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Dr. Kevin Anthony Grimes, MD, MPH

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Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (2002)

Professional interests include: lung transplant, liver transplant, bone marrow transplant, and more.

6560 Fannin Street Suite 1540, Scurlock Tower
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 799-9997

Dr. Kevin Anthony Grimes, MD, MPH is an adult infectious disease specialist in Houston, TX specializing in adult infectious disease. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2002 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Kevin Anthony Grimes, MD, MPH is affiliated with Houston Methodist and TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

6560 Fannin Street Suite 1540, Scurlock Tower
Houston, TX 77030

Some issues Dr. Kevin Anthony Grimes, MD, MPH can help you with:

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"We feel that at an early phase of illness, it will have benefits to our patients by stopping the replication of the virus, preventing the ultimate cascade that leads to lung failure," said Dr....”—"COVID-19 treatment trials happening in Houston", ABC13 Houston, May 2020

“"You can put out a campfire, but once it becomes a wildfire it's hard to control," said Dr. Kevin Grimes, an infectious disease specialist at Houston Methodist Hospital who was not involved in the...”—"Gilead disputes negative report on coronavirus drug trial", Mercury News, April 2020

“"You can put out a campfire, but once it becomes a wildfire it's hard to control," said Dr. Kevin Grimes, an infectious disease specialist at Houston Methodist, which is participating in Gilead...”—"Exclusive: Trial of Gilead's potential coronavirus treatment running ahead of schedule, researcher says", Wolf Daily, April 2020

doctor visit	132
hospital care	2962
inpatient care	2962
nursing home care	20

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	173
Hispanic	102
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	61
Less than 65	251

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	64
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

doctor visit	34
hospital care	2518
inpatient care	2518
nursing home care	20

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	155
Hispanic	94
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	57
Less than 65	226

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	62
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

doctor visit	48
hospital care	1937
inpatient care	1937

**Gender**
Male	556
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	250
Hispanic	130
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	70
Less than 65	382

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	57
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

doctor visit	52
hospital care	2216
inpatient care	2216

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	124
Hispanic	94
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	41
Less than 65	203

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	62
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

doctor visit	27
hospital care	2471
inpatient care	2471

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	95
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	23
Less than 65	163

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	64
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

doctor visit	32
hospital care	2514
inpatient care	2514

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	95
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	19
Less than 65	168

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	65
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

doctor visit	44
hospital care	2168
inpatient care	2168

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	72
Hispanic	71
Asian	13
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	15
Less than 65	138

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	65
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

doctor visit	16
hospital care	2398
inpatient care	2398

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	80
Hispanic	74
Asian	14
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	16
Less than 65	155

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	66
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

doctor visit	93
hospital care	3156
inpatient care	3156

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Anthony Grimes, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kevin Anthony Grimes, MD, MPH treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Houston, TX were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

doctor visit	54
hospital care	2482
inpatient care	2482
nursing home care	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Anthony Grimes, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	104
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	265
Hispanic	71
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	30
Less than 65	168
65 to 74	179

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Anthony Grimes, MD, MPH From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kevin Anthony Grimes, MD, MPH treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Kevin Anthony Grimes, MD, MPH graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2002. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (2002)

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals (2005)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kevin Anthony Grimes, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist

TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kevin Anthony Grimes, MD, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$2,423 Cresemba $349	AmBisome $196	MYCAMINE $88	$1,790
Theravance Biopharma Inc.	$1,149 $1,149
Allergan, Inc.	$720 TEFLARO $720
Oxford Immunotec Inc.	$614 TSPOT TB TEST $614
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$469 NOXAFIL $127	DIFICID $80	ZERBAXA $77	SIVEXTRO $75	ISENTRESS $65	Other $45
Other	$993 SUSTIVA $146	AVYCAZ $140	TEFLARO $102	DIFICID $90	ORBACTIV $80	Other $434

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,420
Food and Beverage	$2,304
Honoraria	$1,000
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$500
Education	$145

Research Payments

Dr. Kevin Anthony Grimes, MD, MPH has received 14 research payments totaling $1,904,942.

Biography

Dr. Kevin Grimes is a Houston, TX physician who specializes in adult infectious disease. Dr. Grimes is professionally affiliated with Houston Methodist. He studied medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5).