Dr. Fred K

About

Fred Kim DPT, OCS is the president and owner of Lakeside Physical Therapy. He is a product of South Orange County, and graduate of Laguna Hills High School. He obtained his curiosity of the injury recovery process early on while playing football in his youth and high school years. He graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor's Degree in Physiological Science and completed his Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy at USC. Upon receiving his Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Fred continued to refine his clinical decision making and manual therapy skills through various continuing education courses across the country. He became a Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedics in 2009, and has served as a clinical instructor for physical therapy students from USC, Cal State Long Beach, and Chapman University. His current interests include basketball, softball, surfing, and spending time with his wife and family.Lakeside Physical Therapy was established because of the owner's vision to create the highest quality orthopedic healthcare option in South Orange County. This would be accomplished by utilizing 3 basic principles: 1. Treat people as individuals with individual problems and goals. 2. Do not compromise the quality of healthcare. 3. Provide a therapeutic environment that is positive and upbeat, but realistic and grounded.