Shanta Zimmer, MD
Professor, Medicine-Infectious Disease
Medical School:
- MD, Emory University School of Medicine (1997)
- BA, The Catholic University of America (DC) (1993)
- Emory University School of Medicine Program (1998)
- Emory University School of Medicine Program, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine (2001)
- Emory University School of Medicine Program, Infectious Disease (2004)
Professional Titles
- Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education
Publications
- Wolf AB, Money KM, Chandnani A, Daley CL, Griffith DE, Chauhan L, Coffman N, Piquet AL, Tyler KL, Zimmer SM, Montague BT, Mann S, Pastula DM. Mycobacterium abscessus Meningitis Associated with Stem Cell Treatment During Medical Tourism. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Aug;29(8):1655-1658. PubMed PMID: 37486227
- Quandelacy TM, Hitchings MDT, Lessler J, Read JM, Vukotich C, Azman AS, Salje H, Zimmer S, Gao H, Zheteyeva Y, Uzicanin A, Cummings DAT. Household Transmission Dynamics of Seasonal Human Coronaviruses. J Infect Dis. 2023 Apr 26;227(9):1104-1112. PubMed PMID: 36350773
- Quandelacy TM, Hitchings MDT, Lessler J, Read JM, Vukotich C, Azman AS, Salje H, Zimmer S, Gao H, Zheteyeva Y, Uzicanin A, Cummings DAT. Household transmission dynamics of seasonal human coronaviruses. J Infect Dis. 2022 Nov 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36350773
- Windham S, Hirsch K, Peterson R, Douin D, Chauhan L, Heery L, Fling C, Vukovic N, Holguin F, Zimmer S, Erlandson K. The Predictive Potential of Elevated Serum Inflammatory Markers in Determining the Need for Intubation in CoVID-19 Patients. J Crit Care Med (Targu Mures). 2022 Jan;8(1):14-22. PubMed PMID: 35274051
- Goodman A, Patten L, Castillo-Mancilla J, Zimmer S, Madinger N, Frasca K. Factors Associated with Retention and Adherence in a Comprehensive, Diverse HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Clinic. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2022 Apr;38(4):327-335. PubMed PMID: 34861765
- Grantz KH, Cummings DAT, Zimmer S, Vukotich C Jr, Galloway D, Schweizer ML, Guclu H, Cousins J, Lingle C, Yearwood GMH, Li K, Calderone P, Noble E, Gao H, Rainey J, Uzicanin A, Read JM. Age-specific social mixing of school-aged children in a US setting using proximity detecting sensors and contact surveys. Sci Rep. 2021 Jan 27;11(1):2319. PubMed PMID: 33504823
- Sungar WG, Angerhofer C, McCormick T, Zimmer S, Druck J, Kaplan B, Ward-Gaines J. Implementation of holistic review into emergency medicine residency application screening to improve recruitment of underrepresented in medicine applicants. AEM Educ Train. 2021 Sep;5(Suppl 1):S10-S18. PubMed PMID: 34616968
- Quandelacy TM, Zimmer S, Lessler J, Vukotich C, Bieltz R, Grantz KH, Galloway D, Read JM, Zheteyeva Y, Gao H, Uzicanin A, Cummings DAT. Predicting virologically confirmed influenza using school absences in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA during the 2007-2015 influenza seasons. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2021 Nov;15(6):757-766. PubMed PMID: 34477304
- Read JM, Zimmer S, Vukotich C Jr, Schweizer ML, Galloway D, Lingle C, Yearwood G, Calderone P, Noble E, Quadelacy T, Grantz K, Rinaldo C, Gao H, Rainey J, Uzicanin A, Cummings DAT. Influenza and other respiratory viral infections associated with absence from school among schoolchildren in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA: a cohort study. BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Mar 22;21(1):291. PubMed PMID: 33752625
- Sabourin KR, Schultz J, Romero J, Lamb MM, Larremore D, Morrison TE, Frazer-Abel A, Zimmer S, Kedl RM, Jaenisch T, Rochford R. Risk Factors of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Arapahoe County First Responders-The COVID-19 Arapahoe SErosurveillance Study (CASES) Project. J Occup Environ Med. 2021 Mar 1;63(3):191-198. PubMed PMID: 33298759
- Sabourin KR, Schultz J, Romero J, Lamb MM, Larremore D, Morrison TE, Frazer-Abel A, Zimmer S, Kedl RM, Jaenisch T, Rochford R. Risk Factors of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Arapahoe County First Responders - the COVID-19 Arapahoe SErosurveillance Study (CASES) Project. J Occup Environ Med. 2020 Dec 3. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33298759
- Gilsdorf JR, Zimmer SM. Remembering and Enhancing the Impact of Women in Infectious Diseases. J Infect Dis. 2020 Sep 14;222(Supplement_6):S543-S549. PubMed PMID: 32926739
- Broadhurst R, Peterson R, Wisnivesky JP, Federman A, Zimmer SM, Sharma S, Wechsler M, Holguin F. Asthma in COVID-19 Hospitalizations: An Overestimated Risk Factor?. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2020 Dec;17(12):1645-1648. PubMed PMID: 32864985
- Grantz KH, Cummings DAT, Zimmer S, Vukotich C, Galloway D, Schweizer ML, Guclu H, Cousins J, Lingle C, Yearwood GMH, Li K, Calderone PA, Noble E, Gao H, Rainey J, Uzicanin A, Read JM. Age-specific social mixing of school-aged children in a US setting using proximity detecting sensors and contact surveys. medRxiv. 2020 Jul 14. PubMed PMID: 32699859
- Solis J, Franco-Paredes C, Henao-Martínez AF, Krsak M, Zimmer SM. Structural Vulnerability in the U.S. Revealed in Three Waves of COVID-19. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Jul;103(1):25-27. PubMed PMID: 32383432
- Canfield GS, Bock A, Mann S, Zimmer S, Somerset H, Franco-Paredes C, Wilson CC, Metter RB. A 31-year-old Micronesian Man With Shoulder Fungating Mass. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Feb 14;70(5):973-975. PubMed PMID: 32055859
- Carter AE, Anderson TS, Rodriguez KL, Hruska KL, Zimmer SM, Spagnoletti CL, Morris A, Kapoor WN, Fine MJ. A Program to Support Scholarship During Internal Medicine Residency Training: Impact on Academic Productivity and Resident Experiences. Teach Learn Med. 2019 Oct-Dec;31(5):552-565. PubMed PMID: 31064224
- Frasca K, Castillo-Mancilla J, McNulty MC, Connors S, Sweitzer E, Zimmer S, Madinger N. A Mixed Methods Evaluation of an Inclusive Sexual History Taking and HIV Prevention Curriculum for Trainees. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Jul;34(7):1279-1288. PubMed PMID: 31037543
- Jantea R, Buranosky R, Simak D, Hoffman E, Zimmer SM, Elnicki DM. The 50/50 Block Schedule: Impact on Residents' and Preceptors' Perceptions, Patient Outcomes, and Continuity of Care. Teach Learn Med. 2018 Apr-Jun;30(2):223-232. PubMed PMID: 29190139
- DiNardo D, Tilstra S, McNeil M, Follansbee W, Zimmer S, Farris C, Barnato AE. Identification of facilitators and barriers to residents' use of a clinical reasoning tool. Diagnosis (Berl). 2018 Mar 28;5(1):21-28. PubMed PMID: 29601296
- Mayes LM, Wong CA, Zimmer S, Fernandez-Bustamante A, Bartels K. Gender differences in career development awards in United States' anesthesiology and surgery departments, 2006-2016. BMC Anesthesiol. 2018 Jul 27;18(1):95. PubMed PMID: 30049265
- Jantea R, Buranosky R, Simak D, Hoffman E, Zimmer SM, Elnicki DM. The 50/50 Block Schedule: Impact on Residents' and Preceptors' Perceptions, Patient Outcomes, and Continuity of Care. Teach Learn Med. 2017 Nov 30;:1-10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29190139
- Sgro G, Benson M, Corbelli J, Zimmer SM. Rounds for Reflection (R4R): Enhancing the Physician-Patient Connection Through Storytelling. J Grad Med Educ. 2016 Jul;8(3):455-7. PubMed PMID: 27413463
- Guclu H, Read J, Vukotich CJ Jr, Galloway DD, Gao H, Rainey JJ, Uzicanin A, Zimmer SM, Cummings DA. Social Contact Networks and Mixing among Students in K-12 Schools in Pittsburgh, PA. PLoS One. 2016 Mar 15;11(3):e0151139. PubMed PMID: 26978780
- Sgro G, Gladwin MT, Teng A, Moghe A, Zimmer SM. Shining a Light on the Dark Side. Ann Intern Med. 2016 Jan 5;164(1):69. PubMed PMID: 26747309
Practice Locations
UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion - Anschutz Medical Campus
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000
Hospital Affiliation
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000
Hospital Affiliation
- University of Colorado Hospital
Specialty Information
Specialties
- Infectious Disease, Board Certification (2003, 2013)
- Internal Medicine, Board Certification (2000, 2010)
General Information
Medical Schools:
- MD, Emory University School of Medicine (1997)
Undergraduate Schools:
- BA, The Catholic University of America (DC) (1993)
Internships:
- Emory University School of Medicine Program (1998)
Residency Programs:
- Emory University School of Medicine Program, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine (2001)
Fellowships:
- Emory University School of Medicine Program, Infectious Disease (2004)