Dr. James Kim, MBA, DAAPM, CAPM, CFACI, is a consultant chief medical officer (CMO) with RGA International, where he advises on general medical cases for life and critical illness underwriting.
Based in Toronto, Canada, Dr. Kim is the Medical Director for NeuPath Centre for Pain and Spine. His practice focuses on the treatment of adult chronic non-cancer pain. Before then, he spent 18 years in general practice. He is credentialed with the American and Canadian Academies of Pain Management and the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute.
He is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Family Medicine at Queen’s University, McMaster University and the Toronto Metropolitan University. He is on staff at Humber River Hospital and is a scientific board member for clinical trial reviews with Advarra IRB. He also performs independent medical examinations for third parties looking specifically at chronic pain presentations and case management. Dr. Kim has been a consultant to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board in Canada for medical disability management.
Dr. Kim presents frequently on chronic pain and mental health. He has been active in continuing medical education for the insurance industry and the medical community. He received his MBA from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.