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Dr. Cristina P. Carren- Simpson, MD

(Dr. Cristina P. Simpson, M.D.)

(12 Ratings)

Specializes in: Obstetrics & Gynecology

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: preterm labor, uterine problems, benign tumor, and more.

525 Oak Centre Drive Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78258

(210) 402-6022

Dr. Cristina P. Carren- Simpson, MD is an obstetrician and gynecologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in obstetrics & gynecology. She graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1996 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Cristina P. Carren- Simpson, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health System, Baptist Hospital and UNIFIED WOMENS HEALTHCARE OF TEXAS PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

414 Navarro Street Suite 1200
San Antonio, TX 78205

Address:

525 Oak Centre Drive Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78258

Some issues Dr. Cristina P. Carren- Simpson, MD can help you with:

Hysterectomy (Uterus Removal)

A hysterectomy is an extremely common surgery performed to remove the uterus. Sometimes the fallopian tubes, ovaries, or cervix will be removed as well. A woman who has had a hysterectomy will no longer have periods and cannot get pregnant.

There are a variety of reasons that women have hysterectomies, including:

Heavy bleeding or pain, such as that due to fibroids, endometriosis, or adenomyosis
Cancer
Prolapsed uterus, where the pelvic muscles can no longer completely hold the uterus in place

It is important to note that having any of these conditions does not necessarily mean that a hysterectomy is necessary. There are other available treatment options in most cases.

Although the uterus is responsible for a period, it is the ovaries that control the hormonal changes that women go through every month. So if a woman has a hysterectomy but keeps her ovaries, she might still experience hormonal swings every month even if she no longer has a period. Alternately, if a younger woman has a hysterectomy where her ovaries as removed, she will essentially be in immediate menopause.

A hysterectomy can be performed traditionally through one large cut in the abdomen, laparoscopically using tiny incisions and small tools, or through the vagina. Full recovery may take four to six weeks. After a hysterectomy, patients might experience sexual changes such as vaginal dryness or a change in libido. It is common to experience strong emotions after a hysterectomy, including both grief and relief. If a patient's ovaries were removed, they may be at higher risk for certain diseases, such as heart disease and osteoporosis. Taking hormonal birth control might reduce this risk.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Pelvic organ prolapse is the bulging of pelvic organs into the vaginal canal due to a weak pelvic floor, causing symptoms like discomfort, pain, urinary problems, and constipation. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that support the pelvic organs, which are made up of the bladder, rectum, small bowel, uterus, and vagina. Vaginal childbirth, menopause, pelvic surgery, radiation treatments, or being extremely overweight may cause the pelvic floor to weaken. Pelvic organ prolapse is a very common disorder among women, particularly for those who are over 50.

The choice of treatment for pelvic organ prolapse depends on the severity of the condition. Mild to moderate prolapse may be managed by doing pelvic floor strengthening exercises, taking hormone replacement therapy, or using pessaries. Pessaries are small devices inserted into the vagina to help support the pelvic organs. Pessary fitting is a quick procedure done in a doctor's office. For severe prolapse, surgical treatment may be necessary. Pelvic organ prolapse surgery repairs the following:

Cystocele or bladder prolapse, where the bladder sags into the vagina. The surgeon repairs a cystocele by strengthening the front wall of the vagina using stitches so that the bladder will no longer sag.
Enterocele or small bowel prolapse, which occurs when the small bowel descends towards the vagina. To correct an enterocele, the tissues between the small bowel and the vagina are sewn together, allowing them to provide more support.
Rectocele or posterior prolapse, which is the bulging of the front wall of the rectum into the back wall of the vagina. Surgery to repair a rectocele removes the excess stretched tissue between the rectum and vagina.
Uterine prolapse, which occurs when the uterus slips down to the vagina. To treat a uterine prolapse, the surgeon may secure the neck of the uterus (called cervix) to a ligament in the pelvis using stitches. Another option for this type of prolapse is a vaginal hysterectomy, which is the removal of the uterus.

Each of these procedures is performed through a vaginal incision, but an enterocele repair may use the abdominal approach as an alternative. If two or more pelvic organs have prolapsed, a combination of any of these procedures may be performed during the same surgical session.

For women who no longer wish to have intercourse, an operation called colpocleisis

may be a surgical option as well. By closing the vaginal canal, colpocleisis treats pelvic organ prolapse and eliminates any risk of its recurrence.

In most instances, pelvic organ prolapse surgery only requires a hospital stay of one day. Patients may experience vaginal bleeding for the first few weeks following surgery. If this happens, patients should use sanitary pads rather than tampons, as a higher risk of infection is associated with the use of tampons. To further help with recovery, patients should begin doing gentle pelvic floor strengthening exercises a few days after surgery. Doing these exercises at least three times a day as a routine tightens the pelvic floor muscles and prevents the recurrence of prolapse.

breast exam	108
cytology	108
doctor visit	91
gynecologic pathology	108
gynecologic procedures	108
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
women's imaging	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	18
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

breast exam	81
cytology	83
doctor visit	71
gynecologic pathology	83
gynecologic procedures	81
preventive care	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	15
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	24
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

breast exam	69
cytology	70
doctor visit	99
gynecologic pathology	70
gynecologic procedures	69
preventive care	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	20
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

breast exam	59
cytology	51
doctor visit	88
gynecologic pathology	51
gynecologic procedures	59
preventive care	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	11
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

breast exam	57
cytology	55
doctor visit	76
gynecologic pathology	55
gynecologic procedures	57
preventive care	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	19
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

breast exam	57
cytology	50
doctor visit	102
gynecologic pathology	50
gynecologic procedures	57
pelvic imaging	15
preventive care	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
women's imaging	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	12
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

breast exam	31
cytology	30
doctor visit	62
gynecologic pathology	30
gynecologic procedures	31
preventive care	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

breast exam	79
cytology	67
doctor visit	96
gynecologic pathology	67
gynecologic procedures	79
preventive care	67

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristina P. Carren- Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cristina P. Carren- Simpson, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in San Antonio, TX were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, preventive care and cytology.

breast exam	67
cytology	64
doctor visit	88
gynecologic pathology	64
gynecologic procedures	67
pelvic imaging	13
preventive care	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
women's imaging	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristina P. Carren- Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	75
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	25
85 and over	11
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	44

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristina P. Carren- Simpson, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cristina P. Carren- Simpson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Cristina P. Carren- Simpson, MD graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1996. She completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (1996)

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cristina P. Carren- Simpson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health System

Baptist Hospital

UNIFIED WOMENS HEALTHCARE OF TEXAS PLLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Cristina P. Carren- Simpson, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.96 out of 5 stars based on 12 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Cristina P. Carren- Simpson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Antonio, TX.

3.96

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2018-01-29

I've visited this clinic/doctor 2 times for routine exams at the Broadway location. Doctor always in a hurry to listen my questions, even after been waiting her for 2 hours (one hour in the waiting area, another hour in the little -extremely cold- room). There is only one nurse nice and polite. I do not recommend this place/doctor at all.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Cristina P. Carren- Simpson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
ACell, Inc.	$849 $849
AbbVie Inc.	$372 LO LOESTRIN FE $179	Liletta $120	ORIAHNN $54	Orilissa $19
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$294 PARAGARD $294
Duchesnay USA Incorporated	$242 Osphena $176	Diclegis $66
Evofem Biosciences, Inc.	$215 Phexxi $215
Other	$2,094 Osphena $207	MD-Harmony Prenatal $166	NovaSure $125	BD SurePath $97	Bulkamid $94	Other $1,404

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,390
Travel and Lodging	$625
Education	$51

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Cristina P. Carren- Simpson, MD.

Unified Women's Healthcare, LP	2023	$1.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Physician holds an indirect ownership interest (Interest) in the GPO through his/her in equity interest in Unified Physician Management Holdings, LP (UPM Holdings). UPM Holdings and Unified Women's Healthcare, LP, the operator of the GPO, share a common general partner, Unified Physician Management, GP, LLC. The Interest is not freely transferable, remains subject to repurchase by UPM Holdings and physicians do not receive distributions of any kind related to the GPO.
Unified Women's Healthcare, LP	2022	$1.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Physician holds an indirect ownership interest (Interest) in the GPO through his/her in equity interest in Unified Physician Management Holdings LP (UPM Holdings). UPM Holdings and Unified Women's Healthcare LP the operator of the GPO share a common general partner Unified Physician Management GP LLC. The Interest is not freely transferable remains subject to a risk of forfeiture as of the date of this filing and repurchase by UPM Holdings.
Unified Women's Healthcare, LP	2020	$1.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Physician holds an indirect ownership interest (Interest) in the GPO through his/her in equity interest in Unified Physician Management Holdings, LP (UPM Holdings). UPM Holdings's and Unified Women's Healthcare, LP, the operator of the GPO, share a common general partner, Unified Physician Management, GP, LLC. The Interest is not freely transferable, remains subject to a risk of forfeiture as of the date of this filing and repurchase by UPM Holdings.

Biography

Dr. Cristina Simpson practices obstetrics & gynecology in San Antonio, TX. Areas of expertise for Dr. Simpson include benign tumor, surgical repair, and preterm labor. She is professionally affiliated with Baptist Health System. She attended medical school at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. She is rated highly by her patients.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristina P. Carren- Simpson, MD From 2013 - 2021

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