Howard M. Zimmerman
Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

Dr. Howard M. Zimmerman

Gastroenterology
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Gastroenterology At New Hyde Park
3003 New Hyde Park Road, Suite 306, 
New Hyde Park, NY 
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Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Gastroenterology At New Hyde Park
3003 New Hyde Park Road, Suite 306, 
New Hyde Park, NY 
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Overview

Howard Zimmerman is a Gastroenterologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Zimmerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, and Helicobacter Pylori Infection.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
SUNY Health Science Center At Brooklyn
Residency
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology
Hospital Affiliations
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
North Shore University Hospital
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Northwell Health Gastroenterology Institute
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CenterLight Healthcare
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
EmblemHealth
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Health First
  • HMO
  • POS
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
MetroPlus Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Northwell Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Northwell Health Physician Partners Gastroenterology at New Hyde Park
3003 New Hyde Park Road, Suite 306, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Call: 516-352-0022
Other Locations
Northwell Health Physician Partners Medicine Specialties at Howard Beach
156-36 Cross Bay Blvd, Suite C, Howard Beach, NY 11414

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Zimmerman has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Total Publications

Endoscopic Evaluation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease With High-Grade Dysplasia Should Not Be Delayed During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Report.
Endoscopic Evaluation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease With High-Grade Dysplasia Should Not Be Delayed During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Report.
Journal: The American journal of gastroenterology
Published: August 23, 2020
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Areas of Expertise

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      • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
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      • Bacterial Gastroenteritis
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