About Dr Peter Kim
Training
Dr. Peter Kim is a medical graduate of the University of Sydney, Australia, having earned his MBBS in 1998. Subsequently, he completed his Basic Surgical Training with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2012. However, due to health issues, he was unable to pursue Advanced Surgical Training at that time.
In 2015, Dr. Kim obtained Fellowship in General Practice and is currently AHPRA registered as a specialist general practitioner (MED0001182872). Following an improvement in his health in 2016, Dr. Kim undertook further training in cosmetic surgery, successfully completing a 2-year specialized cosmetic surgical training program.
Notably, Dr. Kim received the Fellow of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery in 2009 and the Fellow of the International College of Cosmetic Surgery in 2008. His graduation from the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery & Medicine Fellowship program was distinguished by a gold medal and multiple scholarships awarded for publishing exceptional research papers.
Dr. Kim possesses substantial experience and expertise in the fields of cosmetic surgery, cosmetic medicine, laser procedures, dermatologic surgery and skin cancer medicine.
Skin Cancer
As an RACGP Fellow, Dr. Peter Kim specializes in skin cancer surgery, demonstrated by published articles and textbook chapters on surgical and non-surgical treatments. He actively contributes to developing skin cancer surgery curriculum for general practitioners.
Driven by dedication, Dr. Kim founded the Eastwood Skin Cancer Clinic for early detection and treatment. Leveraging his cosmetic surgery expertise, he consistently achieves aesthetically pleasing results. Dr. Kim also employs advanced cosmetic technologies, including lasers and photodynamic therapy, for non-surgical treatments, showcasing his versatile approach.
Blepharoplasty, Cosmetic Injections and Laser Therapy
As a Fellow of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery & Medicine, Dr. Kim has developed a special interest in cosmetic eyelid surgery in both Caucasians and Asians. He has also published various topics in cosmetic injections, the treatment of complications following filler injection, laser treatments and anti-wrinkle injections.
Lawyer
In 2017, Dr. Peter Kim decided to pursue a degree in law. He completed his legal training and was admitted as a lawyer in 2022.
Dr. Kim’s area of interest lies at the intersection of health and law. He has authored numerous papers on the topic of chronic traumatic encephalopathy and other aspects of health law. One of his notable contributions in the field of chronic traumatic encephalopathy was facilitating its diagnosis during the affected individual’s lifetime. Dr. Kim has also provided commentary on Section 50 of the Civil Liability Act, emphasizing the importance of doctors proactively treating patients in their best interests instead of practicing defensive medicine.
| Medical School | University of Sydney |
| Basic Surgical Training | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons |
| Advanced Surgical Training | Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery |
| Fellowship | Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners |
| Fellowshi | Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery International Board of Cosmetic Surgery |
| Scholarship | 2009 ACCS/Medfin Scholarship for the best research 2010 ACCS/Allergan Scholarship for the best research 2011 ACCS/Allergan Scholarship for the best research 2013 ACCS/Allergan Scholarship for the best research |
| Colin Moore’s Gold Medal |
2008 ACCS |
Expertise is important
It is undisputed that an expert in their field is someone who has published peer-reviewed papers in their in the subject areas that they profess to have expertise. There are so many doctors who profess to be an expert in their subject area but never published any work in a peer reviewed journals.
Published articles on Skin Cancer Surgery
- Kim, Peter. “Prophylactic Z-plasty-correcting helical rim deformity from wedge excision.” Australian family physician 39.9 (2010): 649-650. Link.
- Kim, Peter, and Kwan Stephen Lee. “Retroauricular cutaneous advancement flap.” Australian Family Physician 41.8 (2012): 601-602. Link.
- Kim, Peter, and Hyung-Joo Kim. “S-plasty–clinical applications for skin surgery.” Australian Family Physician 40.4 (2011): 224-225. Link.
- Kim, Peter. Treatment of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers using ALA-Photodynamic therapy utilizing “De-roofing technique”. Australasian Journal of Cosmetic Surgery 2007; 3(1): 28-30.
- Kim, Peter. Kim’s Surgery – New method of accurately assessing Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer margin. Journal of Cosmetic Surgery & Medicine 2010; 5(2): 12.
Published Chapters in Textbook.
- Kim, Peter. “Prophylactic Z-Plasty to Prevent the Notch Deformity of the Helical Rim Following the Wedge Excision of the Ear.” Advanced Cosmetic Otoplasty. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2013. 539-541.
- Kim, Peter. “Various Applications of Retroauricular Advancement.” Advanced Cosmetic Otoplasty: Art, Science, and New Clinical Techniques (2013): 407
Published articles on Cosmetic Surgery
- Kim P. Are Cosmetic Surgical Patients Satisfied? A Systematic Review of Evidence. Australasian Journal of Cosmetic Surgery 2008; 4(2): 16 -21.
- Kim P, Kang KJ. T-Epicanthoplasty: New Surgical Treatment of Asian Mongolian Fold. Journal of Cosmetic Surgery & Medicine 2010;5(1): 58-61.
- Kim P. Ahn JT. A Simple technique in Creating the Double Eyelid in Asians Using Buried Suture technique and Chung’s Forcep. Journal of Cosmetic Surgery & Medicine 2010: 5(3); 20-24.
- Kim P, Jeong WH, Kim HS, Ahn JT. Analysis of perioperative blood loss following tumescent liposuction when lipoaspiration was performed without any delay after the tumescent infiltration. Journal of Cosmetic Surgery & Medicine
- Kim P. Ahn JT. Structured Non Surgical Asian Rhinoplasty. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal. 2012: 36(3); 698-703. <Click here to read the article>.
- Kim P, Wong CH. “ V-Effect” Concept in Cosmetic Face Sculpting in Asians: An effective and minimally invasive Non Surgical Lower face contouring in young Asians. Journal of Cosmetic Surgery & Medicine 2013;7 (3): 16-21.
- Kim, Peter, and Chi Hong Wong. “Hyaluronidase Injection to Precisely Correct the “Bottoming Out” Effect Following the HA Filler Rhinoplasty.” The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery 33, no. 4 (2016): 199-201. <Click here to read the manuscript>.
- Tae Ahn J, Sang-Hui Kim P. Combined Sub-Brow Lift and Upper Blepharoplasty to Minimize the Supratarsal Fold Thickness and Lateral Hooding: A Concept and Review of Cases. The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery. July 2022. doi:10.1177/07488068221100086, <link>
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Kim PS, Ahn JT. Durable Suture Technique: A Simple and Versatile Nonsurgical Technique to Create/Reshape Double Eyelid in Asians. The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery. 2023 Jan 6:07488068221148315. <link>
- Getting surgery to ‘westernise’ your face <link> https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/getting-surgery-to-westernise-your-face-20130509-2jaa9.html
Published articles in Law
- Kim PS, Beran RG. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy/traumatic encephalopathy syndrome in military personnel. Journal of Military and Veterans Health. 2022 Jul 1;30(3):40-8. <Link>
- Kim PS, Beran RG. Repeated Head Trauma, Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Medicolegal/Legal Medicine Implications. Submitted to Journal of Law & Medicine. Published.
- Kim PS, Beran RG. Importance of Diagnosing CTE During Life and Legal Medicine Implications.The World Congress of Legal Medicine, 2022, Decmeber 1-3, Gold Coast, Australia. Presentation.
- Kim PS, Beran RG. Importance of Diagnosing CTE During Life and Legal Medicine Implications. Paper submitted to the World Congress of Legal Medicine, 2022, Decmeber 1-3, Gold Coast, Australia. In Press. Publication due June 2023.
