Scott Zimmer, MD
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Specialty: Orthopedic Hand Surgery
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Primary Location: 13170 Ravenna Rd (21 mi.)
Other Locations - Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Office Locations
UH Lake West Geauga Medical Office Building (21 mi.)
13170 Ravenna Rd
Ste 200
Chardon, OH 44024
UH Beachwood Medical Center (6 mi.)
25501 Chagrin Blvd
Ste 200
Beachwood, OH 44122
216-844-7200
UH TriPoint Physician Pavilion (22 mi.)
7580 Auburn Rd
Ste 214
Concord, OH 44077
216-844-7200
Biography: Scott Zimmer, MD
Expertise
Titles
- President of the Medical Staff, UH Beachwood Medical Center
Certifications & Memberships
- Hand Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Education
Fellowship | Hand Surgery - Orthopaedic
Hand Surgery - Orthopaedic - Shands At The University Of Florida (2003 - 2004)
Residency | Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery - Mount Carmel Medical Center (1998 - 2003)
Medical Education
Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine (1998)
Undergraduate
Miami University (1994)
About
Scott M. Zimmer, MD, provides expert care for all disorders of the hand, elbow and shoulder from fracture care to joint replacement, including the latest arthroscopic treatments.
Dr. Zimmer completed his undergraduate studies at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, with honors. He graduated first in his class from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio, and advanced training in surgery of the hand, elbow and shoulder at the University of Florida, Shands Hospital.
Dr. Zimmer is a board-certified member of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons and a fellow of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, a select group of top hand surgeons in the US.
Dr. Zimmer has been a leading hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgeon in Northeast Ohio for more than a decade. He has been named one of Cleveland's best orthopedic and hand surgeons for the last several years by his peers in the medical field. Dr. Zimmer serves as President of Medical Staff at UH Beachwood Medical Center.
Patient Experience Reviews
ALL VERY EXCELLENT with Dr. Zimmer and his office.
Great overall experience
Seemed to help my situation.
Efficient and friendly
Excellent experience with Dr. Zimmer and his team!
Was a good experience.
Great with the whole visit!
This office was the most friendly and upbeat doctor's office I have ever been in!
Very helpful Doctor. Friendly and personable.
Dr Zimmer is an fantastic doctor
Very thorough, professional & informative. During discussions about surgery options, Dr Zimmer has a calming, casual manner that really helps relax me as a prospective patient. I very much appreciated his analysis & diagnosis of my possible solution options.
Dr assistant was fantastic and easy to talk to. Then Dr came in and was just as pleasant. Listened to me and took my choice of treatment seriously.
Good
I always have a good experience with Dr. Zimmer and his team.
Excellent pre op visit. Covered all aspects of surgery to clarify and assure my understanding of procedure
Dr Zimmer is a very good doctor. I put all my faith in him.
Provider was very comprehensive and complete.
Dr. Zimmer and his staff are A-1. Love them!
Fantastic provider and staff
Dr. Zimmer and staff are so nice and caring and treated me wonderfully!!
My first visit - very favorable. I got there early and they saw me early!Friendly staff and informed
One of UH's best doctors. Upbeat. Caring, competent, and takes care of patients' issues.
Dr. Zimmer amazed me how well he was aware of my issues & never looked at arecord or computer. It was like he had known me for a while. Explained what was needed & expected explaining it so I completely understood. He made me feel very comfortable mainly because I understood what my next step is. I would eagerly recommend him.
Highly recommend
Dr zimmer was great! Explained everything!
Wonderful!
Always a pleasure... Extremely good at their work!
Always very good visit with Dr. Zimmer
Great doctor always makes me feel hopeful. Reception staff wonderful, I feel like I made a friend
Dr. Zimmer is an excellent orthopedic doctor for the upper extremities.
All good
Dr. Zimmer listened to me and confirmed the need for further information. I will schedule another appointment after the further medical appointments are completed.
Excellent
Excellent experience, I highly recommend Dr Scott Zimmer.
Excellent visit
Very good!
Always have had a good experience with this provider. I have recommended him to a few people. He has wonderful bedside manner and truly seems to care about his patients.
Dr Zimmer warmly greeted me, assessed my issues, and provided immediate care; although my medical issue was extremely painful along with the subsequent treatment, Dr Zimmer was very concerned with my care and told me to contact him if no relief;
Dr. ZIMMER IS AN OUTSTANDING DOCTOR AND SURGEON! (YES I intended to "shout" that)
Excellent. Quick fix with a shot in the wrist.
All went well.
Dr Zimmer makes me feel very comfortable. I'm not afraid to ask stupid questions.
Best care possible.
Excellent care by physician and support staff!! Highly recommend Dr. Zimmer as exceptional in skills, communication and results!!
Very good. ***
Dr Scott Zimmer is a excellent physician and has excellent staff.
Dr. Zimmer did *** surgery on me back in ***. I'm grateful to him and his team. The best surgeon In this department. Put me and my family back together several times. We love him and his team. I recommend him to everyone because he is truly the best. I go to the *** office and the girl at the front desk is so sweet and always took good care of me. You should be proud of this team excellent job.
Good experience. Dr. Zimmer recognized my injury right away and provided the appropriate treatment.
This provider is an excellent example of how a medical practice should work. I wish that Dr Zimmer could be my doctor for all of my medical needs. I would recommend him in a heartbeat.
Dr. Zimmer, his PA and staff are very caring, professional and friendly.
Always a great experience with provider and staff
Excellent service and staff.
Dr. Zimmer has the best bedside manner I have had with a doctor. He explained everything he was about to do and was very compassionate. I had a painful Injection done and he explained what he was doing and was very kind. His staff Is amazing and the receptionist Is the best. She remembers me personally every time.
I have had nothing but the best care from Dr. Zimmer and his staff. I would recommend them to anyone.
I thought the provider was great. He explained everything.
Nothing but a very good professional Doctor with high standards.
This office & Dr are always courteous & respectful!!
Dr Zimmer is very good he takes his time to explain everything in detail. I have recommended him to family and friends.
Dr. Zimmer & team are the best!
Dr. Zimmer and his staff are the very best and I would recommend to all
Dr. ZIMMER IS THE BEST, ALWAYS TRUSTED, EFFICIENT, RESPECTFULL, CARING, & WELL SPOKEN WITH A GREAT ATTITUDE! HE EXEMPLIFIES WHAT A DOCTOR SHOULD BE.
I'm very pleased with the level of care Dr. Zimmer provided and the course of treatment he recommended.
Dr. Zimmer is a great Dr. ***
Dr. Zimmer is awesome!! I could NOT ask for a better orthopedic doctor. Takes alot for me to trust a doctor and I have trusted him since day one he has never sugar coated anything. He has the most pleasant attitude and makes you feel comfortable.
Everyone was very professional and friendly
It was a satisfactory visit
The doctor was very professional and caring.
Great
Great doctor
Great experiance
Love Dr. Zimmer! Very professional, knowledgeable, and kind. Listens to you and wants to make your situation better.
Surgery was recommended. Dr. Zimmer throughly explained the procedure and a sheet with explanations of both the procedure as well as post surgical care was provided (very helpful) also the information to call to schedule my surgery was also provided.
Always had excellent service from Dr Zimmer and his team.
Dr. Zimmer and his team are excellent! Highly recommend!!
Everyone in the office and the Doctor were kind, attentive and caring. A winning combination. So glad to be treated with Dr. Zimmer and his staff.
Excellent & professional care was provided
Excellent care from Dr Zimmer
Over all it a very good experience for hand treatment for ***.
Best Doctor
Best experience possible
Great service from the Doctor and his team!
Love Dr. Zimmer and ***. They are the best.
***. at front desk very engaging and all staff reflect Dr. Zimmer efficiency and kindness. Amazing Practice! Very grateful.
Very happy with my visit,
Excellent Dr Scott Zimmer
Dr Zimmer is a saint.
Got better understanding of what to do regarding if have more pain or impairment
Dr Zimmer is an excellent, caring doctor.
Dr. Zimmer is very knowledgeable and caring. His staff was very professional
Good
Dr Zimmer is an amazing caring person he truly cares about the best interest of his patients
I know Dr. Scott Zimmer is very good taking care of my shoulder problem. He is excellent knowing what I need even if it's been over 6 months since my last appointment. I feel good about my care for my shoulder and I'm happy that we are not rushing into any kind of surgery because the shots for my shoulder/bursitis are working great! Thank you Dr. Zimmer and staff.
The provider and his nurse that helped me were awsome
Dr was excellent, highly recommend
Very happy with Dr. Zimmer level of care and attention.
Dr Scott Zimmer is amazing doctor and and a great Doctor around for my hand and wrist and my elbow and my for arm
Dr. Zimmer is the BEST!
Hello I am very impressed with the care at dr Zimmers office and his medical work. I am very impressed from the care from surgery to my after care. I would love for someone to let the staff know how happy I am. I not fully healed yet but I on the mend. I can't wait get back to normal life. ***
Dr. Zimmer and his staff are all a 10+! Dr. Zimmer has gone above and beyond to provide medical care for my Workcomp case. 100% satisfied and highly recommended.
Excellent doctor. He cannot cure arthritis, but he makes it tolerable for me. I appreciate his help.
Great people..great experience.
Very good doctor, I shattered my arm to pieces the doctor gave me my arm back. For the doctor thought he couldn't save my arm at the time I shattered my arm. I give him 5 stars.
Thank-you!
Dr Zimmer and his team are fantastic and professional!!
Absolutely a caring professional that listen to the patient and thoroughly explains what to expect. His assistant falls in the category. UH is lucky to have Dr. Zimmer and Mrs. [...].
Excellent physician & staff. Passionate about his profession & patients! Absolutely loved the services that were provided ~ excellent doctor!
Very good experience. ***
Very polite & professional. Efficient service.
Everything exceptional!
I had confidence in his knowledge and experience though I would have liked an overview of my condition and the likely outcome.
Dr ZImmer, his nurses, radiologist and front desk staff were courteous and professional. I would not hesitate to refer family or friends to this office.
Dr. Zimmer was very thorough and answered every question I had. He is really informative and lets me know that if I have any issues, what he would do to follow up
Very pleased with Dr. Zimmer and entire staff.
Dr . Zimmer has been terrific in getting me relief. He provided good understandable advice.
Dr Zimmer and his staff are wonderful at what they do.
Dr. Zimmer and team are the best!
Excellent experience
Excellent physician, excellent care from Scott Zimmer
Dr. Zimmer was a life saver. I went into the ER at *** in terrible pain and unable to move my shoulder. The ER doctor texted Dr. Zimmer and Dr. Zimmer quickly responded and was able to squeeze me in to treat my shoulder.
I really like Dr Zimmer, he is patient, friendly, and explains everything he is going to do. I have a needle phobia, and he made sure I was comfortable and calm. He has already taken care of two trigger fingers, and both were very pleasant and calm. I would recommend Dr Zimmer to anyone who needed his expertise.
Everything is always good with Dr. Zimmer. Fantastic orthopedic Dr. Absolutely love him
Good Dr. Was careful, concerned, and understanding. Explained the problem and gave options.
Very good, helpful visit
Dr Zimmer and his entire staff are the best. The entire team is so pleasant and kind, and so responsive to any questions or concerns.
Dr Zimmer and staff are top notch- I will recommend him to friends and family for sure
Dr Zimmer is extremely knowledgeable and I have complete confidence in him. Excellent doctor and I feel very blessed to have him as my physician. Great results with my surgery would highly recommend.
Great provider & nurse all around!!!!
The doctor and Care team were always so courteous knowledgeable caring informative. Always made me feel secure and confident this the overall situation.
Excellent staff
Good
Overall great care and patient experience
Very good exam
Dr. Zimmer is very polite,attentive and thorough! I'm extremely comfortable with Dr. Zimmer and his staff! I'm Blessed to have Dr. Zimmer as my Doctor!
Very nice staff and doctor. Was made to feel very comfortable.
Best provider! He is funny, kind and remembered me from my last visit. He enjoys his work and loves to talk with his patients.
I would NEVER consider anyone but Dr. Zimmer for any orthopedic problems. He and his staff are professional, friendly and ALWAYS on time! I have never waited longer than 15 minutes past my scheduled appointment time and I've probably had at least 20 visits. He's simply a great doctor with a great staff. They have gone out of their way to accommodate me, including seeing me without an appointment for injections due to severe arthritic pain.
Good
Very good
Dr Zimmer is an excellent surgeon and physician
Excellent staff and facility
Dr. Zimmer's PA saw me on 9/10. She greeted me with a smile, and introduced herself as she entered the room. She answered all my questions pleasantly, and explained the surgery in more detail. She was patient with me as I asked questions about post op expectations, and intraoperative anesthesia
Excellent care
Excellent visit
Seems like good doctor
I went to the Geneva, ER and the doctor there was able to text Dr. Zimmer and Dr. Zimmer squeeze me in because I was in excruciating pain. I was so impressed with his knowledge and bedside manner.
Doctor was fantastic and the receptionist was as sweet and thoughtful as could be. ***
Dr Zimmer and his entire staff are fantastic
I've always had a wonderful experience with this medical practice.
Awesome ***
lucky to have such a great surgeon. The entire office is outstanding and I am greatfull, trust Dr zimmer with decisions and outstanding out comes, he has put my family and myself back together several times Thank God for him! Dr zimmer and his team are just wonderful!
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As of December 31, 2016, Scott Zimmer did not disclose any Outside Relationships with Industry.