AndrewWZimmermanMD

Child Neurology • Worcester, MA

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Associate Professor, Neurology-Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

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Office
55 Lake Ave N
Pediatric Neurology
Worcester, MA 01655
Phone+1 774-442-5695

Fax+1 508-856-4287
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Education & Training

University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Pediatrics, 1970 - 1972
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1970

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2003 - 2024
MD State Medical License 1973 - 2017
FL State Medical License 2012 - 2014
TN State Medical License 1983 - 2004
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Clinical Trials

Sulforaphane-rich Broccoli Sprout Extract for Autism Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 2
Sulforaphane Treatment of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Start of enrollment: 2015 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Correction to: Randomized controlled trial of sulforaphane and metabolite discovery in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Andrew W. Zimmerman, Kanwaljit Singh, Susan L. Connors, Hua Liu, Anita A. Panjwani, Li‑Ching ‑C Lee, Eileen Diggins, Ann Foley, Stepan Melnyk, Indrapal N. Singh, S. Ji...> ;Molecular Autism. 2021 Jun 16
14 citations
Randomized controlled trial of sulforaphane and metabolite discovery in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Andrew W. Zimmerman, Kanwaljit Singh, Susan L. Connors, Hua Liu, Anita A. Panjwani, Li Ching Lee, Eileen Diggins, Ann Foley, Stepan Melnyk, Indrapal N. Singh, S. Jill ...> ;Molecular Autism. 2021 May 25
18 citations
Developmental regression and mitochondrial function in children with autism
Kanwaljit Singh, Indrapal N. Singh, Eileen Diggins, Susan L. Connors, Mohammad A. Karim, David W. Lee, Andrew W. Zimmerman, Richard E. Frye> ;Annals of clinical and translational neurology. 2020 Apr 28
27 citations
Biomarker Exploration in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells for Monitoring Sulforaphane Treatment Responses in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Hua Liu, Andrew W. Zimmerman, Kanwaljit Singh, Susan L. Connors, Eileen Diggins, Katherine K. Stephenson, Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova, Jed W. Fahey> ;Scientific Reports. 2020 Apr 2
14 citations
Investigating Potential Biomarkers in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Carolyn Bridgemohan, David M. Cochran, Yamini J. Howe, Katherine Pawlowski, Andrew W. Zimmerman, George M. Anderson, Roula Choueiri, Laura Sices, Karen J. Miller, Moni...> ;Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience. 2019 Aug 2
35 citations
Sulforaphane from Broccoli Reduces Symptoms of Autism: A Follow-up Case Series from a Randomized Double-blind Study.
Rhoda Lynch, Eileen Diggins, Susan L. Connors, Andrew W. Zimmerman, Kanwaljit Singh, Hua Liu, Paul Talalay, Jed W. Fahey> ;Global advances in health and medicine. 2017 Oct 26
6 citations
New Assessments and Treatments in ASD
Roula Choueiri, Andrew W. Zimmerman> ;Current Treatment Options in Neurology. 2017 Feb 1
15 citations
Sulforaphane Treatment of Young Men with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Kanwaljit Singh, Andrew W. Zimmerman> ;Cns & Neurological Disorders-drug Targets. 2016 May 1
60 citations
Sleep in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Kanwaljit Singh, Andrew W. Zimmerman> ;Seminars in Pediatric Neurology. 2015 Jun 1
4 citations
Reply to Scahill: Behavioral outcome measures in autism.
Paul Talalay, Andrew W. Zimmerman> ;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2015 Jan 27
12 citations
Sex differences in co-occurring conditions of children with autism spectrum disorders:
Maria E. Stacy, Benjamin Zablotsky, Heather A. Yarger, Andrew W. Zimmerman, Barraw Makia, Li Ching Lee> ;Autism. 2014 Nov 1
249 citations
Sulforaphane treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Kanwaljit Singh, Susan L. Connors, Eric A. Macklin, Kirby D. Smith, Jed W. Fahey, Paul Talalay, Andrew W. Zimmerman> ;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2014 Oct 28
117 citations
Prenatal SSRI Use and Offspring With Autism Spectrum Disorder or Developmental Delay
Rebecca A. Harrington, Li Ching Lee, Rosa M. Crum, Andrew W. Zimmerman, Irva Hertz-Picciotto> ;Pediatrics. 2014 May 1
13 citations
Could Autism Be Treated Prenatally
Andrew W. Zimmerman, Susan L. Connors> ;Science. 2014 Feb 7
11 citations
Association between regression and self injury among children with autism.
Eboni I. Lance, Janet M. York, Li Ching Lee, Andrew W. Zimmerman> ;Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2014 Feb 1
8 citations
Altered Postnatal Cell Proliferation in Brains of Mouse Pups Prenatally Exposed to IgG from Mothers of Children with Autistic Disorder
Shilpa D. Kadam, Beth M. French, S-T. Kim, Christy M. Morris-Berry, Andrew W. Zimmerman, Mary E. Blue, Harvey S. Singer> ;Journal of Experimental Neuroscience. 2013 Nov 13
54 citations
Serotonin hypothesis of autism: implications for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use during pregnancy.
Rebecca A. Harrington, Li Ching Lee, Rosa M. Crum, Andrew W. Zimmerman, Irva Hertz-Picciotto> ;Autism Research. 2013 Jun 1
2 citations
Brief Report: Asperger’s Syndrome and Sibling Birth Order
Karmen Schmidt, Andrew W. Zimmerman, Margaret L. Bauman, Christine Ferrone, Jacob Venter, Jessaca Spybrook, Charles A. Henry> ;Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2013 Apr 1
7 citations
Maternal Antibody Reactivity to Lymphocytes of Offspring With Autism
Joseph Bressler, Pam K. Gillin, Cliona O'Driscoll, Samara Kiihl, Megan Solomon, Andrew W. Zimmerman> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2012 Nov 1
Pentoxifylline as a rescue treatment for DMD: a randomized double-blind clinical trial.
Escolar DM, Zimmerman A, Bertorini T, Clemens PR, Connolly AM, Mesa L, Gorni K, Kornberg A, Kolski H, Kuntz N, Nevo Y, Tesi-Rocha C, Nagaraju K, Rayavarapu S, Hache LP...> ;Neurology. 2012-03-20
26 citations
Co-occurring Conditions and Change in Diagnosis in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Heather A. Close, Li Ching Lee, Christopher N. Kaufmann, Andrew W. Zimmerman> ;Pediatrics. 2012 Feb 1
30 citations
Prenatal exposure to β2-adrenergic receptor agonists and risk of autism spectrum disorders
Lisa A. Croen, Susan L. Connors, Marilyn Matevia, Yinge Qian, Craig J. Newschaffer, Andrew W. Zimmerman> ;Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 2011 Aug 27
49 citations
In utero beta 2 adrenergic agonist exposure and adverse neurophysiologic and behavioral outcomes.
Frank R. Witter, Andrew W. Zimmerman, James P. Reichmann, Susan L. Connors> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2009 Dec 1
13 citations
Childhood Serum Anti-Fetal Brain Antibodies Do Not Predict Autism
Christina M. Morris, Andrew W. Zimmerman, Harvey S. Singer> ;Pediatric Neurology. 2009 Oct 1
114 citations
Prenatal exposure to antibodies from mothers of children with autism produces neurobehavioral alterations: A pregnant dam mouse model.
Harvey S. Singer, Christina M. Morris, Colin D. Gause, Matthew Pollard, Andrew W. Zimmerman, Mikhail V. Pletnikov> ;Journal of Neuroimmunology. 2009 Jun 25
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Press Mentions

Government’s Own Pro-Vaccine Medical Expert Admits There Is a Vaccine-Autism Link That Is Being Covered UpJuly 8th, 2019
Boston Kindergartens Have Some of the Lowest Measles Vaccination Rates in MassDecember 10th, 2019
Letters: Do Your Own Research for Health Care ChoicesMay 26th, 2019
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