About Sarah Zimmerman, MD
Sarah Zimmerman is a pediatrician at MGH West in Waltham, MA. She was born and raised the the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. She attended both college and medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she graduated at the top of her class and was President of AOA. She completed her pediatric internship and residency at MassGeneral Hospital for Children in 2008 and was honored with two teaching awards. Following residency, she moved back to North Carolina and joined the UNC Chapel Hill Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. In 2015, she moved to Hawaii and joined the Department of Pediatrics at the John A. Burns Univeristy of Hawaii School of Medicine. She returned to Boston in 2018 and is so happy to be back. She enjoys all aspects of primary care pediatrics, but some of her favorite areas are newborn medicine, dermatology, and sports medicine. Building long-term relationships with patients and their families is one of the most rewarding parts of her job. When not at work, she loves spending time with her husband and two sons, nature walks, photography and literature.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- General pediatrics
- Newborn care
Treats:
- Pediatrics
Locations
Mass General West Medical Group
52 Second Ave.
Suite 400
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 781-487-4340
Medical Education
- MD, University of North Carolina, School of Medicine
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- MassHealth ACO
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Publications
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Hamrick H.J, Gable E.K, Freeman E.H, Dunn L.L, Zimmerman S.P, Rusin M.M, Linthavong O.R, Wright M.E, Moss L.A, Skinner A.C. Reasons for refusal of newborn vitamin K prophylaxis: Implications for management and education. Hospital Pediatrics. January 2016.
Zimmerman S, Rothman J, Hansen J, Rusin M, Bertone M, and Hamrick H. Clinical Pediatrics. Systemic Loxoscelism in a Nonendemic Area: A Diagnostic Challenge for the Unsuspecting Physician. October 2014
Jacobson L, Zimmerman S, Lohr, J. Nail Findings in Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Vol 34; Number Vol 34; Number. April 2015.
Dr. Zimmerman continues to provide excellent care to my children. I am so grateful to have chosen her as our family pediatrician. She is so humble as a physician and I feel as though I'm speaking with a friend. She has a great demeanor.
Dr. Zimmerman provides exceptional care. She was thorough and thoughtful. I would start going to her if our pedi retires!
We love MGH West! Dr Zimmerman is absolutely amazing and makes my daughter excited for appointments! She always remembers everything about my daughter's medical history and listens so thoughtfully to any questions or concerns I have. The nursing and admin staff are also wonderful! 10/10 always!
Dr. Zimmerman is amazing. We chose her for our little one, [redacted], and she always makes time for him whenever I call, even when she doesn't have an appointment, like today, actually. So I'm really, really, really happy with the care that we get at the clinic. Thank you so much.
The doctor seemed like she was in a rush. I tried to address concerns but seemed to be brushed off. I didn't even get to address everything because before I knew it she was out the door. She seemed annoyed with my child the entire time we were there. My child is [redacted] and is a typically toddler and doesn't sit still. She barely checked her ... Read More
May they show the same concern to other people that they showed to us.
Nothing. She was professional, efficient and kind.
A big thanks to all the staff, nurses and doctors at this center! You are all amazing!
She was fabulous and listened to both me and my daughter about my daughter's needs. Her listening to my daughter made it easier for my daughter to have her concerns addressed and my daughter (12yo) to follow restrictions.
I couldn't be happier with the care my son receives at this office .