| Charles Kim, M.D., Chief, Colon and Rectal Division, St. Joseph's Hospital, Towson, Maryland is among a handful of surgeons with the experience and skill to perform basic and advanced procedures with the laparoscopic approach. Dr. Kim is nationally recognized for his unprecedented achievements as a teaching instructor and surgeon using the latest technology and techniques for laparoscopic colon surgery. He is the first surgeon to perform abdomino-perineal resection for rectal cancers with the laparoscopic approach and continues to pioneer new techniques using cutting-edge technology. He has trained many surgeons in the United States and foreign countries. Dr. Kim is also a prime investigator for a National Cancer Institute study, comparing the outcomes of open traditional colon cancer surgery and the laparoscopic approach for colon cancer. Dr. Kim has performed over 700 laparoscopic procedures of the colon.
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