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Franklin Zimmerman, MD, Cardiology, Briarcliff, NY

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Cardiology Briarcliff, NY

Preventive Cardiology, Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation, Cardiac Critical Care

Assistant Professor of Cardiology Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

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  • Office

    465 North State Road
    Briarcliff, NY 10510
    Phone+1 914-762-5810
    Fax+1 914-762-4223

Summary

  • Dr. Zimmerman is a graduate of Brown University Medical School and trained at Columbia University, St. Luke’s Hospital in New York. He is a Senior Attending Cardiologist and Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, New York and Assistant Professor of Cardiology at Hofstra University/Northwell. He has previously served as Medical Staff President, Director of Critical Care and Director or the Phelps Center for Occupational Medicine and Public Safety Services (COMPASS).
        Dr. Zimmerman has retired from clinical medicine, but remains actively involved with preventive cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation and teaching. He has authored numerous research articles and three textbooks of electrocardiography. He is a frequent presenter and has chaired symposia at national meetings. He was a member of the editorial board of the American Journal of Medicine and Sports and is a reviewer for leading cardiology journals including Circulation, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, the British Medical Journal, the International Journal of Cardiology and the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
    Dr. Zimmerman is the founding, Co-Editor-in-Chief of the award-winning national consumer heart-health newsletter, Heart & Health Reports. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, the Hypertension Education Foundation and is the founding Director of the Heart and Health Education Foundation.
    Dr. Zimmerman’s current research interest is preventing cardiovascular disease in police and fire department personnel.

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/BronxCare
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/BronxCareFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1984 - 1986
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/West
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1981 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2024
  • Westchester Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2024
  • Fellow (FAACVPR) American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Nitroglycerin prescription and potency in patients participating in exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation.  
    Zimmerman FH, Fass AE, Katz DR, Low M, Franklin BA., J Cardiopulm Rehabil 2009;29:376-379.
  • Erectile dysfunction, sexual health, and the cardiac patient.  
    Zimmerman FH., Am J Med Sports 2002;4:456-458.
  • Emerging risk factors for coronary heart disease: implications for primary care physicians.  
    Zimmerman FH., Am J Med Sports 2002;4:312-313.
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Books/Book Chapters

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