Sandra Kim, MD is the Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Cleveland Clinic Children’s. Dr. Kim is a graduate of the University of Michigan’s Inteflex (Integrated Pre-medical/Medical) Program. She completed pediatric residency and gastroenterology fellowship training at the Baylor College of Medicine and a research post-doctoral fellowship at UNC.
Dr. Kim’s clinical and research interests focus on pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases, including adolescent transitioning and quality improvement in pediatric IBD, advocacy for care access, and the impact of and clinical the gastrointestinal microbiota in IBD. As a reflection of her dedication to her profession, Dr. Kim was awarded the 2011 and 2018 Rosenthal Awards and a 2020 Uniting to Care and Cure Award for her leadership in patient education and advocacy by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.
She currently serves on the Board of Directors for ImproveCareNow (ICN), a national pediatric IBD quality improvement network. She is a past co-chair of the Health Equity and Clinical committees, and a current member of the Community Council.
Dr. Kim also has been an active member of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation over the past 25 years. She was a past chair for the Government Affairs and Pediatric Affairs committees for the Foundation’s National Scientific Advisory Committee (NSAC). She joined the National Board of Trustees for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation in 2023.
She is a past President of the Western PA/WV chapter and currently a member and President - Elect of the Northern Ohio Chapter Board of Directors for the Foundation.
Finally, she is an active member of NASPGHAN. She is a member of the NASPGHAN Foundation Board of Directors and currency member - Professional Development.