Harvard University. Double Board-Certified. Solo Pain Management. Austin/Cedar Park, TX
04/10/2026
I ran for class president in elementary school.
Spoiler alert: I lost.
Hard to beat a campaign promising Pizza Hut for lunch.
’s Top Doctors is one of few awards based entirely on peer voting.
Doctors nominate doctors.
Unfortunately not much time to campaign this year.
Just trying to survive early days of solo practice,
and not become Austin’s Top Doctor.
So to my peers who voted for me, thank you.
If I ever find out who you are,
class pizza party on me.
03/21/2026
Someone dropped these off at my office today.
Middle of day, busy clinic.
No card. No name.
Being an entrepreneur can be lonely.
Instead of hanging out, you network.
Friends slowly replaced with colleagues.
Not bad, just a different life.
But sometimes you worry that your relationships are becoming so utilitarian, they’ll forget you without the next referral.
When I got home, my boys were ecstatic.
Whoever did this
allowed me to be both entrepreneur
and still hero for the day.
Pure, anonymous, unreciprocated kindness.
No transaction or expectations.
Such a refreshing reminder:
build the business,
but don’t forget to build each other.
Thank you, stranger.
03/11/2026
We’re hiring!
Please share with any Medical Assistants.
North Austin/Cedar Park.
Skyline Pain is a small community practice that allows for close mentorship and the opportunity to grow alongside an emerging clinic. Your ideas and input matter and will help shape how our practice evolves.
02/20/2026
Pain is complex. It takes all of us.
Thanks Kelsey Burrow PT for the invite to learn more about your professional journey and neurological dry needling. Great workshop learning about alternative tools we can offer our patients.
Shoutout to Joshua Lyon PT and Propel Physical Therapy for hosting the workshop.
01/27/2026
Skyline Pain is back in business after a cold Texas ice storm 🥶. Hope everyone had a safe and warm weekend. Might need a bigger shovel…
01/11/2026
One of the hardest habits to break as a small practice owner is undervaluing your time.
It’s hard to let go of the “do-it-yourself, roll up sleeves, bootstraps” mentality.
When an office printer breaks down,
it’s easy to set out on a furious hunt to replace.
Hours on ChatGPT, FB Marketplace, Google.
Researching best makes and models.
Countless dead-end messages with sellers.
Hoping to find the same model so you can salvage unused toner.
Then meeting a possibly sketchy seller
in a random parking lot,
in a random city,
hours from your office,
just to save a few hundred bucks.
To scale and grow,
you must learn to let go.
Trust your team, delegate.
Then use that time and energy to more effectively build your practice.
In reality, the more cost-effective approach would be to entrust this task to your office manager to simply order a replacement from Office Depot or Amazon.
But where’s the fun in that 😉
12/04/2025
Compression fractures can collapse your spine 🩻
Leading to back pain and height loss 📉
Kyphoplasty stabilizes the bone 🦴
And can be performed in the office 👨⚕️
Recovery can be quicker and get you back to living life 🏌️♂️
11/27/2025
I was spoiled as the youngest child.
Sharing didn’t come naturally.
When I graduated medical school,
I was deep in debt.
When I got out of debt,
I was catching up.
When I became partner,
the house needed work.
There was always an excuse.
Starting a new practice has reset a lot.
Back in debt, excuses come easy again.
But I’m trying to be more intentional with what we have.
And stay grounded even when things feel tight.
Hopefully my kids can see that you don’t need abundance to be kind.
Thank you Jenna Malsbary and Austin Young Lawyers (AYLA) for creating a space to give.
Even in a small way, it meant a lot to be part of it.
11/21/2025
One night while on call at Mass General, I was asked to help with a late ortho case.
When I walked into the OR, I saw one of the department chairs managing the case alone.
I asked why he was there overnight for a routine case.
He told me, “there’s always more to learn.”
…
Cadaver labs are usually for younger docs learning new techniques.
I recently attended one for a spinal procedure I’ve done countless times.
It gave me a chance to reflect with a few emerging fellows on the work we do.
A reminder to be kind to yourself as you navigate the corporate world.
We’re all learning as we go.
…
Medicine keeps changing.
Our patients keep changing.
And we owe it to them to keep growing.
Because while experience grounds us,
There’s always more to learn.
…
11/12/2025
What started as a simple step is finding its path.
I’m humbled by those who’ve trusted me to care for their friends/family, clients, and neighbors.
Looking for another to help us keep up!
Know anyone interested?
Please share.
Christmas 🎄 is my favorite time of year. Many of my best memories, both from my childhood and now with my own kiddos, are tied to the holidays. Unfortunately, many children involved with Child Protective Services don’t get to experience those same joys.
Please consider supporting Partnerships for Children through donations, gifts, or volunteering with their Holiday Wishes program and other causes.
Thank you Austin Young Lawyers (AYLA) for leading such a meaningful effort.
10/25/2025
The world is small 🌎
Catching up with old friends always reminds me of how far we’ve come.
Grateful for these brothers
and the storms we’ve weathered together.
Inspired by the unique paths each of us is forging.
Onward, for all of us.
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Dr. David Kim is an award-winning, double board-certified, Harvard-trained pain management physician and anesthesiologist. He completed both his residency and fellowship at Harvard University, attending the prestigious Massachusetts General Hospital (ranked the #1 hospital in the nation by US News & World Report) followed by fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (ranked the #1 pain fellowship in the country by the American Pain Society and the American Academy of Pain Medicine). He holds three separate Ivy League Degrees, as well as a Master’s Degree and a Doctorate Degree.
While at Harvard, Dr. Kim also worked as a consultant for healthcare ventures in opioid risk stratification with the goal of mitigating societal opioid burden and establishing national standards for pain excellence.
Dr. Kim is a comprehensive pain management specialist, which means he treats all kinds of pain conditions including neck/back pain, spinal stenosis, disc herniations, joint pain, headaches/migraines, neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, complex regional pain syndrome, and pain after spine surgery (eg. discectomies, fusions, etc.). He utilizes cutting-edge techniques such as ultrasonography, regenerative medicine, nerve ablation, kyphoplasty, peripheral nerve stimulation, spinal cord stimulation, and minimally-invasive spinal procedures. He is also skilled in interventional therapies for cancer/palliative care.
His clinical approach is founded on doing what is right for the patient, as if he is treating a friend, colleague, or loved one. He designs customized treatment plans not only to decrease pain, but to recover function and ability.
Dr. Kim was born and raised in Denver but traveled all over the country for medical training (Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Cambridge). He currently resides in Austin with his wife, two young sons, and Puerto Rican rescue dog named Charlie. He is an avid basketball and Denver Broncos fan and in his spare time enjoys playing golf and exploring new local food spots with his family.
