JohnRSimsMD

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Little Rock, AR

Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery

Head & Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgeon

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Office
8901 CARTI Way
Suite 201
Little Rock, AR 72215
Phone+1 501-906-3000

Fax+1 501-907-8373
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Summary

Graduated medical school and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in 2009 with honors in research; then went on to complete residency training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN in 2018, followed by a fellowship in Head & Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at Mount Sinai West in New York City under the mentorship of Dr. Mark Urken. Now at CARTI Cancer Center in Little Rock, AR since September of 2019. Expertise is in head and neck cancer surgery, transoral robotic surgery (TORS), thyroid and parathyroid surgery, and microvascular reconstructive surgery of the head and neck.

Education & Training

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstruction, 2018 - 2019
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2013 - 2018
University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of MedicineClass of 2013

Certifications & Licensure

AR State Medical License 2019 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2018 - 2020
MN State Medical License 2014 - 2019
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Atypical metastasis of nasopharyngeal cancer: noncontiguous spread to the ipsilateral ear.
Mykayla L. Sandler, John R. Sims, Monica H. Xing, Azita S. Khorsand, Margaret Brandwein-Weber, Nancy Y. Lee, Mark L. Urken> ;Clinical Imaging. 2021 Apr 1
10 citations
Oral squamous carcinoma: Aggressive tumor pattern of invasion predicts direct mandible invasion.
Lauren E. Yue, John R. Sims, Mykayla L. Sandler, Fred M. Baik, Stanislaw Sobotka, Sedef Everest, Margaret Brandwein-Weber, Azita S. Khorsandi, Ilya Likhterov, Mark L. ...> ;Head & Neck. 2020 Nov 1
1 citations
Reconstructive and prosthodontic outcomes after multiple palatomaxillary reconstructions.
John R. Sims, Lauren E. Yue, Fred M. Baik, Kimberly J. Kiplagat, Daniel Buchbinder, Devin Okay, Raymond L. Chai, Mark L. Urken> ;The Laryngoscope. 2020 Oct 1
2 citations
Stair-step tracheal repair: Surgical technique.
John R. Sims, Quinn F. O'Malley, Sarah L. Spaulding, Lauren E. Yue, Mark L. Urken> ;Head & Neck. 2020 Apr 29
2 citations
The use of negative pressure wound therapy in the primary setting for high-risk head and neck surgery.
Quinn F. O'Malley, John R. Sims, Mykayla L. Sandler, Hannah Spitzer, Mark L. Urken> ;American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2020 Apr 1
Management of orbital complications in palatomaxillary reconstruction: A review of preemptive and corrective measures
Martha J Griffin, John R. Sims, Sarah L. Spaulding, Fred M. Baik, Ebrahim Elahi, Mark L. Urken> ;Head & Neck. 2020 Mar 1
3 citations
A novel radial forearm free flap design to treat pharyngoesophageal stenosis in combination with the posterior wall of the trachea.
Sarah L. Spaulding, Lauren E. Yue, Quinn F. O'Malley, John R. Sims, Mark L. Urken> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2019 Nov 16
Differential Diagnosis Under the Microscope: Crystalloid Granuloma of the Parotid Gland.
Quinn F. O'Malley, John R. Sims, Sarah L. Spaulding, Mykayla L. Sandler, Sedef Everest, Azita S. Khorsandi, Margaret Brandwein-Weber, Mark L. Urken> ;Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2021 Aug 1
9 citations
A novel approach to neurologic function sparing surgical management of vagal schwannomas: Continuous intraoperative nerve monitoring of the laryngeal adductor reflex
Mykayla L. Sandler, John R. Sims, Catherine F. Sinclair, Rebecca Ho, Lauren E. Yue, Maria J. Téllez, Sedat Ulkatan, Azita S. Khorsandi, Margaret Brandwein-Weber, Mark ...> ;Head & Neck. 2019 May 6
1 citations
Oncocytoma Presenting as a Fat-Containing Intraparotid Mass:
C. Lane Anzalone, Alex A. Nagelschneider, John R. Sims, Joaquin J. Garcia, David R. DeLone, Daniel L. Price> ;Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2019 Apr 8
27 citations
Vagal schwannomas of the head and neck: A comprehensive review and a novel approach to preserving vocal cord innervation and function.
Mykayla L. Sandler, John R. Sims, Catherine F. Sinclair, Rebecca Ho, Lauren E. Yue, Maria J. Téllez, Sedat Ulkatan, Azita S. Khorsandi, Margaret Brandwein-Weber, Mark ...> ;Head & Neck. 2019 Jul 1
5 citations
A rare invasion route for differentiated thyroid carcinoma: The tracheoesophageal common party wall.
John R. Sims, Lauren E. Yue, Rebecca Ho, Azita S. Khorsandi, Margaret Brandwein-Weber, Mark L. Urken> ;The Laryngoscope. 2019 Dec 1
Combined mandibular and maxillary reconstruction: Managing sinus secretions and preventing infection
Fred M. Baik, Lauren E. Yue, John R. Sims, Mark L. Urken> ;The Laryngoscope. 2019 Jan 22
38 citations
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in Merkel cell carcinoma: The Mayo Clinic experience of 150 patients.
John R. Sims, Travis E. Grotz, Barbara A. Pockaj, Richard W. Joseph, Robert L. Foote, Clark C. Otley, Amy L. Weaver, James W. Jakub, Daniel L. Price> ;Surgical Oncology. 2018 Mar 1
8 citations
Primary surgical management with radial forearm free flap reconstruction in T4 oropharyngeal cancer: Complications and functional outcomes
John R. Sims, Eric J. Moore> ;American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2017 Dec 1
7 citations
Head and neck desmoplastic melanoma: Utility of sentinel node biopsy
John R. Sims, Carilyn N. Wieland, Jan L. Kasperbauer, Eric J. Moore, Daniel L. Price> ;American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2017 Sep 1
19 citations
Management of Recurrent and Metastatic HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma after Transoral Robotic Surgery.
John R. Sims, Kathryn M. Van Abel, Eliot J. Martin, Christine M. Lohse, Daniel L. Price, Kerry D. Olsen, Eric J. Moore> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2017 Apr 4
24 citations
Scapular flap for maxillectomy defect reconstruction and preliminary results using three‐dimensional modeling
Mara C. Modest, Eric J. Moore, Kathryn M. Van Abel, Jeffrey R. Janus, John R. Sims, Daniel L. Price, Kerry D. Olsen> ;The Laryngoscope. 2017 Jan 1
9 citations
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Metastatic to the Pituitary: A Case Report and Discussion of Potential Diagnostic Value of Magnetic Resonance Elastography in Pituitary Tumors
Joshua D. Hughes, Amber A. Retzlaff, John R. Sims, Erin K. O'Brien, Caterina Giannini, John Huston, Jamie J. Van Gompel> ;World Neurosurgery. 2016 Jul 1
Transoral robotic medial hypopharyngectomy: Surgical technique.
Sims JR, Robinson NL, Moore EJ, Janus JR> ;Head Neck. 2016 Apr
Displacement of Residual Gore-Tex Thyroplasty Implant Presenting as a True Vocal Fold Mass.
Sims JR, Lalich IJ, Ekbom DC> ;Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2014-01-31
First bite syndrome: case report of 3 patients treated with botulinum toxin and review of other treatment modalities.
Sims JR, Suen JY> ;Head Neck. 2013 Sep
7 citations
Herpes simplex infection of the larynx requiring laryngectomy.
John R. Sims, Nicole A. Massoll, James Y. Suen> ;American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2013 May 1
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Books/Book Chapters

Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
Chapter: Surgery for Locally Advanced Thyroid Cancer: Larynx, Tracheal Invasion, and Esophageal
Page 360 - 371Mark L. Urken, John R. Sims, Eran E. Alon, and Joseph ScharpfEditors: Gregory W. Randolph.Elsevier, PhiladelphiaEdition 3rd,2020
Contemporary Management of Jugular Paraganglioma
Chapter: Subtotal Resection of Jugular Paragangliomas
Page 175 - 182John R. Sims, Alex D. Sweeney, Matthew L. Carlson, George B. Wanna, James L. NettervilleEditors: George B. Wanna, Matthew L. Carlson, James L. Netterville.Springer International Publishing2018

Press Mentions

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Now Cancer-Free After Thyroid SurgerySeptember 16th, 2022

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock, Arkansas