Joseph Mims, MD

Description

Dr. Mims earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and completed his residency in general surgery at Emory University affiliated hospitals, where he later acted as Chief Resident in surgery. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia in biochemistry and is board certified in general surgery. Dr. Mims has previously worked as a clinical instructor of surgery at Emory University, and was also an associate examiner for The American Board of Surgery. He is a member of many societies including the American Medical Association, the American Hernia Society and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Mims welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.

Keywords ventral hernia, umbilical hernia, thyroid surgery, thyroid nodule, thyroglossal duct excision, suture removal, surgical treatment of crohn's disease, subphrenic abscess, stomal hernia, stomach fistula, splenomegaly, splenic infection, splenic disease, splenic cyst, splenic anomalies, splenectomy, spleen pain, spigelian hernia, soft tissue biopsy, small bowel obstruction, small bowel biopsy, skin abscess, second degree burn, right lower quadrant pain, richter hernia, repair of paracolostomy hernia, repair of pancreas, repair of liver laceration, repair of laceration of gallbladder, repair laceration, reducible hernia, recurrent hernia, recurrent femoral hernia, rectus sheath hernia, pyloroplasty, pyloromyotomy, pilar cyst, peritoneal catheter, perforation of gallbladder, perforation of bile duct, peptic ulcer surgery, parathyroidectomy, parathyroid mass, parathyroid disease, parastomal hernia, paraesophageal hernia, open biopsy of liver, non traumatic hematoma of soft tissue, neck biopsy, musculoskeletal biopsy, muscle biopsy, mesenteric mass, mesenteric cyst, mediports, meckel diverticulum, mechanical complication of gastrostomy, mass on trunk, lysis of adhesions, lymphadenopathy, lymph node biopsy, laparoscopic treatment of small bowel obstruction, laparoscopic toupet fundoplication, laparoscopic splenectomy, laparoscopic recurrent hernia repair, laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair, laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic heller myotomy for achalasia, laparoscopic gastrostomy, laparoscopic pancreatectomy, laparoscopic appendectomy, laparoscopic adrenalectomy, laceration, keratin cyst, intussusception, intestinal obstruction, intestinal infarction, internal hernia, spleen injury, inguinal hernia repair, inguinal hernia, infusaport placement, inclusion cyst, incisional hernia, incision and drainage, incidentaloma, incarcerated hernia, hickman catheter, hiatal hernia repair, hernia repair, hernia, fundoplication, fine needle aspiration of thyroid, duodenal ulcer surgery, contusion abdominal wall, biliary colic, benign neoplasm of skin, abdominal wall reconstruction, abdominal wall defect, abdominal surgery, abdominal adhesions.