About Dr. michelle Zimmer
What is a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician?
If your child has a developmental, learning, or behavioral problem, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician has the training and expertise to evaluate and care for your child. Developmental-behavioral pediatricians possess training and experience to consider, in their assessments and treatments, the medical and psychosocial aspects of children’s and adolescents’ developmental and behavioral problems.
Developmental-behavioral pediatricians are medical doctors who have completed
- Four years of medical school
- Three years of residency training in pediatrics
- Board certification in pediatrics
- Additional subspecialty training and board certification in developmental-behavioral pediatrics
Developmental-behavioral pediatricians evaluate, counsel, and provide treatment for children, adolescents, and their families with:
- Learning disorders including dyslexia and other school-related learning problems
- Attention and behavioral disorders including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and associated conditions including oppositional-defiant behavior, conduct problems, depression, and anxiety disorders
- Tics, Tourette syndrome, and other habit disorders
- Regulatory disorders including sleep disorders, feeding problems, discipline difficulties, complicated toilet-training issues, enuresis (bedwetting), and encopresis (soiling)
- Developmental disabilities including intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders
- Delayed development in speech, language, motor skills, and thinking ability
- Behavioral and mental health problems including mood disorders such as anxiety and depression
Dr. Zimmer's Education
- Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at University of Arizona: 2010-2012
- Fellowship in Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University: 1998-2001
- Chief Residency in Pediatrics at Georgetown University: 1997-1998
- Residency in Pediatrics at Georgetown University: 1994-1997
- Medical School at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine: 1990-1994
- Undergraduate at Xavier University, BS Natural Sciences: 1986-1990
Dr. Zimmer's Experience
- Owner and Founding Physician: Tri-State Developmental Pediatrics: 2019-current
- Community Pediatrician: Queen City Physicians Trihealth: 2012-2019
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics: 2005-2012
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Child Development Unit: 2001-2005