Who
Dr. Thomas Kim brings a diverse set of skills and expertise to every project, practice, and podcast he engages with. His purpose has always been to take the very best care of his patients.
The Founder
Thomas Kim, MD, MPH
Geste Health is an extension of Dr. Kim’s two decades of experience caring for the whole person, where they are, with the presence, patience, and support they require.
Dr. Kim does not believe in labeling people. His work is reframing dysfunctional personal narratives to help people who are ready to become the better version of themselves.
Geste
/dʒest/
An epic story of a heroic deed or action.
The practice
Five questions worth answering
Why
Mental healthcare today is challenged by increasing complexity, conflicting interests, and limited impact. We must find a better way to care for one another and deal with the growing mental distress all around us.
What
Geste Health offers evidence and skill based psychiatric care utilizing storytelling as the frame to improve personal narratives. Dr. Kim has long standing experience with virtual care delivery (telehealth/ telemedicine), medication optimization, psychotherapy, trauma informed care, ketamine assisted psychotherapy, and more.
Where
Geste Health is located in Austin, TX. And while TX is the center of Geste Health’s footprint, virtual care delivery allows for options beyond Texan borders. Dr. Kim is currently licensed in TX, CO, AZ, NM, and LA though these locations may change in the future. People within these states are encouraged to reach out if interested in Geste Health’s services.
How
Direct Care is a growing movement within an inefficient, costly, and unsatisfying healthcare system. Direct Care simplifies care access through a membership fee offering transparent, accessible, and satisfying care. The benefits include restoring the therapeutic relationship with personalized, timely, and convenient care; transparent pricing covering access to services without worry of additional fees; and the freedom to focus on health and wellness rather than react to illness.
See how membership works →My Story
A career seeking better
Seeking to be the best physician I can, my story has led to an unexpected and rewarding path of opportunities that is best told as a story of better.
A combined Internal Medicine and Psychiatry residency helped me see the whole person better.
A Masters in Public Health and General Medicine fellowship helped me to see the system better.
Building telehealth programs and services for 20 years allowed me to deliver care better.
Seeking out the most vulnerable populations has shown that we can do better than meds, beds, or handcuffs for the least of us.
Engaging with legislators and regulators revealed that better care requires better systems and guidance.
Establishing a direct care practice confirms that better models of care are still possible.
Hosting the podcast, A Better Question, highlights that anything better starts with better questions.
Story beats
- Seeking simplicity on the other side of complexity.
- Everybody can be great because anybody can serve.
- We are never more fully alive…than when we are playing.
- It’s not what we have, but what we enjoy.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Your story starts here.
The first step is a conversation about what Geste Health can do for you.
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