WooJin Kim

MD, PhD, FRCPC

Investigator

Neurologist
Bruyère Health & The Ottawa Hospital
Palliative Medicine Physician
Bruyère Health & The Ottawa Hospital
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa

About:

Dr. WooJin Kim is a dual-trained neurologist and palliative care physician. He completed both his MD and PhD studies at McGill University, followed by residency training in Adult Neurology and fellowship training in Palliative Medicine at the University of Ottawa.

Dr. Kim’s clinical and research interests lie at the intersection of neurology and palliative care, an emerging discipline known as neuro-palliative care, with the goal of enhancing the quality of life for individuals living with serious neurological illnesses.

He is a recognized leader in the neuro-palliative care field, currently co-leading the Neuro-palliative Care Clinic at The Ottawa Hospital and Bruyère Health. His work focuses on developing integrated care models for patients with neurodegenerative conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis. He has chaired a national educational course on neuro-palliative care and is an active member of the International Neuro-palliative Care Society, where he contributes to national and international initiatives in training and research development.

Research Interests:

Neuro-palliative care, population-based studies, palliative care interventions in neurological diseases, healthcare utilization, health equity, development of prognostic tools.

Select Publications:

Kim WJ, Watt CL, Enright P, Sikora L, Zwicker J. (2023). Management of motor symptoms for patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease without safe oral access: a scoping review. Journal of Palliative Medicine.

Zwicker J, Qureshi D, Talarico R, Webber C, Watt C, Kim WJ, Milani C, Ramanathan U, Mestre T, Tanuseputro P. (2022). Dying with Parkinson’s disease: healthcare utilization and costs in the last year of life. Journal of Parkinson’s Disease.

Kim WJ, Zekas E, Lodge R, Susan-Resiga D, Marcinkiewicz E, Essalmani R, Mihara K, Ramachandran R, Asahchop E, Gelman B, Cohen EA, Power C, Hollenberg MD, Seidah NG. (2015). Neuroinflammation-induced interactions between protease-activated receptor 1 and proprotein convertases in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder. Molecular and Cellular Biology.