Rachel Kim, DPT, DPT, SCS

Rachel Kim is a board-certified sports clinical specialist and the Director of Physical Therapy at CSRI. She completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy at Duke University and a sports physical therapy residency at Emory University, where she trained in return-to-sport testing and sport-specific rehabilitation.

Rachel leads CSRI’s rehabilitation team and designed the institute’s return-to-sport clearance protocol — a structured testing battery that gives athletes and surgeons objective data before clearing full activity. She works alongside the surgical team from day one so rehab plans are aligned with surgical goals.

Patients describe Rachel as motivating, detail-oriented, and honest about timelines. She believes the best outcomes happen when patients understand why each exercise matters.

Rachel competes in local triathlons and leads CSRI’s running gait analysis program.