Dr. William A Sims, MD



Orthopedic Surgery   -  Alabama,  Decatur

 Overview

Dr. William A Sims, MD works in Decatur, Alabama is a specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and graduated Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis in 1963. Dr. Sims is affiliated with Decatur General and practicing for 62 years

 Specialties

  • Orthopedic Surgery

 Conditions

• Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma
• Acute Urinary Retention
• Adrenal Gland Diseases
• Allergy and-or Sensitivity Elimination Reprogramming Technique
• Asherman Syndrome
• Barium Enema
• Blepharophimosis - Ptosis - Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome
• Complex Spinal Instrumentation Procedure
• Deviated Septum
• Dog Allergy
  ...
• Endometrial Ablation
• Endoscopic Procedure
• Enlarged Turbinates
• Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
• Ewing's Sarcoma
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Chocolate
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Citric Acid Intolerance
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Food Additives
• Food Additive Allergy
• Food Additive Allergy - Amaranth
• Food Additive Allergy - Annatto
• Food Allergy - Carp
• Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
• Heavy Metal Detoxification
• Hemofiltration
• Hyperglycemia
• Hypothermia
• Infertility Surgery
• Insect Sting Allergies
• Lumbar Epidural Nerve Block
• Lumbar Spine Surgery
• Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
• Multiple Sclerosis Therapy
• Mycobacterial Infections
• Neurological Injuries
• Open Wound
• Ovarian Insufficiency Due to FSH Resistance
• Pancreatic Insufficiency
• Pediatric Chronic Infection
• Pediatric Thoracic Disorders
• Pediatric Voiding
• Pelvic Support Problems
• Pneumatic Dilations (PD)
• Retinal Neovascularization
• Retrobulbar Neuropathy
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Sinus Node Disease
• Skin Aging
• Sperm Retrieval (Via Electroejaculation)
• Steppage Gait
• Stress Test
• Syndactyly
• The treatment of complicated hypertension
• Ureteral Stones
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 Procedures

• Achilles Tendinitis
• Adhesive Capsulitis
• Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
• Back Pain
• Baker’s Cyst
• Bunion
• Bursitis
• Carpal Tunnel Release
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Chronic Neck Pain
  ...
• Chronic Pelvic Pain
• Complications of Joint Prosthesis
• De Quervain's Disease
• De Quervain's Release
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Elbow Bursitis
• Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
• Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
• Foot and Ankle Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Foot Fracture
• Gait Abnormality
• Gout
• Hammer Toe
• Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Hand Fracture
• Hip Sprain
• Internal Derangement of Knee
• Intervertebral Disc Herniation
• Joint Drainage
• Knee and Leg Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Knee Dislocation (incl. Meniscal Tear)
• Low Back Pain
• Morton's Neuroma
• Myelopathy
• Neuroplasty
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
• Osteoarthritis of Hands
• Osteoarthritis of Hip
• Osteoarthritis of Knee
• Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
• Osteoarthritis of Spine
• Osteopenia
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
• Pathological Spine Fracture
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Resection or Ablation of Bone Tumor, Partial or Complete Resection of Bone, Debridement of Bone
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Rotator Cuff Tear
• Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Scoliosis
• Shoulder Dislocation
• Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spine Deformities
• Spine Fractures, Traumatic
• Spondylitis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
• Steroid Injection
• Trigger Finger
• Trigger Finger Release
• Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
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 Board Certifications

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

 Years Since Graduation

  • 62

 State License

  • Alabama

 Education & Training

Residency Hospitals

Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis

Memphis, TN, USA

Year completed: 1963

Internship Hospital

John Gaston Hospital

Memphis, TN, USA

Year completed: 1962

 Awards

1   AMA
2   AOSSM
3   Association Aos
4   COS
5   Medical Association SA
6   NASS
7   SMA

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 Office Locations


Primary location

 Decatur Orthopaedic Clinic
1103 16th Avenue South East
Alabama (AL)
Decatur
35601
 Phone:(256) 350-0362
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center?    No
Office Volume:    75 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site?    Yes

Accepting New Patients

  • Yes
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 Map & Directions



Decatur Orthopaedic Clinic, 1103 16th Avenue South East, Decatur, Alabama (AL), 35601




 Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

  • Aetna
  • Choice Care PPO
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Choice Plus POS II
  • Cigna
  • Cigna PPO
  • Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
  • Humana
  • MultiPlan
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • Navigate HMO
  • Navigate POS
  • Open Access Plus
  • Options PPO
  • UnitedHealthCare

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 Affiliated Hospitals


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Decatur General

1201 7th Street South East Alabama AL, Decatur, 35609

Decatur General is a District Authority owned hospital located in Decatur, AL. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 7 of 7 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 6 of 7 procedures.



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