Brian Young Kim

Brian Young Kim, MD, MS, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine. He is a board-certified specialist in family and sports medicine, serving as Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship and as a team physician for UCI Athletics.

His clinical and research work focuses on musculoskeletal medicine, bone stress injuries, and the female athlete triad—a condition involving low energy availability, menstrual dysfunction, and low bone density. He has extensive experience working with athletes across numerous sports, including track and field, volleyball, soccer, cycling, and gymnastics, and has provided care at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

Dr. Kim is committed to promoting exercise as medicine and helping patients adopt healthy lifestyles. His clinical interests include sports health, nutrition, osteoarthritis, ultrasound-guided injections, and adolescent health.

His accolades include being named a Physician of Excellence by the Orange County Medical Association (2022–2023) and receiving the Resident Scholarship Award from the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM).

He has played key educational roles at UCI, including as Director of the Clerkship Program and Associate Director of the Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship. He mentors future physicians and contributes to graduate medical education in sports medicine.

Dr. Kim is fluent in Spanish and English, enhancing his ability to serve a diverse patient population.