Courtyard Care Center

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Meet our Courtyard Doctors 🌳 Dr. Thomas Kim, DO.
Dr. Kim is a Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician. He received his Bachelors from the University of Florida and his Masters’ from the University of South Florida in Molecular Medicine. Obtained medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Finished PM&R speciality residency at ACGME accredited Casa Colina Hospital/Western University. Dr Kim is now providing a full spectrum of medical care from outpatient musculoskeletal, sports, pain medicine, neuro-rehabilitation and inpatient rehabilitation.

Meet Our Courtyard Doctors 🌳 Dr. Kathy Palatnik, MD, CWSP.
Dr. Palatnik was born in Hollywood, Florida soon moving to Hollywood, California at six years of age. Growing up in Los Angeles gave her many opportunities that eventually led to her exposure to and love of medicine. After shadowing her stepfather on nephrology rounds and with the support of her family, she attended UCLA and graduated with a major in Physiological Science. Upon graduation, she worked at the UCLA Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, where she was able to participate in multiple research projects, in addition to heading the UCLA Heart and Lung Transplant Organ Procurement Team, a team in place to assist in and coordinate the transport of donated hearts and lungs across the country. She soon attended the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA to obtain her medical doctorate. After that time, she attended residency in General Surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, CA. Since then, she has been providing her surgical/wound care expertise with Advantage Surgical and Wound Care.
Her hobbies include travel, film, classic automobiles and music.

Meet Our Courtyard Doctors 🌳 Dr. Nga, D.O. was born in Battambang, Cambodia. He and his family fled Cambodia to live in a refugee camp in Thailand from 1984-1988. They settled in Stockton, CA after arriving to the United States. He received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering- Biomedical Option at the University of California, Los Angeles. He went on to obtain his Doctor of Osteopathy Medicine (D.O.) from Touro University- Nevada. Dr. Nga completed his Internal Medicine training at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Long Beach, where he was chief resident. Currently Dr. Nga, works both in his primary care clinic and as a hospitalist medicine in the hospital. He enjoys doing both because it allow him to provide continuity of care for patients in both clinic and the hospital. Dr. Nga believes that to achieve healthy life style, we must work on achieving a balance between the body, mind and soul.