Called To Community | Dr. Esther Kim | Plenary for the 2025 CCHF Conference
Release Date: 05/13/2025
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info_outlineDr. Esther Kim of Clarkston, GA had the Saturday plenary session of the 2025 CCHF Conference. This plenary session was recorder on Saturday April 12th during the 2025 CCHF Conference in the Cincinnati area.
Esther, originally from Malaysia, spent much of her school years in Texas. After a transformative experience at Summer Medical Institute (SMI) in Harlingen, TX, and a student rotation at Christ Community Health Services in Memphis, TN, she pursued a residency in Family Medicine and completed an OB fellowship. With support from various CCHF community mentors, she co-founded Ethne Health in 2017, a community clinic located in Clarkston, Georgia, which is known as the most diverse square mile in the U.S.
Currently, Esther serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Ethne Health, where she also provides care for patients who speak over 40 languages. She has a deep passion for women's health, as well as for mentoring staff and students. When she’s not in the clinic, Esther enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and in the homes of their neighbors.
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