Dr. Bunna Kim

Dr. Bunna Kim is a general surgeon at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital in Phnom Penh, one of Cambodia's established public referral hospitals. With 10 years of surgical experience, he provides general and abdominal surgical services within Cambodia's developing healthcare system.

Dr. Kim trained at the University of Health Sciences Cambodia and completed his surgical training at Phnom Penh's major hospitals. He has developed practical expertise in the common surgical conditions presenting in Cambodia, including abdominal emergencies, trauma surgery, and elective abdominal procedures.

Road traffic accidents are a significant public health challenge in Cambodia, and Dr. Kim manages a substantial volume of trauma surgery including abdominal trauma laparotomy, while also managing elective surgical cases including cholecystectomy, appendicectomy, hernia repair, and thyroid surgery.

He is committed to developing surgical capacity in Cambodia and mentors junior surgical trainees through Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital's postgraduate surgical program.

Dr. Kim earned his MD from the University of Health Sciences Cambodia (UHS) in Phnom Penh — Cambodia's primary medical school, which trains the majority of Cambodian physicians. He completed his surgical training at Phnom Penh teaching hospitals, obtaining a Master of Science in General Surgery through the national postgraduate surgical training programme. He holds a Certificate in Laparoscopic Surgery from surgical skills workshops conducted with Thai and international surgical faculty in Thailand. He has participated in continuing surgical education through the Cambodian Surgical Association and international surgical training programmes supported by organisations contributing to Cambodia's healthcare development.

Dr. Kim performs appendicectomy (laparoscopic and open), cholecystectomy, inguinal and incisional hernia repair, small and large bowel procedures including bowel resection and stoma formation for obstruction. He performs thyroid surgery for goitre and thyroid nodules.

Trauma surgery forms a major component of his emergency surgical practice, including exploratory laparotomy for abdominal trauma, spleen and liver lacerations, and bowel perforation from blunt and penetrating trauma.

He also manages soft tissue infections, abscesses, and wound management in the post-operative and emergency context.

Dr. Kim is focused on clinical surgical practice in Cambodia. He contributes to surgical training and capacity development through Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital's teaching programs and participates in Cambodian Surgical Association continuing education activities.

Dr. Kim manages international patients and expatriates requiring emergency surgical care at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital in Phnom Penh. He consults in Khmer and English. International visitors and NGO workers in Cambodia who sustain injuries or develop acute abdominal conditions requiring surgical intervention can access care through this hospital. Phnom Penh has a growing expatriate and tourist community, and the hospital provides a level of general surgical care accessible to English-speaking patients. Video consultations are available for post-operative follow-up for patients who have returned abroad after surgical treatment in Cambodia.

Dr. Kim has contributed to surgical capacity development at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital and has participated in the mentorship of junior surgical trainees through the hospital's postgraduate programme. He is a member of the Cambodian Surgical Association and the Cambodian Medical Association, participating in continuing surgical education and professional development. His efforts to introduce and maintain laparoscopic surgical techniques at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital contribute to the modernisation of surgical care in Cambodia's public hospital sector, benefiting the large patient population served by this major Phnom Penh referral hospital.