Scott Mimms, MD, a Certified Bariatric and General Surgeon with Advanced Surgery of Indiana
Get to know Certified Bariatric and General Surgeon Dr. Scott Mimms, who serves patients in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dr. Mimms is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in Da Vinci (robotic) surgery, plastic surgery, laser skin treatments, cosmetic injectable products, endoscopy, and bariatric surgery. With his advanced surgical skills and exceptional patient care, he founded Advanced Surgery of Indiana so that he can fulfill his mission to positively change individuals’ lives.
Advanced Surgery of Indiana provides a holistic approach to health care on a mission to advance the health of patients and the community with innovative surgical techniques, patient education, and compassionate service. The practice values spirituality, family, safety, integrity, and exceptional patient care.
Born in Indianapolis, Dr. Mimms was raised in a large conservative Christian family. After graduating from North Central High School, he received a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He then earned his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine and remained in Indianapolis, thereafter completing a residency in general surgery at IUSM.
Prior to joining the medical staff at Community Health Network, Dr. Mimms participated in a minimally invasive and bariatric fellowship at IU Health North Hospital.
With years of experience, he is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.
With a love for teaching, Dr. Mimms dedicates himself to lifelong learning, and teaches patients how to be healthy and how to live better.
Among his professional affiliations include the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.
Bariatric surgery (or weight loss surgery) includes a variety of procedures performed on people who are obese. Long-term weight loss through Standard of Care procedures (Roux en Y Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch) is largely achieved by altering gut hormone levels that are responsible for hunger and satiety, thereby leading to a new hormonal weight set point. A doctor who specializes in this type of surgery is known as a bariatric surgeon.
Outside of practicing medicine, Dr. Mimms enjoys listening to music, dancing, exercising, watching sports, singing, and playing the piano. Most of all, he enjoys spending time with his wife, three children, and extended family.
Learn more about Dr. Scott Mimms:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/840656-Scott-Mimms-Surgeon or through Advanced Surgery of Indiana, https://www.asibehealthy.com/our-team
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