Noteworthy

Dr. Andrew Kim - PPN Chairperson

Dr. Andrew Kim grew up in California and received his undergraduate degree at the University of San Francisco. After graduating from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1989, he completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals in 1992. As a staff physician he joined Hardwood Medical Associates/Covenant Medical Group. For five years he served on the Board of Directors at this 75 doctor multi-specialty clinic with his last two years as the Vice Chairman. In 2003 Dr. Kim and Dr. Samuel Idarraga established Allegiance Internal Medicine Specialists. As a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and Assistant Clinical Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, he has been an active member of the core teaching faculty at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – St. Joseph’s Hospital since 1992. Dr. Kim has also been named the best teacher of the academic faculty for several consecutive years. In addition to providing weekly scheduled lectures to medical students, resident physicians work under Dr. Kim’s supervision at our office daily. He is involved with the Graduate Medical Education, the Resident Evaluation, and the Medical Executive Committees at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – St. Joseph’s Hospital. Dr. Kim has been a principal investigator for various clinical trials, including topics such as cardiovascular medicine, metabolism, lipids, obesity, and sleep disorders. Milwaukee Magazine has sited Dr. Kim as one of Milwaukee’s top internists. Dr. Kim, married with two children, enjoys playing soccer, gardening, as well as traveling with his family. He is proud to say that he has completed two marathons and continues to run regularly throughout the year.