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Kim Hecht, DO

Specialties

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Clinical Interests

integrative health, pain management, chronic pain, hormone replacement therapy

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Medical Services
Certifications
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Language
  • English
Gender
Female
Medical School
Western Univ. of Health Sciences
Internship
Downey Regional Medical CenterTraditional Internship
Residency
University of California, Irvine, Medical CenterPM&R
Professional Positions
  • Medical Director — Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
More Information

Dr. Kim Hecht is a board-certified UCI Health physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, as well as pain management. She is medical director of the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, which is part of UCI Health.

She earned her medical degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pomona, Calif., where she also completed a pre-doctoral teaching fellowship in osteopathic manipulative medicine. She also completed an internship at Downey Regional Medical Center in Downey, Calif., and a residency with the UCI School of Medicine’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Hecht is passionate about supporting patients who suffer from pain. She partners with patients and their families, taking a whole-person approach to improving pain, function and quality of life. She blends a variety of integrative healing methods, including lifestyle recommendations, hormone replacement therapy, supplements, medical devices, osteopathic manual therapy and injections.

She also works in collaboration with a team of healthcare providers to help address her patients’ needs. This team includes physicians, mindfulness practitioners, nutritionists, acupuncturists, massage therapists, yoga therapists and physical therapists.

Hecht sees patients in Irvine and Newport Beach.


Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
856 Health Sciences Road
Suite 2600
Irvine, CA 92617
Phone: 949-824-7000
UCI Health — Newport Beach
2161 San Joaquin Hills Road
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: 949-386-5700
Fax: 833-623-5063