Thomas A. Kim, MD

Thomas A. Kim, MD, is an assistant professor of radiology for Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. His clinical expertise includes both diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology as well as advanced applications of MRI such as perfusion MRI, functional MRI and MR spectroscopy in the evaluation of patients with stroke, epilepsy and brain tumors. He has extensive clinical neuroradiology experiences in both academic and private practice settings and has previously held several leadership positions including serving as a Chair of Radiology at an 800-bed tertiary teaching hospital in Chicago.

Kim's research interests are in neuro-oncology in identification and development of tumor specific imaging tracers for high-grade gliomas, diffusion weighted imaging-based research in the early-stage diagnosis of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus and understanding of the role of glymphatic system in diseases of the central nervous system. An alumnus of Washington University School of Medicine, he completed a diagnostic radiology residency at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh followed by a two-year neuroradiology fellowship at the University of Michigan. He also holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.