Kimberly Lovie Murdaugh is a scientist, doctor, and filmmaker. She holds degrees from Harvard University and Yale School of Medicine. In engineering graduate school, she became an advocate for women’s health, designing and patenting a medical device to make gynecologic surgery safer. Her love for B&W cinema led her to radiology, where she developed new ultrasound techniques to address overlooked aspects of women’s health. Through her research on clitoral ultrasound and estimated placental volume (EPV), Kim pushed boundaries to advance female reproductive health. Kim developed a trauma-informed approach to do clitoral ultrasound scans on survivors of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) to understand the preserved clitoral anatomy and treatment options.

By extending imaging techniques to filmmaking and creative arts therapies, Kim explores how doctors and patients alike cope with grief, adversity, and transformation. As a professional artist recognized by the International Association of Art (IAA/AIAP), she made her international photography debut in Seoul in 2021, and short film debut in LA in 2022.

Kim is passionate about community outreach and advocating for her neighbors on the Lower East Side. To increase lung cancer screening across underserved communities in New York, she serves as the Technical Director of LungCheck, the definitive resource for patients and providers to learn more about lung cancer screening. Kim is also enthusiastic about medical education and mentoring trainees from underrepresented groups in science and medicine.