Clinical Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
Outcomes and interventions to improve care in the geriatric surgical oncology experience, Disparities in care in underserved populations and minorities
Biography
Mercy Nilda Jimenez, M.D., joined the UAB Department of Surgery in September 2024. Dr. Jimenez graduated medical school with high honors at Ross University School of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at Flushing Hospital Medical Center and a fellowship in complex general surgical oncology at Roger Williams Medical Center.
Dr. Jimenez is a member of numerous professional societies including: the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons, the American HepatoPancreaticoBiliary Association, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Association of Women Surgeons.
Selected Publications
Jimenez M.N., Seltzer E.S. Louis M. , Mandava N. et. al. Necrotizing fasciitis: presentation, microbiology and outcomes in a community hospital, ISJ, 2020 August Vol 7 (8) 2471-2479 http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20203225
Jimenez M.N., Seltzer E.S., Shakil J. Louis M., Mandava M , Kodamaea Ohmeri: a rare fungus causing a severe case of necrotizing fasciitis, ISJ 2020 August Vol 7 (8): 2718-2721 http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20203261
Meghpara M., Devanabanda, Jimenez M.N., Louis M. et al. Safe tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients: a case series, ISJ 2020 August Vol 7 (8) 2702:2705 http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20203257
Jimenez M.N., Mandava N. Anorectal Fistula. [Updated 2023 Feb 2]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560657/
Jimenez M.N., Brizuela M., Mandava N. Oral Melanoacanthoma. [Updated 2023 Mar 19]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK565855/
Liu H, Santanello A, Jimenez M.N., Kumthekar N. et al. (April 19, 2022) Jejunal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) as a Rare Cause of GI Bleed: A Case Report. Cureus 14(4): e24272. doi:10.7759/cureus.24272 Cureus | Jejunal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) as a Rare Cause of GI Bleed: A Case Report
Education
Medical School
Ross University School of Medicine - Miramar, FL
Residency
Flushing Hospital Medical Center - Queens, NY
General Surgery
Fellowship
Roger Williams Medical Center - Providence, RI
Complex General Surgical Oncology
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