Gerhard Ziemer, MD/PhD

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About This Physician

Gender Male
Type of Specialist Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
Special Expertise
  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Neonatal & Infant Cardiac Surgery
  • Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Admitting Hospital(s) University of Chicago Medical Center
High Performing in Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Nationally Ranked in 6 Specialties
High performing in 9 Specialties
Obtained Medical Degree From Germany
1978
Residency(ies)
Surgery
Hannover Med School Affil Hosp
Lower Saxony, Germany,
1980 - 1984
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chldn's Hosp
Boston, MA
1984 - 1986
Fellowship(s)
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Hannover Med School Affil Hosp
Lower Saxony, Germany,
1986 - 1988
Faculty Appointment
Prof
Surgery
Univ Chicago-Pritzker Sch Med
ATD

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