardiac
surgery patients.
4. Retrospective review of our institutional experience in
esophagectomies.
Bibliography:
Peer-reviewed Publications:
1. Kim T, Arnaoutakis GJ, Bihorac A, Martin TD, Hess PJ Jr, Klodell
CT, Tribble CG, Moldawer LL, Ejaz AA, Beaver TM. Early blood
biomarkers predict organ injury and resource utilization following
complex cardiac surgery. pending
(oral presentation in the Surgical Forum at the American College of
Surgeons’ 94th Annual Clinical Congress 2008)
2. Ejaz AA, Beaver TM, Shimada M, Sood P, Lingegowda V, Schold J,
Kim T, Johnson RJ. Uric acid is a novel risk factor for acute kidney
injury in high-risk cardiac surgery patients. pending
3. Kim T, Martin TD, Lee WA, Hess PJ, Klodell CT, Tribble CG, Feezor
RJ, Beaver TM. Evolution in the management of the total thoracic
aorta. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2009;137:627-34.
(oral presentation at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Western
Thoracic Surgical Association 2008)
(poster presentation at the University of Florida Department of
Surgery Research Day, April 18, 2008)
4. Kim T, Grobmyer SR, Dixon LR, Allan RW, Hochwald SN. Autoimmune
pancreatitis and concurrent small lymphocytic lymphoma : not just a
coincidence? Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2008;12:1566-70.
5. Kim T, Grobmyer SR, Dixon LR, Hochwald SN. Isolated
lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis involving the pancreatic
tail. The American Surgeon 2008;74:654-8.
(poster presentation at the 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting of the
Southeastern Surgical Congress)
6. Kim T, Grobmyer SR, Liu C, Hochwald SN. Primary presacral
neuroendocrine tumor associated with imperforate anus. World Journal
of Surgical Oncology 2007;5:115.
7. Hill JM, Morisawa G, Kim T, Huang T, Wei Y, Wei YF, Werner MH.
Identification of an expanded binding surface on the FADD death
domain responsible for interaction with CD95/Fas. Journal of
Biological Chemistry 2004;279:1474-1481.
8. Gray MC, Donato GM, Jones FR, Kim T, Hewlett EL. Newly Secreted
Adenylate Cyclase Toxin is Responsible for Intoxication of Target
Cells by Bordatella pertussis. Molecular Microbiology
2004;53:1709-1719.
Non Peer-Reviewed Publications:
1. Wilson JP, Kim T, Yamaguchi DJ, Lee CW. Trauma Resident Manual.
University of Florida, Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care
Surgery. pending
2. ICU Recall, 3rd edition, 2008. (Chapter contributor)
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