- Dr. Richard T Shimer, MD
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Dr. Richard T Shimer, MD
General Surgery
- Louisiana, Lake Charles
Overview
Dr. Richard T Shimer, MD works in Lake Charles, Louisiana is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated Lehigh Valley Hospital. Dr. Shimer is affiliated with CHRISTUS Saint Patrick Hospital and practicing for 26 years
Specialties
- General Surgery
Conditions
• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Bile Duct Procedure
• Cardiomyopathy, Dilated 1T
• Charcot Reconstruction
• Chronic Renal Insufficiency
• Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
• Conjunctivoplasty
• Cupping Therapy
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• Fear of Getting Married
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Hypochondriasis
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Kidney Damage - Ethylene Glycol
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Monoclonal Gammopathy of Uncertain Significance
• Mycosis Fungoides
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Retrograde Pyetograms
• Shoulder and Thorax Deformity - Congenital Heart Disease
• Throat Swab
• Vertebral Artery Occlusion
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Procedures
• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic• Appendectomy, Open
• Colectomy
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
• Fistulectomy or Fistulotomy, Anal
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Open
• Gastrectomy
• Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
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• Hepatectomy
• Incisional Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
• Mastectomy
• Open Diaphragmatic and-or Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair
• Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
• Orchiectomy
• Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Parathyroidectomy
• Splenectomy
• Splenectomy and Splenorrhaphy
• Thoracentesis
• Thyroid Lobectomy
• Thyroidectomy or Thyroid Lobectomy
• Umbilical or Ventral Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Vagotomy
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 26
State License
- Louisiana
Education & Training
Residency Hospital
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Medical School
Medical College Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Graduated: 1997
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Graduated: 1997
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Office Locations
Primary location
Office Address
501 Doctor Michael Debakey Drive
Louisiana (LA)
Lake Charles
70601
Phone:(337) 433-8400
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Office Address, 501 Doctor Michael Debakey Drive, Lake Charles, Louisiana (LA), 70601
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Assurant Health
- AvMed
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- GEHA
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Tricare
- TriCare for Life
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
CHRISTUS Saint Patrick Hospital
524 Drive Michael Debakey Street
Louisiana LA,
Lake Charles,
70601
CHRISTUS Saint Patrick Hospital is a non-profit hospital located in Lake Charles, LA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 12 of 13 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 4 of 13 procedures.
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