About Tom Kim
Lived 1944 – 2026 (aged 81–82). Tom Kim was an American physician.
Kim Yu-geun (; December 1944 – January 16, 2026), known as Tom Kim, was a Korean-American physician who ran a free clinic called the Free Medical Clinic of America for the poor. In 2010, he received the Order of Civil Merit from the South Korean government.
Life and career Kim was born in North Korea in December 1944, but moved to South Korea with his family in 1951, when he was six years old. He later moved to the United States.
Kim died on January 16, 2026, at the age of 81.
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Who was Tom Kim?
Korean-American physician
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Tom Kim was born in 1944.
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Tom Kim died on 16 January 2026.
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Tom Kim was a physician.
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Tom Kim was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Kim. https://biography.guide/tom-kim/
MLA: "Tom Kim." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-kim/.
Chicago: "Tom Kim." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tom-kim/.
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