Robert S. Zimmerman

Background

Zimmerman, Robert S. was born on September 13, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Nathan and Minette (Kositchek) Zimmerman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Zoology with honors, University of Michigan, 1977; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1981.

Career

Intern, Duke U. Hospital, Durham, North Carolina, 1981-1982; resident, Duke U. Hospital, Durham, North Carolina, 1982-1984; fellow in endocrinology and metabolism, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1984-1987; staff physician, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, 1987-1996; director Diabetes Institute, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, since 1996. Member kidney pancreas transplant committee Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, since 1995. Course director Annual Endocrinology Update, American College of Physicians, 1995, 96.

Researcher in field.

Achievements

• Robert S. Zimmerman has been listed as a noteworthy Internist, endocrinologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Heart Association (county high blood research, grantee 1989, 91, 94). Member American Medical Association, American Diabetes Association (camp physician Leesville, Louisiana 1987-1990), American Society Hypertension, American Federation Clinical Research, Southern Medical Association, Endocrine Society (clinical affairs committee since 1996), Orleans Parish Medical Society, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: bassoon, piano.

Connections

Married Teresa Nelson, August 9, 1986;children: Sean David, Rachel Dawn.

Father:

Nathan Zimmerman

Mother:

Minette (Kositchek) Zimmerman

Spouse:

Teresa Nelson

child:

Sean David Zimmerman

child:

Rachel Dawn Zimmerman