Samuel Kim, MD
Retired Reproductive Endocrinologist; Former Medical Director
At California Fertility Clinic — Los Angeles, California 90036
About Samuel Kim, MD
Dr. S. Samuel Kim is a reproductive endocrinologist and former Medical Director of California Fertility Clinic who retired from clinical practice in 2024. He brought more than three decades of experience in reproductive medicine, with a particular focus on fertility preservation and ovarian tissue transplantation.
He was among the first physicians in the United States to perform successful human ovarian tissue transplantation and reported Kansas’s first pregnancy and live birth from frozen oocytes in 2011. He has published extensively and contributed to textbooks and editorial boards in reproductive medicine.
Education and training
Medical degree — Seoul National University College of Medicine
Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology — Temple University
Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology — University of Washington
Postdoctoral research — University of Leeds
Awards and recognitions
Super Doctors in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Professional affiliations
Treatments & specialties
Fertility preservation
Ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation
Oocyte cryopreservation
Fertility treatment
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Clinic Location
Other locations
Samuel Kim, MD practices at 1 clinic location.
This location
California Fertility Clinic
5455 Wilshire Boulevard, 19th Floor Suite 1904, Los Angeles, California 90036