Dr. Grace Kim

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Grace Y. Kim is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist specializing in general dermatology and dermatopathology with a particular focus on women's dermatology. She serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology at UC San Diego School of Medicine, where she is involved in training and mentoring medical students and residents. Dr. Kim completed her dermatopathology fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and she holds a medical degree from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where she also completed her dermatology residency. Originally from San Diego, she enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.

Research Interests

Dermatopathology Women's Dermatology General Dermatology

Experience

Assistant Professor

2024-08-01 — Present

UC San Diego School of Medicine • San Diego, CA

Specializes in general dermatology and dermatopathology.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).