Dr. Shinsim Kim joined Sea Mar in 1993 and has been practicing general dentistry for over 20 years.
In 1989, Dr. Kim graduated with honors from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry and served in the United States Army for three years before joining Sea Mar.
Dr. Kim has a strong interest in serving children in underserved communities. She is among several Sea Mar dental providers who perform screenings for Head Start and ECEAP programs, serving children in Pierce County.
Dr. Kim values the time she spends teaching general dentistry with an emphasis on children. She enjoys working with University of Washington dental students during their rotations at Sea Mar's Puyallup Dental Clinic. Dr. Kim is an affiliated faculty member in the UW's Pediatric Department and is ABCD board-certified. Dr. Kim is fluent in English and Korean.
When Dr. Kim is not providing dental care to her patients, she enjoys hiking, reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.