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Dr. Nathan Eric Simmons, MD

(Nathan E. Simmons, MD)

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Specializes in: Oncology (Cancer Care), Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology

University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA (1993)

Professional interests include: cancer, minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal cord injury, and more.

1 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE
Lebanon, NH 03756

(603) 448-3121

Dr. Nathan Eric Simmons, MD is an oncologist in Lebanon, NH specializing in oncology (cancer care), orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery and neuro-oncology. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA in 1993 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Nathan Eric Simmons, MD is affiliated with Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinics and Dartmouth Health.

Office Locations

Address:

1 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE
Lebanon, NH 03756

Address:

10 Alice Peck Day Drive
Lebanon, NH 03766

Some issues Dr. Nathan Eric Simmons, MD can help you with:

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	255
hospital care	24
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	24
radiation therapy	14

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	27
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

doctor visit	223
hospital care	40
image guided procedures	19
inpatient care	40
radiation therapy	19

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	133

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	18
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

doctor visit	209
image guided procedures	18
radiation therapy	18

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	46
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

cranial surgery	15
doctor visit	291
hospital care	15
image guided procedures	20
inpatient care	15
radiation therapy	20

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	32
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

cranial surgery	13
doctor visit	255
excision	14
hospital care	38
image guided procedures	18
inpatient care	38
radiation therapy	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	21
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

cranial surgery	10
doctor visit	211
excision	11
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	11
radiation therapy	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	128

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	18
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	12
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

doctor visit	33
image guided procedures	24
radiation therapy	24

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	11
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

cranial surgery	24
doctor visit	81
excision	25
image guided procedures	33
radiation therapy	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nathan Eric Simmons, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nathan Eric Simmons, MD treated as an oncologist in Lebanon, NH were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

cranial surgery	16
doctor visit	200
excision	16
hospital care	25
image guided procedures	19
inpatient care	25
radiation therapy	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Eric Simmons, MD.

**Gender**
Female	133
Male	116

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	187
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	18
75 to 84	64
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	115

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nathan Eric Simmons, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nathan Eric Simmons, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	13
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Nathan Eric Simmons, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA in 1993. He completed residency at University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA. He is certified by the Neurological Surgery and has a state license in New Hampshire.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA (1993)

Residency: University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA (2000)

Board Certification: Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: New Hampshire

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nathan Eric Simmons, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinics

Dartmouth Health

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Research Payments

Dr. Nathan Eric Simmons, MD has received 12 research payments totaling $16,422.

Biography

Dr. Nathan Simmons' areas of specialization are neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in Lebanon, NH. Dr. Simmons's professional affiliations include Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinics and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC). He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia.