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Winfield Word-Sims, MD, Nephrology, Asheville, NC

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Nephrology Asheville, NC

Physician

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  • Office

    10 McDowell St
    Ste 2
    Asheville, NC 28801
    Phone+1 828-258-8545
    Fax+1 828-254-0714

Education & Training

  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Nephrology, 1988 - 1992
  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1987 - 2025
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1990 - 1993
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2011-2013

Publications & Presentations

Lectures

  • 2013 Brian Ling Memorial Symposium: Nephrology & Hypertension In The Mountains: Palliative Care Nephrology - The No Dialytic Option & More 
    Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville, North Carolina - 9/6/2013