Sungyul David Kim

Kim, Dr. Sungyul David, of Lexington, April 25, 2024. Beloved husband of Betty (Yoo) Kim. Loving father of Nancy Kim and her husband Peter Lee of Lexington, Steven Kim and his wife Kari Molvar of Old Greenwich, CT, and Caroline Kim of Arverne, NY. Devoted brother of Kyung-Ryul Kim of Seoul, Korea. He is also survived by 4 grandchildren, Justin, Theo, Chloe, and Jemma, and by 1 niece and 2 nephews.
David graduated from Seoul National University Medical School in 1968 and served as a flight surgeon in the Korean Air Force. He moved to the United States in the 1970s to complete his medical training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He completed his residency at Tufts University and received an MBA from Northeastern University. He was a respected leader in the PM&R community as Medical Director of Rehabilitation at Whittier Rehab, Boston Medical, Rehab Hospital of the Pacific in Hawaii, and Maine General during his long career. He was an avid Boston sports and golf fan and spent many years singing as a tenor in choirs. At home, he loved DIY projects and was a voracious reader of history books. He was kind, loving and brilliant and will be fiercely missed.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday April 30 at St. John's Korean United Methodist Church, 2600 Mass. Ave. Lexington at 2pm. Visitation at the church, immediately prior to the service, from 1pm to 2pm. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Donations in his memory may be made to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.
Private interment Westview Cemetery, Lexington.