Sarah Kim, MD

Professor

I am a clinician educator with a particular interest in diabetes and obesity. Boarded in Adult Endocrinology as well as General Pediatrics, my clinic work has focused on Adult Diabetes as well as Adult and Pediatric Obesity. I work mainly at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital caring for the San Francisco Safety Net Population. I also direct the UCSF Diabetes Teaching Center where we focus on diabetes educational programs. I participate in research activities, co-investigating on studies about that pertain to diabetes (ex., Metagenomics in Filipinos with Diabetes and the effect of Ketogenic Diet in Type 2 Diabetes). I also enjoy a multitude of teaching activities that range from the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, UCSF Residents and Fellows.

Publications

  1. Hu X, Huang J, Yuan J, Sun Y, Wang Y, Hu Z, Jiang J, Wang Z, Wang B, Long M, Maxwell KN, Fan Y, Tanyi JL, Montone KT, Li H, Kim SH, Nathanson KL, Rebbeck TR, Domchek SM, Vonderheide RH, Zhang L. Immune gene diversity and STING1 variants in shaping cancer immunity across different genetic ancestry populations. Cell reports 2026. PMID: 41569853


  2. Hallberg D, Eastman AC, Koul S, Bruhm DC, Papp E, Davenport S, Adleff V, Ferreira L, Niknafs N, Medina JE, Cristiano S, Hruban C, Fiksel J, Lebarbenchon KP, Aparicio L, Vulpescu NA, Kuo KT, Ahuja N, Drapkin R, Jung E, Kim SH, Eckert MA, Lengyel E, Nakayama K, Ayhan A, Shih IM, Wang TL, Lavie O, Rennert G, Easwaran H, Baylin SB, Press MF, Velculescu VE, Scharpf RB. Genomic Landscapes of Endometrioid and Mucinous Ovarian Cancers and Morphologically Similar Tumor Types. Cancer Research Communications 2025. PMID: 40981433


  3. Manning-Geist BL, Miller M, Dagher C, Kim SH, Kollmeier M, Sonoda Y, Shuford J, Jewell E, Park K, Friedman C, Leitao MM, Alektiar K, Abu-Rustum NR. Evaluation of toxicity after radical hysterectomy or trachelectomy and post-operative pelvic intensity-modulated radiation therapy with concurrent chemotherapy for cervical cancer. International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society 2025. PMID: 41218458


  4. McPherson A, Vázquez-García I, Myers MA, Al-Rawi DH, Zatzman M, Weiner AC, Freeman S, Mohibullah N, Satas G, Williams MJ, Ceglia N, Norkunaite D, Zhang AW, Li J, Lim JLP, Wu M, Choi S, Havasov E, Grewal D, Shi H, Kim M, Schwarz RF, Kaufmann T, Dinh KN, Uhlitz F, Tran J, Wu Y, Patel R, Ramakrishnan S, Kim D, Clarke J, Green H, Ali E, DiBona M, Varice N, Kundra R, Broach V, Gardner GJ, Roche KL, Sonoda Y, Zivanovic O, Kim SH, Grisham RN, Liu YL, Viale A, Rusk N, Lakhman Y, Ellenson LH, Tavaré S, Aparicio S, Chi DS, Aghajanian C, Abu-Rustum NR, Friedman CF, Zamarin D, Weigelt B, Bakhoum SF, Shah SP. Ongoing genome doubling shapes evolvability and immunity in ovarian cancer. Nature 2025. PMID: 40670783


  5. Kim SHJ, Lee H, Gingras A, Ley K, Spangler JB, Ginsberg MH. A CD25-CCR7 complex initiates non-canonical IL-2 signaling. bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology 2025. PMID: 39975281


  6. Bizzarri N, Querleu D, Ramirez PT, Dostálek L, van Lonkhuijzen LRW, Giannarelli D, Lopez A, Salehi S, Ayhan A, Kim SH, Isla Ortiz D, Klat J, Landoni F, Pareja R, Manchanda R, Kostun J, Meydanli MM, Odetto D, Laky R, Zapardiel I, Weinberger V, Dos Reis R, Pedone Anchora L, Amaro K, Akilli H, Abu-Rustum NR, Salcedo-Hernández RA, Javurková V, Mom CH, Falconer H, Scambia G, Cibula D. Survival associated with the use of sentinel lymph node in addition to lymphadenectomy in early-stage cervical cancer treated with surgery alone: A sub-analysis of the Surveillance in Cervical CANcer (SCCAN) collaborative study. European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) 2024. PMID: 39270379


  7. Buffone A, Hammer DA, Kim SHJ, Anderson NR, Mochida A, Lee DH, Guin S. Not all (cells) who wander are lost: Upstream migration as a pervasive mode of amoeboid cell motility. Frontiers in cell and developmental biology 2023. PMID: 38020916


  8. Sun H, Lee HS, Kim SH, Fernandes de Lima M, Gingras AR, Du Q, McLaughlin W, Ablack J, Lopez-Ramirez MA, Lagarrigue F, Fan Z, Chang JT, VanDyke D, Spangler JB, Ginsberg MH. IL-2 can signal via chemokine receptors to promote regulatory T cells' suppressive function. Cell reports 2023. PMID: 37598341


  9. Bizzarri N, Querleu D, Dostálek L, van Lonkhuijzen LRCW, Giannarelli D, Lopez A, Salehi S, Ayhan A, Kim SH, Ortiz DI, Klat J, Landoni F, Pareja R, Manchanda R, Kostun J, Ramirez PT, Meydanli MM, Odetto D, Laky R, Zapardiel I, Weinberger V, Dos Reis R, Pedone Anchora L, Amaro K, Akilli H, Abu-Rustum NR, Salcedo-Hernández RA, Javurková V, Mom CH, Scambia G, Falconer H, Cibula D. Survival associated with extent of radical hysterectomy in early-stage cervical cancer: a subanalysis of the Surveillance in Cervical CANcer (SCCAN) collaborative study. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2023. PMID: 37336255


  10. Dostálek L, Benešová K, Klát J, Kim SH, Falconer H, Kostun J, Dos Reis R, Zapardiel I, Landoni F, Ortiz DI, van Lonkhuijzen LRCW, Lopez A, Odetto D, Borcinová M, Jarkovsky J, Salehi S, Nemejcová K, Bajsová S, Park KJ, Javurková V, Abu-Rustum NR, Dundr P, Cibula D. Stratification of lymph node metastases as macrometastases, micrometastases, or isolated tumor cells has no clinical implication in patients with cervical cancer: Subgroup analysis of the SCCAN project. Gynecologic oncology 2022. PMID: 36442426


  11. Funnell T, O'Flanagan CH, Williams MJ, McPherson A, McKinney S, Kabeer F, Lee H, Salehi S, Vázquez-García I, Shi H, Leventhal E, Masud T, Eirew P, Yap D, Zhang AW, Lim JLP, Wang B, Brimhall J, Biele J, Ting J, Au V, Van Vliet M, Liu YF, Beatty S, Lai D, Pham J, Grewal D, Abrams D, Havasov E, Leung S, Bojilova V, Moore RA, Rusk N, Uhlitz F, Ceglia N, Weiner AC, Zaikova E, Douglas JM, Zamarin D, Weigelt B, Kim SH, Da Cruz Paula A, Reis-Filho JS, Martin SD, Li Y, Xu H, de Algara TR, Lee SR, Llanos VC, Huntsman DG, McAlpine JN, IMAXT Consortium, Shah SP, Aparicio S. Single-cell genomic variation induced by mutational processes in cancer. Nature 2022. PMID: 36289342


  12. Saris DH, Smith AJB, Brensinger C, Kim SH, Haggerty AF, Latif N, Cory L, Giuntoli RL, Morgan MA, Lin LL, Ko EM. Disparities in cancer-specific and overall survival in black women with endometrial cancer: A Medicare-SEER study. Gynecologic oncology reports 2022. PMID: 35242979


  13. Cibula D, Dostálek L, Jarkovsky J, Mom CH, Lopez A, Falconer H, Scambia G, Ayhan A, Kim SH, Isla Ortiz D, Klat J, Obermair A, Di Martino G, Pareja R, Manchanda R, Kostun J, Dos Reis R, Meydanli MM, Odetto D, Laky R, Zapardiel I, Weinberger V, Benešová K, Borcinová M, Cardenas F, Wallin E, Pedone Anchora L, Akilli H, Abu-Rustum NR, Barquet-Muñoz SA, Javurková V, Fischerová D, van Lonkhuijzen LRCW. Post-recurrence survival in patients with cervical cancer. Gynecologic oncology 2021. PMID: 34955236


  14. Cibula D, Dostálek L, Jarkovsky J, Mom CH, Lopez A, Falconer H, Fagotti A, Ayhan A, Kim SH, Isla Ortiz D, Klat J, Obermair A, Landoni F, Rodriguez J, Manchanda R, Kostun J, Dos Reis R, Meydanli MM, Odetto D, Laky R, Zapardiel I, Weinberger V, Benešová K, Borcinová M, Pari D, Salehi S, Bizzarri N, Akilli H, Abu-Rustum NR, Salcedo-Hernández RA, Javurková V, Sláma J, van Lonkhuijzen LRCW. The annual recurrence risk model for tailored surveillance strategy in patients with cervical cancer. European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) 2021. PMID: 34666213


  15. Vasquez T, Fernandez A, Haya-Fisher J, Kim S, Beck AL. A Qualitative Exploration of Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity Among Low-Income Latino Adolescents. Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses 2020. PMID: 32911975


  16. Saslow LR, Moskowitz JT, Mason AE, Daubenmier J, Liestenfeltz B, Missel AL, Bayandorian H, Aikens JE, Kim S, Hecht FM. Intervention Enhancement Strategies Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in a Very Low-Carbohydrate Web-Based Program: Evaluating the Impact With a Randomized Trial. JMIR diabetes 2020. PMID: 32902391


  17. Roy NH, Kim SHJ, Buffone A, Blumenthal D, Huang B, Agarwal S, Schwartzberg PL, Hammer DA, Burkhardt JK. LFA-1 signals to promote actin polymerization and upstream migration in T cells. Journal of cell science 2020. PMID: 32907931


  18. Kim, Tiffany Y.
    Kim, Sarah
    Schafer, Anne L.. Medical Management of the Postoperative Bariatric Surgery Patient Endotext 2020. PMID:


  19. Mason AE, Saslow L, Moran PJ, Kim S, Wali PK, Abousleiman H, Hartman A, Richler R, Schleicher S, Hartogensis W, Epel ES, Hecht F. Correction: Examining the Effects of Mindful Eating Training on Adherence to a Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (the DELISH Study): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR research protocols 2020. PMID: 31929107


  20. Mason AE, Saslow LR, Moran PJ, Kim S, Wali PK, Abousleiman H, Richler R, Schleicher S, Goldman VM, Hartman A, Leung C, Hartogensis W, Hecht FM. Correction to: Lipid findings from the Diabetes Education to Lower Insulin, Sugars, and Hunger (DELISH) Study. Nutrition & metabolism 2019. PMID: 31892933


  21. Albao DS, Cutiongco-de la Paz EM, Mercado ME, Lirio A, Mariano M, Kim S, Yangco A, Melegrito J, Wad-Asen K, Gauran II, Francisco MA, Santos-Acuin C, David-Padilla C, Murphy EJ, Paz-Pacheco E, Seielstad M. Methylation changes in the peripheral blood of Filipinos with type 2 diabetes suggest spurious transcription initiation at TXNIP. Human molecular genetics 2019. PMID: 31691802


  22. Mason AE, Saslow LR, Moran PJ, Kim S, Abousleiman H, Richler R, Schleicher S, Goldman VM, Hartman A, Leung C, Hartogensis W, Hecht FM. Lipid findings from the Diabetes Education to Lower Insulin, Sugars, and Hunger (DELISH) Study. Nutrition & metabolism 2019. PMID: 31467583


  23. Beck AL, Iturralde EM, Haya-Fisher J, Kim S, Keeton V, Fernandez A. Barriers and facilitators to healthy eating among low-income Latino adolescents. Appetite 2019. PMID: 30954634


  24. Gurlo T, Kim S, Butler AE, Liu C, Pei L, Rosenberger M, Butler PC. Pregnancy in human IAPP transgenic mice recapitulates beta cell stress in type 2 diabetes. Diabetologia 2019. PMID: 30852627


  25. Mason AE, Saslow L, Moran PJ, Kim S, Abousleiman H, Hartman A, Richler R, Schleicher S, Hartogensis W, Epel ES, Hecht F. Examining the Effects of Mindful Eating Training on Adherence to a Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (the DELISH Study): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR research protocols 2019. PMID: 30545813


  26. Kim SJ, Peluso MJ, Wang Y, Bikle D, Shoback D, Kim S. Rapid onset of hypercalcemia from high-grade lymphoma in the setting of HIV-related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. Bone reports 2018. PMID: 30627599


  27. Fisher L, Hessler D, Polonsky WH, Masharani U, Guzman S, Bowyer V, Strycker L, Ahmann A, Basina M, Blumer I, Chloe C, Kim S, Peters AL, Shumway M, Weihs K, Wu P. T1-REDEEM: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Diabetes Distress Among Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes care 2018. PMID: 29976567


  28. Saslow L, Mason AE, Kim S, Goldman V, Ploutz-Snyder R, Bayandorian H, Daubenmier J, Hecht FM, Moskowitz JT. Authors' Reply: Comment on "An Online Intervention Comparing a Very Low-Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations Versus a Plate Method Diet in Overweight Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial". Journal of medical Internet research 2018. PMID: 29716886


  29. Saslow LR, Daubenmier JJ, Moskowitz JT, Kim S, Murphy EJ, Phinney SD, Ploutz-Snyder R, Goldman V, Cox RM, Mason AE, Moran P, Hecht FM. Twelve-month outcomes of a randomized trial of a moderate-carbohydrate versus very low-carbohydrate diet in overweight adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus or prediabetes. Nutrition & diabetes 2017. PMID: 29269731


  30. Saslow LR, Mason AE, Kim S, Goldman V, Ploutz-Snyder R, Bayandorian H, Daubenmier J, Hecht FM, Moskowitz JT. An Online Intervention Comparing a Very Low-Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations Versus a Plate Method Diet in Overweight Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of medical Internet research 2017. PMID: 28193599


  31. Kim S. Drugs to treat obesity: do they work? Postgraduate medical journal 2016. PMID: 27053517


  32. Saslow LR, Kim S, Daubenmier JJ, Moskowitz JT, Phinney SD, Goldman V, Murphy EJ, Cox RM, Moran P, Hecht FM. A randomized pilot trial of a moderate carbohydrate diet compared to a very low carbohydrate diet in overweight or obese individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus or prediabetes. PloS one 2014. PMID: 24717684


  33. Kim SH, Frey MK, Blank SV. Occult tubal carcinoma found at risk reducing salpingectomy in a BRCA1 carrier. Gynecologic oncology case reports 2014. PMID: 24809009


  34. Okeigwe I, Yeaton-Massey A, Kim S, Vargas JE, Murphy EJ. U-500R and aspart insulin for the treatment of severe insulin resistance in pregnancy associated with pregestational diabetes. Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2013. PMID: 23443293


  35. Kim S, Rushakoff RJ, Sullivan M, Windham H. Hyperglycemia control of the nil per os patient in the intensive care unit: introduction of a simple subcutaneous insulin algorithm. Journal of diabetes science and technology 2012. PMID: 23294788


  36. Kim S. Analysis article: accuracy of the DIDGET glucose meter in children and young adults with diabetes. Journal of diabetes science and technology 2011. PMID: 22027311


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