def METHOD_NAME(self, mim_id):
    # assert type(mim_id) == str
    if not isinstance(mim_id, str):
        return "None"
    mim_num_str = mim_id.replace('OMIM:', '')
    omim_handler = "entry"
    url_suffix = "mimNumber=" + mim_num_str + "&include=text:description"
    r = self.send_query_get(omim_handler, url_suffix)
    if r is None:
        return "None"
    result_dict = r.json()
    # print(result_dict)
    result_entry = result_dict["omim"]["entryList"][0]["entry"]
    res_description = "None"
    text_section_list = result_entry.get('textSectionList', None)
    if text_section_list is not None and len(text_section_list) > 0:
        res_description_dict = text_section_list[0].get("textSection", None)
        if res_description_dict is not None:
            text_section_content = res_description_dict.get("textSectionContent", None)
            if text_section_content is not None:
                res_description = text_section_content
    return res_description