Dr. Joanne Kwak-Kim, United States

Dr. Joanne Kwak-Kim, United States

Education

Undergraduate: Yonsei University College of Liberal Arts, Seoul, South Korea
Medical School: Yonsei University College of Medicine (MD)
Residency: Yonsei University
Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellowship: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science - Reproductive Immunology
Graduate School: Medical College of Wisconsin - Master of Public Health
Board Certification: Korean Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board-Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Appointments: Director of Reproductive Medicine and Immunology, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Experience

Dr. Joanne Kwak-Kim has cared for women with recurrent pregnancy loss for the past three decades. Her expertise in reproductive medicine and immunology is matched by her deep compassion for patients and dedication to their care.

Dr. Kwak-Kim helps patients from all backgrounds and around the world, offering knowledge and reassurance to women who have often experienced many losses before arriving at her office. Her patients speak openly about how she has changed their lives—years of confusion and frustration came to an end through consultations with Dr. Kwak-Kim. A pioneer in her field, Dr. Kwak-Kim developed many of the treatments offered in her office today through decades of her own research and patient care as the specialty of reproductive
immunology emerged.

As a mentor to CMS students, Dr. Kwak-Kim is a strong advocate for the specialty of reproductive medicine and immunology. Asked what a reproductive immunologist needs to succeed, Dr. Kwak-Kim recommends a creative mind, a listening ear, and a compassionate heart—qualities that have served her well throughout 30 years of exemplary care.

Clinical Interests

Clinical Interests

As a pioneer in reproductive immunology, Dr. Kwak-Kim has devoted more than 25 years of her career to reproductive immunology research and continues this work. Her research focuses on understanding the immune system’s role in pregnancy and pregnancy loss and developing treatment plans to help women maintain successful pregnancies.

What is reproductive medicine and immunology?

Reproductive medicine and immunology helps patients who have experienced recurrent pregnancy loss, unexplained infertility, repeated failed in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer, unexplained second- or third-trimester pregnancy loss, or pregnancy with a history of or active autoimmune and/or alloimmune disease. Dr. Kwak-Kim and her team of nurse practitioners, registered nurses, medical assistants, and sonographers work with patients to identify causes of pregnancy loss and help them achieve a successful pregnancy.

Reproductive Medicine and Immunology was established at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 1987. For 25 years, the program has provided evaluation and treatment to patients from across the country and around the world.

While patients are trying to conceive, Dr. Kwak-Kim and her staff coordinate care with a reproductive endocrinologist or primary gynecologist. After pregnancy is achieved, care continues in coordination with an obstetrician or maternal-fetal medicine specialist.

Specialty: Reproductive Medicine and Immunology

Services: Recurrent pregnancy loss, recurrent implantation failure, unexplained infertility, poor ovarian response, premature ovarian failure, and care for women with rheumatic, alloimmune, and autoimmune diseases.