Ahlee Kim

Ahlee Kim is Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Southern California, specializing in pediatric obesity, metabolic health, and bariatric surgery outcomes. Her research examines novel approaches to managing childhood obesity, including pharmacotherapy optimization, metabolic surgery innovations, and chrononutrition interventions.

Research focuses:

• Post-bariatric pharmacotherapy in youth
• Metabolic improvements after weight-loss surgery
• Time-restricted eating interventions
• Molecular mechanisms of obesity-related comorbidities
• Household influences on pediatric obesity

Her work integrates clinical practice with translational research to develop evidence-based interventions for adolescent metabolic health improvement.