Pediatric Dentist – Brooklyn, NY
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Dr. Emily Kim
Dr. Emily was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. She attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience. She earned her Doctorate in Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated with honors in care of the medically complex and received The Academy of Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities Student Award. She completed a general practice residency at New York-Presbyterian - Weill Cornell Medicine, where she served as chief resident. She trained in dental care of oncology patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, complex full mouth rehabilitation, and treatment of adult and pediatric patients with special health care needs. It was during her time at New York-Presbyterian where she realized she felt most fulfilled when guiding and motivating her patients in developing good habits that will benefit their oral and overall health through childhood and into adulthood. She then earned her specialty certificate in pediatric dentistry at Montefiore Medical Center- Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed comprehensive dental rehabilitation in pediatric patients under sedation and general anesthesia, provided dental services to patients with developmental disabilities at the Rose F. Kennedy center, and provided emergency dental treatment at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore. Dr. Emily prefers to treat her patients with preventative and conservative methods. She hopes to make each dental visit comfortable and even fun through an individualized approach to every child and family’s specific needs. She is a board-eligible pediatric dentist with the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, New York State Dental Association, and the American Dental Association. Dr. Emily lives in Manhattan with her fiancé and dog. When she is out of the office, she enjoys walking her dog in Central Park, running, hiking, skiing, and playing any and all racket sports.