Dr. Kim is interested in diagnosing and treating behavioral disorders, particularly utilizing psychotropic medications. Her research interests are cognitive dysfunction syndrome, chronic stress, and clinical trials to strengthen evidence-based medicine.
Dr. Sun Kim received her DVM from Chungnam National University, South Korea, in 2005 and a PhD degree from Seoul National University, South Korea, in 2023. She completed a veterinary behavior medicine residency at UC Davis in 2020. Dr. Kim then worked as a clinical professor at Chungbuk National University before relocating to Cornell in 2024 as the Dave and Cheryl Duffield Assistant Professor in the Duffield Institute for Animal Behavior and Department of Clinical Sciences. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists.
1. Gerken A, Lee K, Bain M, Kim SA. Correlation between aggression at the veterinary clinic and problem behaviors at home for cats in the USA. J Feline Med Surg. 2024;26(2):1098612X231214907. doi:10.1177/1098612x231214907
2. Kim SA, Kenyon CJ, Cheong S, Lee J, Hart LA. Attitudes and practices toward feral cats of male and female dog or cat owners and non-owners in Seoul, South Korea. Front Vet Sci. 2023;10:1230067. doi:10.3389/fvets.2023.1230067
3. Howell TJ, Nieforth L, Thomas-Pino C, et al. Defining Terms Used for Animals Working in Support Roles for People with Support Needs. Animals 2022;12:1975.
4. Kim SA, Bain MJ. Animal Behavior Case of the Month. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2022:1–3.
5. Kim SA, Bain MJ. Animal Behavior Case of the Month. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2022;260:1460–1462.
6. Kim SA, Bain MJ. Animal Behavior Case of the Month. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2022;260:1463–1465.
7. Ma SA, Kang HJ, Lee KY, Kim SA, and Han JS. Animal Welfare Assessment in 16 Zoos in South Korea Using the Modified Animal Welfare Assessment Grid. Frontiers Vet Sci 2022;9:860741.
8. Kim SA, Borchardt MR, Lee K, et al. Effects of trazodone on behavioral and physiological signs of stress in dogs during veterinary visits: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover clinical trial. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2022:1–8.
