Mimi S. Kim, MD

Associate Professor Of Clinical Pediatrics

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Overview

Research Overview

We are interested in understanding obesity and adiposity in children and adolescents with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), as these youth have an increased prevalence of obesity beyond normative pediatric populations. We are also interested in various stages of development in CAH youth, from infancy through puberty. We hope to inform prevention efforts and treatment of complications through a better understanding of pathophysiology of CAH and obesity.

We seek to apply novel imaging technology to answer important questions in childhood metabolism and obesity.

Awards

Pediatric Endocrine Society: Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrinology Society Presidential Poster Session Award, 2007
Pediatric Academic Societies: Pediatric Academic Societies’ Young Investigator’s Travel Award, 2007
Brown University Medical School: Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award, 2007
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles CTSI: Clinical Research and Career Development Award, 2009
– 2011
Endocrine Society: Women in Endocrinology Young Investigator’s Award, 2009
Endocrine Society: Endocrine Society Summer Research Fellowship Award for Mentoring, 2010
USC: SC-CTSI KL2 Mentored Research Career Development Award, 2011
– 2014
The Saban Research Institute: The Saban Research Institute Innovative Pilot Project Award, 2012
– 2013
USC: James H. Zumberge Research and Innovation Fund Individual Research Award, 2015
– 2016

Education and Training

Brown University — B.Sc.
Dartmouth Medical School — M.D.
USC — M.Sc.

Research Funding

Effects of Androgen Excess on Lipid Distribution in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
NIH · R03HD101718 · May 15, 2020 – Apr 30, 2022 · Role: Principal Investigator
Brain and Adipose Contributors to Food Seeking in Youth with Adrenal Hyperplasia
NIH · K23HD084735 · Apr 18, 2016 – Mar 31, 2020 · Role: Principal Investigator

Research Keywords

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Childhood Obesity
Hyperandrogenism
Brown Adipose Tissue

Publications

Cardiovascular disease risk in adult women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency. Semin Reprod Med. 2009 Jul; 27(4):316-21.. View in PubMed
Ischemic stroke and rhabdomyolysis in a 15-year-old girl with paraganglioma due to an SDHB exon 6 (Q214X) mutation. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Jun; 22(6):565-71.. View in PubMed
A pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study of delayed- and extended-release hydrocortisone (Chronocort) vs. conventional hydrocortisone (Cortef) in the treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2010 Apr; 72(4):441-7.. View in PubMed
Leucine restriction inhibits chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation through mechanisms both dependent and independent of mTOR signaling. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Jun; 296(6):E1374-82.. View in PubMed
Mauriac syndrome: growth failure and type 1 diabetes mellitus. Pediatr Endocrinol Rev. 2008 Aug; 5.. View in PubMed
Immunogenetics of type 1 diabetes. Horm Res. 2005; 64(4):180-8.. View in PubMed
Decreased whole blood factor IX activity following hemodilution with hemoglobin A-zero in-vitro. Artif Cells Blood Substit Immobil Biotechnol. 1997 May; 25(3):289-95.. View in PubMed