H. Hank Simms, MD, Appointed Chairman, Department of Surgery, Albert Einstein Medical Center

Philadelphia, PA, March 29, 2005– H. Hank Simms, MD, has been appointed Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Albert Einstein Medical Center. 

Dr. Simms comes to Albert Einstein Medical Center from North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical Center where he served as Chairman and Surgeon-in-Chief of the Department of Surgery.  Dr. Simms also held the position of John D. Mountain Professor of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine and Professor of Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.  His areas of interest are general and cancer surgery.  

Dr. Simms is board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care.  In addition to having a surgical practice, he will oversee all of the Department of Surgery activities including management of the surgical residency and fellowship training programs at Einstein.

He received his medical degree from George Washington University, Washington, DC.  Dr. Simms completed an  internship and residency in surgery at Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA.  He completed a fellowship in trauma surgery and critical care medicine at Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, Baltimore, MD. In addition, Dr. Simms  completed a research fellowship at the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institutes of Health.

He  has co-authored  papers on a wide range of surgical topics. Dr. Simms is a member of numerous professional associations including the American Medical Association, Eastern Association for the Society of Trauma, Society of Critical Care Medicine and the Association for Academic Surgery. 

Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, a member of the Jefferson Health System, provides healthcare services through Albert Einstein Medical Center, Germantown Community Health Services, Willow Terrace (a nursing home), Einstein at Elkins Park, MossRehab, Willowcrest (a center for subacute care), Belmont Behavioral Health and a number of outpatient and satellite locations.  Einstein also operates a primary care network, Einstein Neighborhood Healthcare.  For more information, visit www.einstein.edu or call 1-800-EINSTEIN.

Publish date: March 29, 2005