Meet Dr. Zimm
Dr. A. Joshua Zimm received his medical training in Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery at New York's finest teaching hospitals. He completed his residency at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. He also trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York Hospital- Cornell Medical Center, Lenox Hill Hospital, St. Lukes -Roosevelt Hospital, and Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital.
Dr. Zimm graduated from the University of Virginia in 1991 and attended the Medical College of Virginia where he graduated at the top of his class in 1995. He is board certified in Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and currently resides on the attending staff at Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital where he was the former Director of Emergency Services. Dr. Zimm's other hospital affiliations include Lenox Hill Hospital and the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Dr. Zimm has received numerous honors and awards throughout his career. In 2004, he was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Other honors include the New York Hospital- Cornell Medical Center Alumni Council Distinguished Housestaff Award in 2000, First Place Basic Science Research Award in 1999, Second Place Clinical Research Award in 1998, and Third Place in the Resident Research Competition in 2001. He also was selected to participate in the Massey Cancer Center Oncology Fellowship in 1993. More recently, Dr. Zimm was selected as one of "America's Top Physicians" by the Consumer Research Council of America in 2009 as well as 2007, and as a Lifetime Member of Strathmore's Who's Who in 2004. Dr. Zimm was selected as "Man of the Year in Medicine and Healthcare" for 2009 for outstanding contributions to medicine and healthcare as recognized by the American Biographical Institute.
Dr. Zimm treats both adult and pediatric patients with Ear, Nose, and Throat problems. His areas of expertise and interests include Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Thyroid Surgery, Parathyroid Surgery, and Salivary Gland Surgery. He also has a special interest and expertise in the management of Snoring and Sleep Apnea.
Education:
Undergraduate:
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA : 1991
B.A. Religious Studies
Medical Education:
Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA : 1995
Internships:
The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY : 1996
Residency:
- New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY : 2001
- Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, New York, NY : 1999
- The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY : 1997
Fellowship:
Rotating Fellowship
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY : 2000
Academic Appointments:
Publications and Presentations
Binder WJ, Zimm A.J. Midface Alloplastic Augmentation in the Asian and Latino Patient. Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, 2010, in press.
“Routine Parathyroid Biopsy to Facilitate the Preservation of Functional Parathyroid Tissue During Total Thyroidectomy,” 5th Annual International Meeting on Head & Neck Cancer, San Francisco, CA, July, 2000.
“KGF-2 Accelerates Wound Healing in Full Thickness Wounds in a Porcine Model,” Resident Research Day, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, New York, NY, May, 1999.
“Otolaryngologic Manifestations of Syphilis,” Grand Rounds, Lenox Hill Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, New York, NY, December, 1998.
“Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma,” Grand Rounds, Lenox Hill Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, New York, NY, November, 1998.
“Parathyroid Biopsy to Facilitate the Preservation of Functional Parathyroid Tissue During Total Thyroidectomy,” Resident Research Day, Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, New York, NY, May, 1998.
“Neck Masses in Children,” Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Department of Surgery, New York, NY, January, 1997.
“Urologic Complications after Renal Transplantation,” General Surgery Morbidity and Mortality Conference, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Department of Surgery, New York, NY, August, 1996.
Other Certifications:
Professional Society Memberships
- American Medical Association
- American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
- New York County Medical Society
- New York State Society of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
- Medical Society of the State of New York- Board of Directors
- American College of Surgeons
- American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Board Certifications:
- American Board of Otolaryngology : 2002
Languages other than English:
Affiliations:
Current Hospital Affiliations
Flushing Medical Center : 2003
Jamaica Hospital : 2003
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary : 2001
Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital : 2001
Lenox Hill Hospital : 2001
