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Experienced in Colostomy

Dr. Carrie Sims

General Surgery
St. Luke's General Surgery-Bethlehem
701 Ostrum St, 
Bethlehem, PA 

Experienced in Colostomy
St. Luke's General Surgery-Bethlehem
701 Ostrum St, 
Bethlehem, PA 
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Overview

Carrie Sims is a General Surgeon in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sims is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Secondary Peritonitis, Peritonitis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 91 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Colostomy.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in OH
Hospital Affiliations
Temple University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

St. Luke's General Surgery-Bethlehem
701 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Call: 484-526-2200
Other Locations
Ohio State East Hospital
181 Taylor Ave, Columbus, OH 43203
Call: 614-257-3000

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

AVERT Shock: Arginine Vasopressin During the Early Resuscitation of Traumatic Shock
AVERT Shock: Arginine Vasopressin During the Early Resuscitation of Traumatic Shock
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 21, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2

91 Total Publications

Developing a National Trauma Research Action Plan: Results from the regulatory challenges Delphi survey.
Developing a National Trauma Research Action Plan: Results from the regulatory challenges Delphi survey.
Journal: The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
Published: November 30, 2023
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