Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon | Fellowship-Trained in Adult Reconstruction
Dr. Daniel Kim is a board-certified, fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in adult
reconstructive joint replacement, with a strong clinical focus on minimally invasive robotic-
assisted total hip and total knee replacement. As one of the region’s highest-volume joint
replacement surgeons, he has performed more than 2,500 robotic-assisted procedures.
In addition to primary joint replacement, Dr. Kim has extensive expertise in complex revision
joint reconstruction. He manages failed joint implants, periprosthetic fractures, infection-related
revisions, and significant bone loss—cases that demand advanced preoperative planning,
specialized implants, and meticulous surgical precision. His experience in revision surgery
enables him to restore stability, alignment, and function to compromised joints, helping patients
regain mobility and long-term quality of life.
He is certified in minimally invasive robotic-assisted total hip, total knee, and partial knee
replacements and is among a select group of U.S. surgeons trained in the direct anterior approach
to hip replacement using robotic guidance. Using advanced robotic technology, Dr. Kim is able
to perform joint replacement procedures with enhanced precision and improved surgical
planning. This technology allows many procedures to be performed through smaller, more
minimally invasive incisions, helping to preserve surrounding muscles and soft tissues. For many
patients, this can lead to less blood loss, reduced scarring, decreased postoperative pain, and
shorter hospital stays, allowing them to begin rehabilitation and return to normal activities
sooner.
Dr. Kim completed his fellowship in Adult Reconstruction and Total Joint Replacement at The
CORE Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, a nationally recognized leader in orthopedic innovation.
During this time, he performed several hundred robotic-assisted and complex revision hip and
knee surgeries, with a strong emphasis on minimally invasive approaches and precision joint
reconstruction.
He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Midwestern University’s Arizona
College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he graduated at the top of his class. He went on to
complete a demanding Orthopedic Surgery residency at UPMC Pinnacle in Harrisburg, PA,
where he served as Academic Chief Resident, mentoring peers and contributing to surgical
education and program development.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Kim is passionate about teaching the next generation of
orthopedic surgeons, frequently participating in surgeon education, mentorship, and national
training programs in robotic-assisted joint replacement. He believes that sharing surgical
knowledge and advancing the field through collaboration is essential to improving long-term
outcomes for all patients.
Above all, Dr. Kim prioritizes patient-centered care. He works closely with each patient to
develop a personalized treatment plan, combining the latest surgical innovations with
compassionate, evidence-based care that promotes long-term mobility and quality of life.
He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American
Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), and the American Osteopathic Academy of
Orthopedics (AOAO).
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1. Suspicious mass or tumor
a. On initial evaluation or follow up
2. Staging of known cancer
3. Suspected or known infection (septic arthritis or osteomyelitis)
4. Suspected Osteonecrosis
5. Evaluation of Rheumatoid Arthritis or other autoimmune diseases
6. Evaluation of Post-op Complications
a. Infection, delayed union, other
7. Suspected fracture with prior imaging non-diagnostic
8. Abnormal bones scan with non-diagnostic Xray
9. Significant injury with suspected ligament, cartilage, tendon, nerve or bone injury with non-diagnostic prior imaging
a. Suspected massive rotator cuff tear
10. Evaluation of pain or more minor injury with initial imaging non-diagnostic:
a. Pain lasting 3 months or greater
b. Failed conservative therapy: Must include each one:
i. Rest: modified activities or assistive devices/rigid splints or braces
ii. Ice or heat
iii. Medications and/or injections
iv. Physical therapy or a physician directed home exercise program
or chiropractic care
1. Document instructions given
2. Document compliance and results
3. Document duration and dates
1. Tumor, masses, or cancer: suspected or known
2. Neurological Deficits
3. Trauma or acute injury
a. With neurological deficits
b. With progressive symptoms during conservative treatment
4. Infection: known or suspected
5. Inflammation: Ankylosing Spondylitis
6. Pre-op Evaluation
7. Post-op Complications
8. Acute or Chronic Axial or radicular pain
a. Pain lasting 6 weeks or greater
b. ADLs must be affected
c. Progressive neurological deficit or an abnormal EMG
i. Must document specific dermatome, muscle weakness, reflex
abnormalities
d. Failed conservative therapy: Must include each one:
i. Rest: modified activities or bracing
ii. Ice or heat
iii. Medications, acupuncture or stimulators
1. Specific name of medication start date and duration and
results
iv. Epidurals or other injections (not trigger point injections)
v. Physical therapy or a physician directed home exercise program
or chiropractic care
1. Document instructions given
2. Document compliance and results
3. Document duration and dates
1. Musculoskeletal Pelvic MRI:
a. Mass or tumor
b. Significant injury to rule out fracture or other injury
c. Osteonecrosis of hips
d. Sacroiliitis
e. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
f. Pain lasting 3 months or greater
g. Failed conservative therapy: Must include each one:
i. Rest: modified activities or assistive devices/rigid
splints or braces
ii. Ice or heat
iii. Medications and/or injections
iv. Physical therapy or a physician directed home
exercise program or chiropractic care
1. Document instructions given
2. Document compliance and results
3. Document duration
h. Persistent Pain not responsive to 4 weeks of conservative treatment
2. Prostate Cancer Evaluation, follow up, and surveillance
3. Mass or Tumors
4. Cancer detection, staging, or surveillance
a. 3, 6, or 12 month follow up
5. Infection:
a. Appendicitis
b. Diverticulitis not responding to conservative care
c. Inflammatory bowel disease
d. Abscess suspected
e. Fistula
f. Abnormal fluid collection
6. Pelvic Floor failure
7. Uterine abnormalities
8. Undescended Testes
9. Pre-op Evaluation
10. Post-op Complication
1. Suspicious Mass or Tumor
a. On initial evaluation or follow up
2. Staging of known Cancer
3. Known or suspected infection
4. Suspected Osteonecrosis or Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
5. Suspected SCFE, tarsal coaltion
6. Evaluation of Post-op complication:
a. Infection, delayed union, other
7. Suspected fracture with prior imaging non-diagnostic
8. Abnormal bone scan with non-diagnostic xray
9. Significant injury with suspected ligament, cartilage, or bone injury
10. Evaluation of pain or more minor injury with initial imaging negative:
a. Pain lasting 3 months or greater
b. Failed conservative therapy: Must include each one:
i. Rest: modified activities or assistive devices/rigid splints or braces
ii. Ice or heat
iii. Medications and/or injections
iv. Physical therapy or a physician directed home exercise program orchiropractic care
1. Document instructions given
2. Document compliance and results
3. Document duration
1. Mediastinal or hilar mass
2. Myasthenia gravis with suspected thymoma
3. Brachial Plexus Dysfunction
4. Thoracic/Thoracoabdominal aneurysm
5. Suspected or confirmed Congenital Heart Disease
6. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
1. Suspected or known MS
2. Seizure disorder, known or suspected new or refractory
3. Suspected Parkinson’s disorder
4. Neurological symptoms or deficits
a. Acute, new or fluctuating deficits
5. Mental status changes
6. Trauma to the head with neurological changes, vomiting, headache
7. Evaluation of headaches
a. Chronic with change in pattern/character
b. Sudden onset severe headache
c. New onset headache in pregnancy
8. Suspected brain tumor or cancer
9. Known or suspected stroke
10. Suspected Infection
11. Suspected Congenital abnormality
12. New onset tinnitus or vertigo associated with visual changes
MRI
1. Suspicious Mass or Tumor
2. Surveillance of Mass, Tumor, or Cancer
a. 3, 6, 12 month follow up
3. Suspected infection:
a. Appendicitis
b. Peritonitis
c. Pancreatitis
d. Inflammatory bowel disease
e. Cholecystitis
f. Abscess
g. Fistula
h. Hepatitis C
4. Preoperative Evaluation
5. Post-op complication
MRCP
1. Suspected Congenital Abnormality
2. Chronic pancreatitis or related complications
3. Biliary tree symptoms
4. Pre-op Evaluation
5. Post-op complication or surveillance
6. Inconclusive abnormalities identified on other imaging