Dr. Gerald Sims, MD is a rheumatology specialist in Owensboro, KY and has been practicing for 24 years. He graduated from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine in 1985 and specializes in rheumatology.
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Assurant Health
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care
- Humana
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- MultiPlan
- Principal Financial Group
- Sagamore Health Network
- UnitedHealthCare
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Top Care Areas
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Arthritis
very high
more than 99% of peers
Autoimmune Diseases
very high
more than 99% of peers
Fibromyalgia
very high
more than 99% of peers
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1 Specialties
- Rheumatology
2 Board Certifications
- Internal MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- RheumatologyAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
73 Conditions Treated
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Amyloidosis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
- Arthritis
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Behçet's Disease
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Bursitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Chondrocalcinosis
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
- De Quervain's Disease
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Difficulty With Walking
- Dry Eyes
- Elbow Injuries
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
- Felty's Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot Conditions
- Gout
- Hammer Toe
- Hand Conditions
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Joint Pain
- Knee Disorders
- Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golf Elbow)
- Limb Pain
- Limb Swelling
- Low Back Pain
- Lupus
- Lyme Disease
- Malaise and Fatigue
- Muscle Weakness
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hands
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
- Polymyositis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pyogenic Arthritis
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Shoulder Disorders
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Sjögren's Syndrome
- Spine Disorders
- Spondylitis
- Spondylosis
- Still's Disease
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Temporal Arteritis
- Trigger Finger
- Vascular Disease
- Vasculitis
- Wegener's Granulomatosis
Less
3 Procedures
- Joint Drainage
- Steroid Injection
- Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
Background Check
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0 Sanctions
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0 Board Actions
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Education
- Louisiana State University School Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1985
- Naval HospitalInternship Hospital | Completed 1986
- Naval HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed 1988
- Case Western Reserve University School Of MedicineFellowship Hospital | Completed 1994
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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