Our Physicians
S. Samuel Kim, MD, FACOG
Associate Professor
Reproductive Endocrinology Division
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. S. Samuel Kim is an internationally renowned specialist in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. He has more than 15 years experience in clinical reproductive medicine and surgery. Dr. Kim is also a very serious and highly esteemed scientist. His reputation as a pioneer in ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation has been recognized worldwide. He spearheaded the founding of the International Society for Fertility Preservation.
After completing his OB/GYN residency at Temple University in Philadelphia, Dr. Kim pursued sub specialty training in Reproductive Endocrinology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center and University of Washington. In addition, he went to the United Kingdom for a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Leeds. He served as an NIH scholar while holding a faculty position in the division of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of Washing in Seattle.
Prior to coming to KU, Dr. Kim practiced medicine in California as a member of the Center for Reproductive Medicine at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and held a clinical faculty appointment at UCLA and UC-Irvine. His IVF success rate in California was above the national average per transfer cycle. He also served as a full time faculty at the UCLA early in his career.
Dr. Kim is currently director for the Fertility Preservation Program and a co-head of the division of Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Kim's expertise in fertility preservation in cancer patients has been well recognized nationally and internationally, and his research had made the worldwide news including BBC and NBC. He received numerous scientific awards and has been lecturing around the world.
Dr. Kim has published extensively in many prestigious journals including Nature and authored chapters for textbooks. He is a reviewer of five reputable journals in his field.
Ajay Nangia, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Urology
Dr. Ajay Nangia graduated from Guy's and St. Thomas' Medical School (University of London) in the U.K. followed by research at Yale for 2 years, residency in Urology at the University of Pittsburgh and fellowship in Male Infertility and Microsurgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He spent a year in private practice and felt the need to pursue a more academic career and was at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire for the last 6 years. He has just joined the University of Kansas Medical Center as an Associate Professor in Urology and is the Clinical Director of Andrology.
He has been the Travel Fellowship Director for the Society for the Study of Male Reproduction (SSMR) for the last 4 years, and is now the Secretary of that society. He served on the American Society of Andrology (ASA) Awards Committee for 3 years and is the Chairman of the Ethics Committee for the ASA. He is a reviewer for the Journal of Urology, Urology, Journal of Andrology, Asian Journal of Urology, Fertility and Sterility and Practical Reviews in Urology. His research interests have been related to the study of vitamin D in testicular and sperm physiology. He is also pursuing work with the Center for Evaluative Clinical Sciences at Dartmouth Medical School on outcomes research related to assisted reproduction and male infertility. He is currently collaborating with PhDs in the Center for Life Sciences at the University of Kansas Medical School studying male contraception and hormonal pathways.
Linda R. Nelson, MD, PHD
Associate Professor
Reproductive Endocrinology Division
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Nelson joined the University of Kansas Medical Center in January 2004 and participates in all aspects of endocrinology and infertility patient care including surgery and assisted reproductive technology. Dr. Nelson is currently a co-head of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Nelson is Board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and a member of the Society of Reproductive Endocrinology (SREI).
Dr. Nelson received her Ph.D. degree in psychology from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1985. She then received her M.D. from the University of Miami in 1987. Her Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency was at The University of California at Los Angeles from 1987-1991. Subsequently, she completed her Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship at the University of California At San Francisco. Following her clinical Fellowship, Dr. Nelson was a Clinical Associate in the UCSF IVF Group for two years. In addition to her clinical training, Dr. Nelson has received both Predoctoral and Postdoctoral NIH Fellowship Awards during her years at UCLA and UCSF.
Dr. Nelson’s current research focuses on the role of stress and inflammatory proteins in the ovarian response to ovulation induction.
Prior to coming to University of Kansas Medical Center, Dr. Nelson was an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the IVF Program Director at UIC.
Dr. Nelson’s takes an active role in educating patients on their options and helping them make decisions on how best to proceed. She is an active member of the patient education committee of ASRM and SREI. ". . . . We strive to provide communication of the options available for each couple and have the unified goal of maximizing success in their pursuit of building a family."
