

Special Interests
- Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Kidney Stone Disease
Ronald Kim
, M.D.
“As always, Dr. Kim provided excellent care, empathy, and follow up during and after my most recent follow-up visit. He listened to my questions addressed my needs and allayed my concerns. After getting an unexpected elevated PSA result following this visit, Dr. Kim quickly responded to my concerns and explained the next steps to address. I’m blessed to be under the outstanding care of Dr. Kim and his nurse assistant Lupe.”
About
Ronald Kim is a board-certified urologist who did his primary urologic training at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He received his undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College. He practices general urology with interests in kidney stone disease and female incontinence. His primary focus is laparoscopic, minimally-invasive robotic surgery of the prostate and kidney. He also serves as an official proctor for Intuitive for new Da Vinci robotic surgeons. He is on staff at Advocate Condell Hospital and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital.
He is a native of Chicagoland and resides in the north suburbs with his wife and two children.
Awards and Credentials
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since: 2025
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors; Cancer: 2026
Education and Training
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois United States
University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa United States
University of Illinois at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois United States
Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire United States
Certification
Illinois State Medical License
Wisconsin State Medical License
American Board of Urology
Societies
American Urological Association
Hospital Affiliation
Advocate Condell Medical Center – Libertyville, IL
Froedtert South – Kenosha Medical Center – Kenosha , WI
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital – Lake Forest, IL
Publications
Chyluria after partial nephrectomy: case report and review of the literature
Kim RJ, Joudi FN. ScientificWorldJournal. 2009 Jan 18;9:1-4. doi: 10.1100/tsw.2009.5. PMID: 19151891 Free PMC article. Review.
Striated muscle and nerve fascicle distribution in the female rat urethral sphincter
Kim RJ, Kerns JM, Liu S, Nagel T, Zaszczurynski P, Lin DL, Damaser MS. Anat Rec (Hoboken). 2007 Feb;290(2):145-54. doi: 10.1002/ar.20420. PMID: 17441207 Free article.
Sterling KM Jr, Shah S, Kim RJ, Johnston NI, Salikhova AY, Abraham EH. J Cell Biochem. 2004 Apr 15;91(6):1174-82. doi: 10.1002/jcb.20017. PMID: 15048872
Kim RJ, Moine S, Reese DK, Bullock PA. J Virol. 2002 Dec;76(23):11785-92. doi: 10.1128/jvi.76.23.11785-11792.2002. PMID: 12414920 Free PMC article.
Office Locations

UroPartners: UroPartners Cancer Treatment Center Glenview
- 2600 Patriot Boulevard, Unit J , Glenview, IL 60026

UroPartners: Urologist Pleasant Prairie
- 9555 76th Street Suite 4106, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158

UroPartners: Urologist Grayslake
- 1170 East Belvidere Road Suite 211, Grayslake, IL 60030

UroPartners: Urologist Libertyville - 1800 Hollister Dr
- 1800 Hollister Drive Suite 107, Libertyville, IL 60048