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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Wayne Kim identified specializing in PsychiatryPsychiatry
A psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, addictive, and emotional disorders such as schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders, and adjustment disorders. The psychiatrist is able to understand the biologic, psychologic, and social components of illness, and therefore is uniquely prepared to treat the whole person. A psychiatrist is qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and to prescribe medications, evaluate and treat psychologic and interpersonal problems, and to intervene with families who are coping with stress, crises, and other problems in living., Addiction PsychiatryAddiction Psychiatry
A psychiatrist who focuses on the evaluation and treatment of individuals with alcohol, drug, or other substance-related disorders and of individuals with the dual diagnosis of substance-related and other psychiatric disorders. and Geriatric PsychiatryGeriatric Psychiatry
A psychiatrist with expertise in the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental and emotional disorders in the elderly. The geriatric psychiatrist seeks to improve the psychiatric care of the elderly both in health and in disease..

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Wayne Kim accepts the following plans for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee at 960 E 3rd St:

• Blue Advantage Complete (SNP)
• Blue Network K
• Blue Network P
• Blue Network S
• BlueAdvantage PPO
• BlueCare

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Hospital Affiliations

A hospital affiliation covers any doctor who has an affiliation, association or admitting privilege with a hospital. A doctor's particular affiliation to a specific hospital can translate to the overall quality of that provider.

Dr. Kim is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Parkridge Medical Center
2333 Mccallie Ave
Chattanooga, TN

Education

Dr. Kim attended medical school at Yonsei University College of Medicine and graduated in 1963 having 49 years experience.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Wayne Kim MD as:

• Wayne Y Kim
• W Kim

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