Christopher Joseph Zimmermann MD (He/Him)
Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Surgeon
2121 E Harmony RoadSuite 250Fort Collins, CO 80528
Overview of Dr. Zimmermann
Dr. Christopher Zimmermann is a general surgeon located in Fort Collins, CO, specializing in minimally invasive foregut, bariatric, and abdominal wall reconstruction surgery. He is also an advanced surgical endoscopist, performing third space interventions such as POEM and POP, as well as a variety of endoscopic suturing procedures and complex leak and fistula management. He completed his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 2015, followed by a surgical residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics from 2015 to 2022 during which time he spent two years focused on research in decision making for high risk patients and completed a fellowship in clinical medical ethics at the University of Chicago. He further advanced his training in GI minimally invasive surgery, surgical endoscopy, bariatrics, and abdominal wall reconstruction at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, IL (now Endeavor Health). Dr. Zimmermann has engaged in research concerning surgical decision-making and ethics, acid reflux disease, and obesity, and holds an employment position at UCHealth since 2023. Experienced in hospice and palliative medicine as well as the surgical and endoscopic management of various gastrointestinal conditions, he has contributed to multiple publications in reputable surgical journals.
Education & Training
NorthShore University HealthSystemAdvanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, Bariatrics, Foregut, Comprehensive Flexible Endoscopy, 2022 - 2023
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Surgery, 2015 - 2022- University of Chicago MacLean Center for Clinical Medical EthicsClinical Medical Ethics, surgical ethics, 2018 - 2019
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthClinical Research, surgical decision making, end-of-life and palliative care in surgery, shared decision making, 2017 - 2019
University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 2015
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 2023 - 2027
NE State Medical License 2025 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2022 - 2023
WI State Medical License 2017 - 2023
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Patient expectations about the oncologic benefit of pancreatectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.Benjamin A Y Cher, Christopher J Zimmermann, Juan G Favela, Linda C Stafford, Daniel Bolt
HPB. 2025-07-25 - 1 citationsPreoperative Biomarkers and Thromboelastometry According to Caprini Venous Thromboembolism Risk Stratification in Bariatric Patients: Are Clinical Risk Assessments Eno...Vanessa N VanDruff, Fakiha Siddiqui, Kristine Kuchta, Julia R Amundson, Christopher J Zimmermann
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2025-07-01 - 1 citationsComparable improvement and resolution of obesity-related comorbidities in endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty vs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: single-center study.Stephanie Joseph, Vanessa N Vandruff, Julia R Amundson, Simon Che, Christopher Zimmermann
Surgical Endoscopy. 2024-10-01
Professional Memberships
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