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ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, September 2, 2025 – The Centers for Advanced ENT Care (CAdENT), Metro ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery, announces the addition of Esther Kim, MD, to its team of highly skilled and experienced otolaryngologists.
Dr. Kim is a board-certified otolaryngologist and sub-specialty trained Rhinologist and Anterior Skullbase surgeon with more than 20 years of medical and military experience. Dr. Kim is a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army Medical Corps and served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry and Life Science from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and her M.D. from Temple University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Otolaryngology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and a fellowship in Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Prior to joining CAdENT she served as Director of Rhinology at Walter Reed and Assistant Deputy Commander of Clinical Services at Martin Army Community Hospital. Her clinical expertise includes sinus and skull base surgery, allergy and immunotherapy, and office-based nasal and sinus procedures. Dr. Kim is a Fellow of the American Rhinologic Society and an active member of multiple professional organizations. Her awards include the Meritorious Service Medal and the Surgeon General’s “A” Proficiency Designator. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and frequently presents at national and international meetings. She has also taught numerous courses on office-based rhinology and sinus procedures.
