Terry Kim, MD

Terry Kim, MD, is Professor of Ophthalmology at Duke University School of Medicine and serves as Chief of the Cornea and External Disease Division and Director of the Refractive Surgery Service at Duke University Eye Center. Dr. Kim’s clinical and surgical expertise has resulted in continual annual listings by Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors in North Carolina, and America’s Top Ophthalmologists since 2003 as well as featured stories on the Discovery Channel and The Wall Street Journal. Dr. Kim’s academic accomplishments include over 300 peer-reviewed journal articles, textbook chapters, and scientific abstracts as well as 4 well-respected textbooks on corneal diseases and cataract surgery. His clinical and research work has earned him honors from the AAO, ASCRS, National Institutes of Health, and the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation. Dr. Kim serves on the Executive Committee of ASCRS, the Annual Program Committee of the AAO, and the Board of Directors of the Cornea Society. He also sits on the Editorial Board for several peer-reviewed journals and trade publications, including Cornea, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Ocular Surgery News, Eyeworld, Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today. Dr. Kim serves as Consultant to the Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the FDA, Consultant Ophthalmologist for the Duke Men’s Basketball Team, and Consultant to numerous ophthalmic companies.