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Eric Simms, MD, General Surgery, Santa Monica, CA

EricSimmsMD

General Surgery Santa Monica, CA

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harbor UCLA Medical Center

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  • Office

    1223 16th St
    Ste 3400
    Santa Monica, CA 90404
    Phone+1 310-206-0367
    Fax+1 310-267-4632

Education & Training

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2015 - 2016
  • Tulane University
    Tulane UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2015
  • Tulane University
    Tulane UniversityInternship, Surgery, 2009 - 2010
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2009
  • Cleveland State University
    Cleveland State UniversityPost-Baccalaureate, 2003
  • Oberlin College
    Oberlin CollegeB.A., Religion; Politics, 1995 - 1999
  • Oberlin College
    Oberlin CollegeBA, 1995 - 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Excellence in Teaching with Humanism Residents and Fellows Award UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, 2016
  • Charlie Keller Award for Surgical Career Advocacy Tulane University Department of Surgery, 2014
  • Gold Humanism in Medicine Society Teaching Award Tulane University School of Medicine, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association of Early vs Delayed Cholecystectomy for Mild Gallstone Pancreatitis with Perioperative Outcomes  
    Eric R Simms, Dennis Y Kim, Emily D Dubina, Ashkan Moazzez, JAMA
  • Kendrick's extrication device and unstable pelvic fractures: Should a trochanteric belt be added? A cadaveric study  
    Reynard FA, Flaris AN, Simms ER, Rouvière O, Roy P, Prat NJ, Damizet JG, Caillot JL, Voiglio EJ, Injury, 1/1/2016
  • Effectiveness of systems changes suggested by simulation of adverse surgical outcomes  
    Garstka ME, Slakey DP, Martin CA, Simms ER, Korndorffer JR, BMJ STEL., 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Impact of Volume of Infusion of Fresh Frozen Plasma and Platelets During the First 180 Minutes of Resuscitation: Minute-by-Minute Analysis of Infusion Rates on Surviva...
    Simms ER, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/19/2013
  • A Look at Trends Over the Last Ten Years: Advantageous Adaptations of Civilian Trauma Surgery from Military Trauma Surgery Experience
    Simms ER, 14th European Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Lyon, France, 1/6/2013
  • Complications and Morbidity of Liver Resection are Lower in Laparoscopic Cases Compared to Matched Open Cases in Both Anterolateral and Posterosuperior Hepatic Segments
    Simms ER, Louisiana Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/17/2010
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Lectures

  • Innovation Electric 
    New Orleans, LA - 1/12/2015
  • Compassion in Surgery. 
    New Orleans, LA - 1/6/2015
  • Opportunities for Partnerships in Technology with Industry (OPT-IN) Successes: the Hydra Minimally Invasive Surgical System 
    Baton Rouge, LA - 1/29/2013
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Other

  • Louisian EPSCoR: Paving the Way for Our Economic Future 
    YouTube.com
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6lkxJFY91c&feature=youtu.be
    1/21/2014
  • Economic Development Comes Full-Circle with OPT-IN. 
    Louisiana Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
    1/1/2013
  • My Adventure as a Short-Term Resident in France 
    The Cutting Edge Newsletter by Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Surgery
    1/1/2012
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