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Office
6071 E Woodmen Rd
#340
Colorado Springs, CO 80923Phone+1 719-591-8100Fax+1 719-591-8101
Summary
- Dr. Peter Zimmer is a General Surgeon based in Colorado Springs, CO, with expertise in robotic surgery including hiatal hernia repair and colorectal resection, and complex hernia repair. He graduated summa cum laude in 1989 from Creighton University and earned his MD from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1993, and then completed his residency in Surgery at Virginia Mason in Seattle, WA in 1998. Since 2002, he has been serving as Vice President at North Springs Surgical Associates. Dr. Zimmer is a notable author with various medical publications in reputable journals like Surgical Endoscopy, American Journal of Surgery, Military Medicine, and Chest, which have been widely cited. Additionally, he is a fellow (FACS) in the American College of Surgeons.
Clinical Expertise
- Hiatal hernia, Colorectal surgery, Robotic surgery, Hernia
Education & Training
Virginia Mason Franciscan HealthResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1998
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 2002 - 2025
WA State Medical License 1993 - 2003
AL State Medical License 2000 - 2002- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsBupivacaine use in the Insuflow device during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: results of a prospective randomized double-blind controlled trial.Peter W. Zimmer, Michael J. McCann, Maureen M. O’Brien
Surgical Endoscopy. 2010-01-28 - 25 citationsPrimary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid gland.Peter W. Zimmer, David J. Wilson, Norman Bell
Military Medicine. 2003-02-01 - 89 citationsProspective randomized trial of talc slurry vs bleomycin in pleurodesis for Symptomatic malignant pleural effusionsPeter W. Zimmer, Mark E. Hill, Kenneth R. Casey, Eric Harvey, Donald E. Low
Chest. 1997-08-01
Press Mentions
52 Awarded for Clinical Teaching of CU School of Medicine StudentsSeptember 24th, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- American Society of General SurgeonsMember
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