Lily Kim, MD
Lily was born in Seoul, South Korea. She then moved to the US to start her college education at Stanford University, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Human Biology with distinction. Continuing her academic journey at Stanford, she obtained her MD from the Stanford School of Medicine. During residency, her research interests have encompassed neuro-oncology, immunotherapy, and skull base surgery. Beyond her research, Dr. Kim actively participates in national neurosurgical leadership, serving as a CSNS Socioeconomic Fellow, WINS Resident Executive Board Diversity Committee Co-Chair, and CNS Resident Committee Member.
Research Interests
Neurooncology, skull base, bioinformatics
Program Completion
2027
Awards and Honors
- First Place for Basic Science Research, Korean American Medical Association (2024)
- Basic Science Research Award, Western Neurosurgical Society (2024)
- Resident Clinical Research Award, Stanford Department of Neurosurgery (2024)
- Council of State Neurosurgical Societies Socioeconomic Fellowship (2023-2024)
- Research Grant, Stanford Medical Scholar Research Program (2019-2020)
- Best Oral Presentation Award, Stanford Neuroscience Forum (2018)
- Research Grant, Stanford Medical Scholar Research Program (2018-2019)
- John Hanbery Research Scholar, Stanford Hanbery Neurosurgical Society (2017)
- Research Grant, Stanford Medical Scholar Research Program (2016-2017)
- Research Grant, Stanford Medical Scholar Research Program (2015-2016)
- Member, Mensa International (2015-2016)
- Graduated with Distinction, Stanford University (2013)
- Full-ride College Scholarship Recipient, STX Corporation, South Korea (2013)
- Conference Grant, Stanford University (2013)
- Major Research Grant, Stanford University (2012)
- Human Biology Research Exploration Grant, Stanford University (2011)