Wilson Ear Clinic

I have been seeing Dr. Kim for over a year for a cholesteatoma and have had two surgeries with him as my surgeon. The whole process of figuring out my on going ear infection was in fact something else entirely was a long, drawn out process before I even arrived to Dr. Kim.
Dr. Kim figured out right away what the issue was and was able to get me into surgery quickly. When my issue reoccured, he also did the second surgery recently and was great. So far, I’ve been very happy with the results.
Dr Kim has been kind, patient and has explained very thoroughly the possiblities with my case. He has never rushed or hurried me and after both surgeries spent time explaining things to my family so they had a good understanding too. I have never felt like he didn’t listen to my concerns. I think he is an excellent Dr. and a wonderful surgeron. The whole office staff is great too. Every single interaction I’ve had with them has been courteous and professional.

I’ve been experiencing Vertigo for the past 4 weeks. Its gotten better, but lets just say I have been in and out of the ER, Urgent Care and General MD for the past month, not to mention spending crap loads of money on Rx’s. Fun times!
Anyway, I guess I needed a prelude to my review here. Ha! I saw Dr. Wilson yesterday afternoon. He confirmed I have Viral Labrynthitis and that is what has been causing my Vertigo. He prescribed me some Xanax and I have to say, im stoked! LOL. I’m not a pill person but when its prescribed, I gotta take it right? =)
There was a super long wait… I didn’t actually see the doctor until about an hour and 20 minutes after my scheduled apt time. I did have a hearing test first, and that alone, I had to wait about 50 minutes to do. So I cant really blame the wait time on that. Once the Doc came into my waiting room, I was in and out in about 10 minutes. Super short visit time. I guess its okay because he confirmed my issue. I would probably go back to The Wilson Clinic if I need more testing or if my vertigo just doesn’t go away. But it wasn’t the best of times.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Harold Kim for the past year for a cholesteatoma. I had my first cholesteatoma surgery in August 2012, when he discovered that the cholesteatoma had eaten into my skull bone and resulted in my brain beginning to leak out. So in December 2012 I had to have another ear surgery (the cholesteatoma had returned) in addition to brain surgery. I will have my third surgery in July 2013, which I’m hoping will be my last. I am a complicated case, and I’ve been pleased with Dr. Kim’s skill and bedside manner.

I am so happy to have found Dr. Harold Kim.
He is just the right balance of kind/​confident that I look for in a doctor.
I was having serious and chronic ear infections as an adult. Turns out I had a growth on my ear drum (resultant from a burst eardum). I had several office visits, all that I was very happy with. He was also my surgeon and I have been very happy with the results.

Regrettably I have seen Dr. Howard Kim 3 times. He is the most argumentative ignorant doctor I have ever witnessed. each visit was worst than the last. I wish I could mark half a star.
I have been seeing various doctors a couple times a week for the past month or so to try and figure out a problem I am having. The first time i visited Dr. Kim he gave me a diagnosis without even hearing my full story or taking the time to listen.
The second time I visited him was after I had an MRI taken. The purpose of the visit was to look at the MRI and shed some light on the subject, but he didn’t even get the MRI from the imaging office! Why the heck did I even come in?! He just told me to take prescription pills with horrible side effects for the condition that I may or may not have.
The third time I went in was by request from Dr. Kim. He basically scolded me for not taking his word on his diagnosis. however he could not explain to me his reasoning behind it an any way.
I DO NOT recommend going to this doctor! I would rather stab myself in the eye with a fork than deal with Dr. Kims inability to care for his patients one more time.

Dr David Wilson (and his partner Harold Kim) at the Portland Ear Clinic are a great place to go for care for your ears and related issues. I have Meniere’s Disease — a disorder of the vestibular system. Dr David Wilson is a Neurotologist — that is an ENT who has had additional training to become an expert in disorders of the ear that relate to the neurological system. That would include Autoimmune Ear Disease, Meniere’s Disease, BPPV, and other related disorders. Dr Wilson has been my Doctor for 10 years and while, he is quite a bit older he has not rested on his laurels — he shows a clear continuing intellectual curiousity and when I bring him questions based on my research on the disease he always is willing to spend extra time with me answering my questions and dealing with my concerns. His staff is professional and kind and takes care of you in a 1^st class way. Whether you need standard audiology services or have a more serious disorder like me, I highly recommend the clinic.