
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Saechin Kim
Dr. Saechin Kim specializes in pediatric hip preservation surgery, pediatric sports medicine, as well as pediatric and adult spinal reconstruction.
Dr. Kim earned his BS at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1986, and he earned his MD, PhD at Harvard Medical School in 1994. He completed his residency at Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program in 2000, following which he completed an Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. In 2001, Dr. Kim completed the M. Muller North American Orthopaedic Fellowship with Prof. Reinhold Ganz in Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland and with Dr. Paul Glazer, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
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Locations
- Massachusetts General Orthopaedic Surgery Pediatric Service
- 52 Second Avenue, Blue Building, Suite 1150, Waltham, MA 02451
- Get Directions
- phone: 617-726-8523
- fax: 617-724-0551
- Massachusetts General Orthopaedic Surgery Pediatric Service
- 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey Building, 3rd Floor, Suite 3400, Boston, MA 02114
- Get Directions
- phone: 617-726-8523
- fax: 617-724-0551
- Massachusetts General Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic
- 104 Endicott Street, Lower Level 00, Danvers, MA 01923
- Get Directions
- phone: 978-882-6900
- fax: 978-882-6919
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Spine Surgery, 2001
- Fellowship: Inselspital, Joint Reconstruction, 2000
- Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Orthopedic Surgery, 2000
- Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Orthopedic Surgery, 2000
- Residency: Harvard / MGB Combined Training Program*, 1995
- Medical Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Biology, 1994
- Medical Education: Harvard Medical School, 1994
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004
Insurance
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid NY
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Ratings & Reviews
4.5 out of 5
118 ratings, 46 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- Reviewed on 2/6/2026
Yes, this provider is excellent. I would refer him to anyone that would need that service that he provides. Staff always wonderful. I highly recommend. That's it.
- Reviewed on 2/1/2026
Dr Kim has been my wife's back doctor and I asked him to check out my back ... he was extremely accommodating in setting up a first appointment with me and other procedures needed
- Reviewed on 1/29/2026
They were a good doctor and helped me with baby since the first time and the second time I went they took good care of us I like them. Thank you very much.
- Reviewed on 12/29/2025
Everything went well at this appointment visit
- Reviewed on 12/16/2025
Dr. Kim is the best surgeon I've ever seen. He fixed my spine. Thank you.
- Reviewed on 12/9/2025
There is nothing else I would like to say about my experience.
- Reviewed on 12/4/2025
Dr. Kim is one of the best doctors I've ever seen. He previously operated on my daughter and did spinal surgery to trim a herniated disc and it's been many, many years and she has no pain. When I had back problems, I couldn't imagine going to see anyone else other than him.
- Reviewed on 12/3/2025
Dr. Kim is always caring and patiently answering my questions and explaining to me what's going on in my body. I would not want any other provider for my problem. I'm very grateful to be under his care.
- Reviewed on 11/30/2025
He seems to be realistic about how much and how many challenges older adults can manage at once. As a result, he doesn't urge me to seek extremely complex back surgery from which I would be unlikely to recover at this stage of life.
- Reviewed on 11/24/2025
Please consider him to be an absolute blessing for MGW as do I. This man is vested, skilled, and personable. He knows his patients in a way that is seldom equaled in the medical field but never excelled.
- Reviewed on 11/23/2025
Dr Kim and his assistant were fantastic at the Danvers location. I appreciated him taking the time to make my son feel safe and for explaining things in a way that he could understand. Not many orthopedics are willing to take on OI patients and I'm grateful Dr Kim has both the confidence and skills to manage his ortho care and monitor his scoliosis.
- Reviewed on 11/18/2025
I was Comfortable talking with my Doctor about my Concerns...
- Reviewed on 11/12/2025
Dr Kim is an excellent orthopedic surgeon. I'm grateful he was willing to see me. [redacted] Grateful that I was able to see Dr Kim himself and that he didn't dismiss my symptoms and ordered an MRI to look closer at what might be causing my neurological symptoms.
- Reviewed on 11/1/2025
Very informative and attentive
- Reviewed on 10/21/2025
Cannot say enough good things about Dr Kim
- Reviewed on 10/21/2025
Happy with visit
- Reviewed on 10/19/2025
Satisfactory/excellent service.
- Reviewed on 10/20/2025
Very knowledgeable, and is very thorough with explaining what is going on.
- Reviewed on 10/19/2025
Dr. Kim and his team are exemplary. MGHB should be very proud they work for the hospital
- Reviewed on 10/15/2025
I think Dr. S. Kim is the best!!
- Reviewed on 10/2/2025
Dr. Kim has always given me excellent care.
- Reviewed on 9/24/2025
[redacted] dr Kim was not that helpful at all
- Reviewed on 9/18/2025
Good afternoon, my name is [redacted]'s father, and I didn't like the care I received at my last appointment with a pediatric orthopedist. First of all, he was a different doctor than the one who had been treating my daughter's case in the last year. He wasn't the same doctor who had tried to learn about my daughter's medical history, her background, and everything related to her: the accident, the fractures, her physical condition, her medication. Because of this, I didn't receive appropriate or adequate care. When I asked for pain medication for my daughter, he told me he didn't provide that medicine. He recommended a chair cushion for her pain.
- Reviewed on 9/14/2025
Dr. Kim always provides you with the care & time that is needed.
- Reviewed on 9/14/2025
Dr kim and all providers i saw during appt were great. [redacted]
- Reviewed on 9/14/2025
Dr. Kim is tops. I consider him to be the project manager of all my ortho needs because of his expertise and many years of knowledge about how things work.
- Reviewed on 9/7/2025
Courteous and great communication. Explained ex rays, diagnosis, prescriptions and recommendations for Physical therapy.
- Reviewed on 9/4/2025
Yes, hi. I had a session with Dr. Kim. I found him to be very competent and kind. It's very important that I receive professional and kind advice. He's very professional. very, very kind, but most of all, very professional and seemed to be to know just what he was talking about to me. Thank you.
- Reviewed on 9/5/2025
I arrived at my appointment very early, but the Dr was very accommodating and fit me in earlier.
- Reviewed on 9/5/2025
I have had Dr. Kim for many,many years. It is comforting to be under his care.
- Reviewed on 9/4/2025
Dr. Kim is highly intelligent, but I felt dismissed [redacted]
- Reviewed on 9/4/2025
My experience with Dr Kim was amazing. He told me what he would do in my lower back to make me able to function again. He also found a genetic deformity which is contributing to my pain. I have seen multiple doctors, have had many X-rays and 4 MRI's. None of these doctors detected this. I will be having surgery soon and I feel - for the first time - that I am in good hands.
- Reviewed on 7/24/2025
The care was excellent.
- Reviewed on 7/23/2025
Dr. Kim is the best. Would highly recommend him.
- Reviewed on 7/21/2025
Dr Kim has treated me for 18 years. I only wish he wasn't be restricted from giving me injections going forward and said I'd have to be referred to pain management. I'll be switching over to NEB/BI
- Reviewed on 7/20/2025
He needs to show compassion. He asked the same question 5 or 6 times
- Reviewed on 7/13/2025
Great customer service
- Reviewed on 7/7/2025
Great care
- Reviewed on 7/6/2025
The desk staff are not approachable maybe offer a Customer service training and or have a random person from hr pop in and do a surprise visit. They seem to always be agitated and annoyed when people need to check out and check in. Also, when someone approaches to check in and they stand behind the person in front of them, they rudely tell them they need to move. There is a better way to tell someone that they need to move back a little bit maybe put lines in or something
- Reviewed on 6/25/2025
Dr. Kim is always caring and very helpful.
- Reviewed on 6/12/2025
Dr. Kim is a fantastic Doctor... he care about my back and my well being.
- Reviewed on 6/11/2025
My granddaughter saw Dr. Kim for scoliosis. She needs an operation. He's very efficient on giving the details. He had follow-up visits and x-rays, and he was a great doctor, and I would suggest hiring of him.
- Reviewed on 6/8/2025
My experience with Dr. Kim was very informative. He gave me enough information of why and how my child's arm was actually coming out of place. I felt heard by him, and even though it was a quick visit, he did explain everything that needed to be explained to me. of the time of the visit. Myself and my daughter felt comfortable with him in the office. [redacted]
- Reviewed on 5/2/2025
The time I spent with Dr. Kim was valuable. He's very compassionate. He's to the point. We had a long discussion about my back and some of my concerns. And as a result, he referred me to see an endocrinologist as well as getting a follow-up bone density test.
- Reviewed on 4/14/2025
Dr Kim is professional & thorough
- Reviewed on 4/7/2025
Everything was fine