08/19/2025
Raised in the Chicago area, Dr. Bryan Kim graduated from the prestigious Illinois Math and Science Academy before entering the combined undergraduate/medical degree GPPA program at the University of Illinois, where he graduated with top honors. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, where he was selected as Chief Resident. Following residency, he joined the University of Illinois teaching faculty for one year before completing a two-year vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the renowned Barnes Retina Institute at Washington University in St. Louis.
Dr. Kim is a board-certified diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and an active member of the American Society of Retina Specialists and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He has published multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national meetings including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Retina Specialists, and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. In 2025, he was named one of Newsweek’s America’s Leading Doctors in retinal surgery.
Dedicated to education, Dr. Kim has held roles as Chief Resident, Associate Director of Ophthalmic Education, and Assistant Director of the Ocular Trauma Service at the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary. During his fellowship at Barnes Retina Institute, he received the Golden Apple Teaching Award from the Department of Ophthalmology at Washington University in St. Louis. He currently serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, as well as Chief of Ophthalmology and Director of Pediatric Retina at Northwest Community Hospital.
Dr. Kim’s expertise includes retinal tears and detachments (including complex cases), macular degeneration, macular holes and puckers, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular diseases, dislocated intraocular lenses, complex cataract, ocular trauma, ocular inflammation, and retinopathy of prematurity.
