About Dr Peter Kim

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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.

Medical School University of Sydney
Basic Surgical Training Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Advanced Surgical Training Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
Fellowship (current) Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners
Fellowship 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.

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>
  • 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