{"id":246,"date":"2014-03-20T23:04:55","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T23:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.footandankle.net\/?page_id=246"},"modified":"2014-03-21T00:06:12","modified_gmt":"2014-03-21T00:06:12","slug":"john-c-zimmerman-dpm-facfas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.footandankle.net\/?page_id=246","title":{"rendered":"John C. Zimmerman, DPM, FACFAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a Bakersfield  native, Dr. Zimmerman found it was a pleasure to return home to begin private practice  in 1985.  Throughout his career he has  strived to provide the highest quality of care by utilizing state-of-the-art diagnostic  and treatment modalities.  Dr. Zimmerman  frequently participates in opportunities to further his education and surgical training;  this allows him to provide his patients the best of outcomes.  As the founder and medical director of  Trovare&rsquo; Clinical Research, Inc., he is actively involved in FDA trials for new  cutting edge medications and medical devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Appointments:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n  Active   Staff Mercy   Hospital<br \/>\n  Executive   Board Millennium   Surgery Center<br \/>\n  Clinical Associate Professor, USC Medical   Center<br \/>\nAssistant Clinical Instructor, V.A. Loma Linda Hospital<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Credentials:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n  <strong>Board Certified:<\/strong> American Board of Podiatric Surgery<br \/>\n  <strong>Fellow:<\/strong> American College of Foot &amp; Ankle Surgeons<br \/>\n  <strong>Fellow:<\/strong> American  Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery<br \/>\n<strong>Fellow:<\/strong> Institute  for Peripheral Nerve Surgery<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Professional  Memberships:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n  American Podiatric Medical Association<br \/>\n  California  Podiatric Medical Association<br \/>\n  Mid-State Podiatric Medical Association<br \/>\n  American   Academy of Podiatric  Sports Medicine<br \/>\n  American Podiatric Arthroscopy Association<br \/>\n  International Sclerotherapy Society<br \/>\n  American   Academy of Pain  Management<br \/>\n  Founding Member Diabetic Neuropathy Foundation of the  Southwest<br \/>\nAssociation of Clinical Research Professionals<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Education:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n  <strong>Undergraduate: <\/strong>California State  University, Bakersfield, CA<br \/>\n  <strong>Medical<\/strong><strong> School: <\/strong>California  College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, CA   <br \/>\n<strong>Surgical Residency:  <\/strong>V.A. Loma Linda Hospital,  Loma Linda CA<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Specialty  Training:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n  Institute for Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Johns Hopkins  University, Baltimore, Maryland<br \/>\nSurgical Skills Courses, Orthopedic Learning  Center, Chicago, Illinois <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Comprehensive       Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy <\/li>\n<li>New       Techniques  <\/li>\n<li>Forefoot       Controversies <\/li>\n<li>Tendon       Repair <\/li>\n<li>Advanced       Rear Foot Reconstruction <\/li>\n<li>Advanced       Fore Foot Reconstruction <\/li>\n<li>Flat       Foot Reconstruction <\/li>\n<li>Complex       Foot and Ankle Trauma <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>About Myself:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n  I am the proud father of five wonderful children.  My wife Lisa, the kids, and I have developed  vineyards and are winegrowers on the Central   Coast (I&rsquo;m the chief  tractor driver).  We are presently  starting our own label and winery.<\/p>\n<p>I also enjoy the aviation world as a commercial, multiengine,  instrument pilot with my favorite destination being the mountains for snow  skiing.<\/p>\n<p>Having enjoyed years of running, including a number of  marathons; I understand the athlete and their injuries.  And as managing partner of the Foot &amp;  Ankle Institute, I look forward to many more years of practice and providing  the latest technologies in patient care. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a Bakersfield native, Dr. Zimmerman found it was a pleasure to return home to begin private practice in 1985. Throughout his career he has strived to provide the highest quality of care by utilizing state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment modalities. 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