| The Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington (KCSC) held its final quarterly Board of Directors meeting for Fiscal Year 2026 on July 15, during which Dr. John J. Kim, MD, who previously served as Vice Chairman, was officially inaugurated as KCSC's 14th Chairman of the Board.
Since joining KCSC's Board of Directors in 2011, Dr. Kim has chaired the Health & Education Committee, where he played a pivotal role in developing strategic initiatives for the organization's health promotion programs and strengthening partnerships with community resources. Over the past four years, he also served as Vice Chairman under the leadership of Jina Kim, Esq. KCSC’s 13th Board Chairman, making significant contributions to KCSC's growth and helping establish the organization as a trusted provider of essential social services for the Korean American community in the Greater Washington region.
Dr. Kim earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) before receiving his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Temple University Hospital and went on to complete a Sports Medicine Fellowship at Georgetown University.
He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (FAAOS). Dr. Kim currently performs surgeries at Prince William Medical Center, Haymarket Medical Center, and UVA Health-affiliated surgical centers, where he provides advanced orthopedic and sports medicine care to patients throughout Northern Virginia.
In his remarks following his appointment, Dr. Kim stated:
"I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Jina Kim, KCSC’s 13th Board Chairman, whose leadership over the past four years elevated KCSC's programs and services to the next level and laid a strong foundation for the organization's continued growth. During my two-year term as Chairman, I look forward to building upon that foundation by expanding NextGen programs and accelerating the development of Hope Clinic, a community health clinic designed to improve healthcare access for uninsured and low-income families." |