Brian W Kim, MD specializes in endocrinology with a practice focused on thyroid diseases. He trained as an endocrinologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. As a practicing clinical thyroidologist, Dr Kim sees patients with hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, autoimmune thyroid disease, as well as structural thyroid diseases including thyroid nodules and goiter. Dr Kim has a particular focus on thyroid cancer. He routinely performs thyroid ultrasounds and biopsies in clinic. Dr Kim currently serves as the director of the clinical thyroid program here at the University of Chicago. He is also an active member of the American Thyroid Association and has participated in numerous committees as well as being an author on national guidelines
Does Radioactive Iodine Therapy for Hyperthyroidism Cause Cancer?
Does Radioactive Iodine Therapy for Hyperthyroidism Cause Cancer? J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022 01 18; 107(2):e448-e457.
PMID: 34555150
An evolving role for GRADE-trained methodologists in the American Thyroid Association Clinical Practice Guidelines Development Process.
An evolving role for GRADE-trained methodologists in the American Thyroid Association Clinical Practice Guidelines Development Process. J Clin Epidemiol. 2021 04; 132:147-148.
PMID: 33301906
Less is More: Comparing the 2015 and 2009 American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Thyroid Nodules and Cancer.
Less is More: Comparing the 2015 and 2009 American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Thyroid Nodules and Cancer. Thyroid. 2016 06; 26(6):759-64.
PMID: 27141822
Thyroid Hormone at Near Physiologic Concentrations Acutely Increases Oxygen Consumption and Extracellular Acidification in LH86 Hepatoma Cells.
Thyroid Hormone at Near Physiologic Concentrations Acutely Increases Oxygen Consumption and Extracellular Acidification in LH86 Hepatoma Cells. Endocrinology. 2015 Nov; 156(11):4325-35.
PMID: 26287403
Guidelines for the treatment of hypothyroidism: prepared by the american thyroid association task force on thyroid hormone replacement.
Guidelines for the treatment of hypothyroidism: prepared by the american thyroid association task force on thyroid hormone replacement. Thyroid. 2014 Dec; 24(12):1670-751.
PMID: 25266247
All in the family: Clueing into the link between metabolic syndrome and hematologic malignancies.
All in the family: Clueing into the link between metabolic syndrome and hematologic malignancies. Blood Rev. 2015 Mar; 29(2):71-80.
PMID: 25433571
Coccidiomycosis thyroiditis in an immunocompromised host post-transplant: case report and literature review.
Coccidiomycosis thyroiditis in an immunocompromised host post-transplant: case report and literature review. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2014 May; 99(5):1537-42.
PMID: 24606101
American Thyroid Association Guide to investigating thyroid hormone economy and action in rodent and cell models.
American Thyroid Association Guide to investigating thyroid hormone economy and action in rodent and cell models. Thyroid. 2014 Jan; 24(1):88-168.
PMID: 24001133
Cardiac expression of human type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase increases glucose metabolism and protects against doxorubicin-induced cardiac dysfunction in male mice.
Cardiac expression of human type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase increases glucose metabolism and protects against doxorubicin-induced cardiac dysfunction in male mice. Endocrinology. 2013 Oct; 154(10):3937-46.
PMID: 23861374
Statins and downstream inhibitors of the isoprenylation pathway increase type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase activity.
Statins and downstream inhibitors of the isoprenylation pathway increase type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase activity. Endocrinology. 2012 Aug; 153(8):4039-48.
PMID: 22719054