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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Frank Simo identified specializing in OtolaryngologyOtolaryngology
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws, and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise. , Plastic SurgeryPlastic Surgery
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects of form or function, involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, and external genitalia. He/she uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well. A plastic surgeon possesses special knowledge and skill in the design and surgery of grafts, flaps, free tissue transfer and replantation. Competence in the management of complex wounds, the use of implantable materials, and in tumor surgery is required. and Facial Plastic Surgery. He obtained board certification from the member board for Plastic Surgery.

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Frank Simo accepts the following plans for Anthem at 10448 Old Olive Street Rd:

• Anthem Essential Select
• Blue Access (PPO)
• Blue Access Choice (PPO)
• Blue Preferred (HMO)
• Blue Preferred for Federal Employees
• Blue Preferred Plus
• Blue Preferred Plus (POS)
• Blue Preferred Select
• Lumenos plans (Blue Access Choice network)
• Lumenos plans (Blue Access network)
• MyChoice Plans

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Simo is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Mercy Hospital St. Louis
615 S New Ballas Rd
Saint Louis, MO

Education

Dr. Simo attended medical school at University of Florida College of Medicine and graduated in 1984 having 28 years experience. Additional residency training in Otolaryngology was conducted at St Louis University Hospital.. Advanced training program of a fellowship in Plastic Surgery was conducted at Perkins Facial Surgery, P.C.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Frank Simo MD as:

• F Simo

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