Philip Young Kim

Philip Young Kim passed away peacefully on February 21, 2020 at Littleton Adventist Hospital in Littleton, CO.  He was born in Okchun, South Korea, on December 25, 1931 to Kim Jin-sung and Min Heung-soon.  After his father, a medical student, passed away at an early age, he moved with his mother to join his uncle’s household in Taejon, South Korea.  He gained admission to Seoul National University and served his country during Korean War, during which he was briefly captured by the enemy.  He succeeded in a daring escape and after many ordeals, ultimately graduated with his medical degree in 1957.   

Seeking a better life for his beloved mother, Philip emigrated to the United States in 1958 to pursue internship and residency training at Fitkin Memorial Hospital in Neptune, New Jersey, under the mentorship of Dr. Raymond Conover.  To comply with visa requirements, he pursued additional training at Queen’s University School of Medicine in Kingston, Ontario.  He returned to the United States in 1964 and completed fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York, NY in 1968, at which time he earned board certification in anatomic and clinical pathology.  Following his training, he moved to Philadelphia, PA, where he served as Attending Pathologist at Albert Einstein Medical Center for 30 years until his retirement in 1998.  In addition to playing an active role in his department and his hospital, he taught as clinical professor of pathology at Temple University School of Medicine.   

Philip was a devoted son, husband, and father, to whom nothing was more important than family.  He is preceded in death by his parents and by Helen Hae-kyung Kim, his wife of 54 years. He is survived by son Lawrence Kim and daughter-in-law Nhung Van of Littleton, CO, and his son Stephen Kim and daughter-in-law Jane Kim of Raleigh, NC, as well as grandchildren, Rachel, Jordan, Alexander, Philip, and David.  Philip will be interred in a private family ceremony.  A memorial service will be held at Vi Living in Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 on Saturday, February 29 at 2pm.  All are welcome to attend and to celebrate Philip’s life.  Condolences may be sent to 4427 Christensen Circle, Littleton, CO 80123.  

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