John Zimmerman, M.S. Titles and Appointments Assistant Professor School School of Health Professions Department Genetic Counseling You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography John Zimmerman, M.S., CGC, is an Assistant Professor in the School of Health Professions Department of Health Care Sciences. He is the Director of Fieldwork for the UT Southwestern Genetic Counseling Program. Mr. Zimmerman works clinically as a genetic counselor with the UT Southwestern Cancer Genetics Program where he sees patients with varied hereditary cancer indications across multiple clinical sites and practice settings. Mr. Zimmerman's clinical and research interests focus on the use of health technology and alternate service delivery models to increase access to genetic services, cascade testing, and genetic counselor professional development. He has held multiple leadership state and national leadership positions with the Texas Society of Genetic Counselors, National Society of Genetic Counselors, and Genetic Counselor Educators Association. Mr. Zimmerman earned a Master of Science in Molecular, Cellular, Development Biology and Genetics (Genetic Counseling Emphasis) from the University of Minnesota in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola University Chicago. Education Undergraduate School Loyola University Chicago (2012) Graduate School University of Minnesota (2017) Research Interest Access and service delivery in clinical genetics Cancer genetics Cascade testing Genetic counselor professional development Health technology Publications Featured Publications Randomized control trial comparing genetic counseling service delivery models in an underserved population. Lahiri S, Mersch J, Zimmerman J, Mauer Hall C, Moriarty K, Gemmell A, Lee M, Clark C, Luong M, Stokes C, Romano K, James CA, Pirzadeh-Miller S, J Genet Couns 2024 Oct Adapting genetic counseling operations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Mauer C, Zimmerman J, Lahiri S, Watson E, Parsi L, Berg J, Pirzadeh-Miller S, J Genet Couns 2021 Aug 30 4 949-955 Barriers to the identification of familial hypercholesterolemia among primary care providers. Zimmerman J, Duprez D, Veach PM, Zierhut HA, J Community Genet 2019 Apr 10 2 229-236 Results 1-3 of 3 1 Professional Associations/Affiliations Genetic Counselor Educators Association (2023-2025) National Society of Genetic Counselors (2016-2025) Texas Society of Genetic Counselors (2017-2025)
