Dr. Frank J Zimmerman MD
Cardiologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Cardiology
4440 W 95th St Oak Lawn IL, 60453About
Dr. Frank Zimmerman is a pediatric cardiologist practicing in Oak Lawn, IL. Dr. Zimmerman specializes in caring for fetuses, infants, children and adolescents with cardiovascular or cardiac abnormalities. Practiced in both inpatient and outpatient settings, the scope of conditions cared for by pediatric cardiologists is large and includes congenital heart defects, heart muscle disorders, rhythm disturbances and hypertension.
Education and Training
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine 1990
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Cardiology
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Association of lower continuity of care with greater risk of emergency department use and hospitalization in children.
- The effect of cardiac cycle length on ventricular end-diastolic pressure and maximum time derivative of pressure in the stage 24 chick embryo.
- Natural and surgically imposed anastomoses of the circle of Willis.
Awards
- 2012 Chicago Super Doctors
Treatments
- Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Arrhythmias (irregular Heartbeats) And More
- Anxiety
- Heart Disease
- Birth Defects
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Pain
Fellowships
- Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL & Harvard Medical Children's Hospital, Pediatric Electrophysiology Pediatric Cardiology
- University of Chicago Hospitals Pediatric Cardiology 1996
- Boston Childrens Hospital 1997
- Children's Memorial Hospital Pediatric Cardiology
- Harvard University Medical School, Pediatric Clinical Electrophysiology Pediatric
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