Kim Cockerham, M.D.



Dr. Cockerham has been providing her patients with exceptional medical care since 1983. Dr. Cockerham's MedSpa fulfills her dream of providing that care in a relaxing, spa-like setting. In her own words:

"I have always wanted to create a nurturing environment that pampers my patients in a way that parallels my personalized concern for their medical needs. "

 

 

 

Private Practice

Dr. Cockerham's private practice in Los Altos is focused on personalized care within a pampered setting. The facial medspa combines the facial services of a licensed aesthetician with the most advanced medical facial rejuvenation techniques. The neuro-orbit boutique caters to patients with thyroid eye disease, orbital tumors, increased intracranial pressure, double vision due to cranial nerve palsies/myasthenia gravis/adult strabismus and visual loss due to optic nerve disorders.

Areas of Interest

Eyelid and facial rejuvenation, thyroid eye disease, eyelid oncology, double vision and decreased vision due to optic nerve dysfunction.

Academic Practice

The scope of Dr. Cockerham's practice at Stanford is focused on complex, multidisciplinary, neuro-orbit inpatients and outpatients. She also has a clinical appointment at the Palo Alto VA, where her focus during her one half-day per week is neuro-ophthalmology and adult strabismus. She provides subspecialty training for the Stanford Ophthalmology residency in both locations.

Education

Dr. Cockerham was raised in San Mateo and attended UC San Diego (Revelle College), graduating with Cum Laude honors. As an officer in the US Army, she obtained her medical degree (MD) from George Washington University Medical School, graduating with Alpha Omega Alpha honors.  She completed her internship in general surgery, residency in ophthalmology, and two fellowships in neuro-ophthalmology and oculo-plastics.