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Providers

Dr. Paul Zimmering, MD

Licensure

  • State of Louisiana
  • State of Connecticut, 1984 - Present

Board Certification

  • Federal Licensure Examination - 1979
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Certification 1986, Recertification 1993

Education

  • Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 1970 - 1974 A.B. Degree, Magna Cum Laude
  • Brown University Program in Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, 1975 - 1979 M.D. Degree

Teaching & Research Positions

  • Teaching Assistant, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Division, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 1973 - 1974
  • Research Assistant, Genetic Toxicology, Roger Williams Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, 1974 - 1975
  • Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Quinnipiac College, 1997 - Present

Post-Graduate Training

Internship:

  • Flexible, Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1979 - 1980

Residency:


  • Orthopaedic Surgery, Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1980 - 1984
  • Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Shriners’ Hospital for Crippled Children, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1983

Hospital Affiliations

  • MidState Medical Center (formerly Veterans Memorial Medical Center - VMMC), Meriden, Connecticut, Active staff, 1984 - Present
  • Bradley Memorial Hospital, Southington, Connecticut, Courtesy Staff, 1994 - Present
  • Masonic Geriatric Health Center, Wallingford, Connecticut, Consulting Staff, 1998 - Present

Offices and Committees

  • Chairman, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Veterans Memorial Medical Center, January 1992 - December 1995
  • Medical Board, Veterans Memorial Medical Center, January 1992 - December 1995
  • Credentials Committee, Veterans Memorial Medical Center, January 1992 - December 1995
  • Hospital (VMMC) Representative to Utilization Review Committee, Aetna Health Plans - Connecticut, 1989 - 1991
  • Chairman, Physical Therapy Committee, Veterans Memorial Medical Center, 1988-1990
  • Various hospital committees, including Perioperative Committee, Medical Staff Long Range Planning Committee, Utilization Review Committee, Capital Budget Committee, Network Development Work Group, and Clinical Information Management Committee.

Professional Society Membership

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • Eastern Orthopaedic Association
  • New England Orthopaedic Association
  • Southern Orthopaedic Association
  • American College of Physician Executives
  • Brown University Medical Association
  • Connecticut Medical Society
  • New Haven Medical Society

Team Affiliations

  • Team Physician, Lyman Hall High School Football, Wallingford, Connecticut, 1990 - Present
  • Team Physician, Cheshire Academy, Cheshire, Connecticut, 1995 - Present
  • Team Physician, Middlesex Youth Hockey, Middletown, Connecticut, 1991 - 1996
  • Team Physician, Platt High School Football, Meriden, Connecticut, 1994 - 1995
  • Team Physician, Sheehan High School Football, Wallingford, Connecticut, 1990 - 1993

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