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Office
619 19th St S
Birmingham, AL 35233Phone+1 205-934-6600
Summary
- Dr. Richard Sims III, MD is a geriatrician in Birmingham, Alabama. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Alabama and Pennsylvania. He is affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent's Birmingham, UAB Highlands, and Cooper Green Hospital.
Education & Training
- Harlem Hospital CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1975
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1974
Certifications & Licensure
- AL State Medical License 1994 - 2023
- PA State Medical License 1984 - 1994
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsExploring the affective dimension of the life review process: Facilitators’ interactional strategies for fostering personhood and social value among older adults with ...Beverly R. Williams, Tracie I. Blizard, Patricia S. Goode, Caroline N. Harada, Lesa L. Woodby
Dementia. 2014-07-01 - 11 citationsHeart Failure Is a Risk Factor for Incident Driving Cessation Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Findings From a Prospective Population StudyRichard V. Sims, Marjan Mujib, Gerald McGwin, Yan Zhang, Mustafa I. Ahmed
Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2011-12-01 - 10 citationsUnderstanding the reasons for the underuse of pneumococcal vaccination by community-dwelling older African Americans.Linda G. Jones, Yan Zhang, Mustafa I. Ahmed, O. James Ekundayo, Shamima Akhter
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2010-12-01