Neuropsychiatrist · Korean Medicine

Yunna
Kim

MD (KM), PhD
Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital

Yunna Kim is a board-certified neuropsychiatrist of Korean Medicine and a clinical researcher. Her work focuses on ADHD, child and adolescent mental health, depression, anxiety, trauma-related conditions, neuro-immune mechanisms, digital biomarkers, and the role of autonomic and biological rhythms and nutrition in neuropsychiatry.

Research Focus

ADHDChild & Adolescent Mental HealthTrauma-informed CareNeuro-immune AxisLCN2fNIRS · EEGClinical GuidelinesChronopsychiatryNutritional Psychiatry

Clinical and Research Focus

ADHD and Child Mental Health

Clinical guidelines, student care, tic disorders, anxiety, sleep, and learning-related concerns.

Trauma-informed Korean Medicine

Public mental health, disaster response, PTSD, and integrative care for trauma-related symptoms.

Neuro-immune Axis

Depression, neuroinflammation, LCN2, glial pathology, and herbal medicine candidates.

Digital Biomarkers

fNIRS, EEG, and quantitative assessment of head hemodynamics and treatment response.

Chronopsychiatry & Nutritional Psychiatry

Research on the autonomic nervous system and biological rhythms, and writing on how sleep, nutrition, light, and movement can be used to care for mental health. Expanding into public-facing books and educational content.

Yunna Kim Lab

A clinician-led translational research group connecting clinical questions with guidelines, digital biomarkers, neuro-immune mechanisms, and trauma-informed care.

Recent Media & Press

Broadcasts, YouTube & Interviews

Press Articles