James Simmons, M.D., is one of many new faculty members on the UNMC campus. Dr. Simmons is an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine.
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James Simmons, M.D.
Title: Assistant professor, Department of Family Medicine
Specialty: Family Medicine
Medical degree: University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., May 1998
Residency: Via Christi Family Practice Residency, Wichita, Kansas, June 2001
Previous experience: Staff Family Physician, Ehrling Bergquist Hospital, 2001-2005
Teaching experience: Family Practice clinical procedural preceptor to medical students, physician assistant trainees and family medicine residents, precepted Uniform Services University 3rd and 4th year medical students in Family Practice Clinic and on the inpatient team at Ehrling Bergquist Hospital.
Deployment: Sultanate of Oman, supported operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom
Memberships: Christian Medical and Dental Society, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Board of Family Physicians
Clinic days & hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at Summit Clinic from 8 a.m. to 4 pm.
Appointments: For clinic appointments, call Summit Plaza at 595-2275.