Experienced in COVID-19

Dr. David Willms

Intensive Care Medicine
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
751 Medical Center Ct, 
Chula Vista, CA 
44 Years of Experience

Experienced in COVID-19
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
751 Medical Center Ct, 
Chula Vista, CA 
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Overview

David Willms is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Willms has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of COVID-19. His top areas of expertise are Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Pleural Effusion, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of COVID-19.

Graduate Year
1982
Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Scripps Mercy Hospital
Sharp Coronado Hospital And Hlthcr Ctr
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Sharp Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D

Locations

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
751 Medical Center Ct, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Call: 619-502-5800
Other Locations
Chest Medicine and Critical Care Medical Group Inc.
7910 Frost St Ste 245, San Diego, CA 92123
Call: 858-650-5037

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Core Warming of COVID-19 Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation: a Randomized, Single Center Pilot Study
Core Warming of COVID-19 Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation: a Randomized, Single Center Pilot Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 09, 2023
Intervention Type: Device, Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable

4 Total Publications

Core Warming of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation: A Pilot Study.
Core Warming of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation: A Pilot Study.
Journal: Therapeutic hypothermia and temperature management
Published: August 01, 2023
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