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Deborah Zimmerman

ResearcherUniversity of Ottawa

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Deborah Zimmerman

Researcher

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
18 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 11 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2021.

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Publications

857

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Research

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Exercise Hemodialysis Hospitalization Peritoneal Dialysis Quality Of Life

Latest papers

Visceral adipose tissue is associated with changes in leptin, FGF-23 and vitamin D metabolism in chronic kidney disease
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research · 2026
The Need to Stress Patient Distress in Transitioning to Dialysis.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · 2026 · senior author
Objective and subjective measures of sleep quality in patients with end stage kidney disease: A cross-sectional study.
Sleep medicine · 2026 · senior author

All 69 publications

Latest funding

STRIDES Kidney: Semaglutide Therapy, Renal health, Individualized diet, Daily exercise, Engagement through coaching and Support Kidney
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$100,000
CANada in the INCremental dialysis to improve Health outcomes in people starting Hemodialysis (CAN INCH-HD) study: a randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$654,075
A pragmatic randomized controlled trial of a CKD specific telemonitoring platform to minimize adverse outcomes in high risk CKD patients.
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$562,275

All 9 grants and awards

69 publications.

Visceral adipose tissue is associated with changes in leptin, FGF-23 and vitamin D metabolism in chronic kidney disease

Holden RM, Norman PA, Turner ME, Zimmerman D, Moist L, Jones G, Kaufmann M, Petkovich M, Ward E, Heyland DK

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research2026

DOI: 10.1093/jbmr/zjag051

The Need to Stress Patient Distress in Transitioning to Dialysis.

Glavinovic T, Zimmerman D

American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.05.004 PMID: 42320924

Objective and subjective measures of sleep quality in patients with end stage kidney disease: A cross-sectional study.

Johnson A, Thomas E, Kendzerska T, Sabri E, Suri R, Chen A, Moist L, Lok C, Zimmerman D

Sleep medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2026.108901 PMID: 41880883

Patient and Health Care Provider Perspectives on Showering for Patients With Hemodialysis Central Venous Catheters: A Survey Study

Collins J, Molnar AO, Hae R, Kosa D, Moist L, Zimmerman D, Lok C

American Journal of Kidney Diseases20253 citations

DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.11.006

Appropriateness of Antiplatelet Therapy and Proton Pump Inhibitor Prescribing in End-Stage Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Quality Investigation Study.

Che M, Ahmed S, Chan R, Akbari A, Zimmerman D

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/20543581241312618 PMID: 39764378

Factors Influencing Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Rates in Exercise Interventions in ESKD: A Scoping Review.

Agarwal M, Alexiuk J, Bohm C, Sikora L, Zimmerman D

Kidney medicine2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2024.100933 PMID: 39810814

The Use of Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide Prior to Sigmoidoscopy in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease: A Case Report.

Horwitz J, Roberts K, Canning S, Mcintosh D, Zimmerman D

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/20543581241273998 PMID: 39290404

Social determinants of health and the transition from advanced chronic kidney disease to kidney failure.

Hundemer GL, Ravani P, Sood MM, Zimmerman D, Molnar AO, Moorman D, Oliver MJ, White C, Hiremath S, Akbari A

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation202327 citations

DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfac302

A Simple Exercise Program for Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease to Improve Strength and Quality of Life: Clinical Research Protocol

Suri RS, Moist L, Lok C, Clase CM, Harris J, Reid RD, Ramsay T, Zimmerman D

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease20232 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1177/20543581231205160

An International Survey of Peritoneal Dialysis Exercise Practices and Perceptions.

Bennett PN, Bohm C, Yee-Moon Wang A, Kanjanabuch T, Figueiredo AE, Harasemiw O, Brown L, Gabrys I, Jegatheesan D, Lambert K, Lightfoot CJ, MacRae J, Scholes-Robertson N, Stewart K, Tarca B, Verdin N, Warren M, West M, Zimmerman D, Finderup J, Ford E, Ribeiro HS, Xu Q, Thompson S

Kidney international reports2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.04.024 PMID: 37441469

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Deborah Zimmerman

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Visceral adipose tissue is associated with changes in leptin, FGF-23 and vitamin D metabolism in chronic kidney disease

The Need to Stress Patient Distress in Transitioning to Dialysis.

Objective and subjective measures of sleep quality in patients with end stage kidney disease: A cross-sectional study.

Patient and Health Care Provider Perspectives on Showering for Patients With Hemodialysis Central Venous Catheters: A Survey Study

Appropriateness of Antiplatelet Therapy and Proton Pump Inhibitor Prescribing in End-Stage Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Quality Investigation Study.

Factors Influencing Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Rates in Exercise Interventions in ESKD: A Scoping Review.

The Use of Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide Prior to Sigmoidoscopy in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease: A Case Report.

Social determinants of health and the transition from advanced chronic kidney disease to kidney failure.

A Simple Exercise Program for Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease to Improve Strength and Quality of Life: Clinical Research Protocol

An International Survey of Peritoneal Dialysis Exercise Practices and Perceptions.

Frequent collaborators

Amber Molnar

Amit Garg

Brendan McCormick

Swapnil Hiremath

Louise Moist

Ron Wald

Ayub Akbari

Ziv Harel

Mohan Biyani

Reem Adel Mustafa

Charmaine Lok

Jeffrey Perl

Catherine Clase

Clara Bohm

Jennifer Macrae

Susan Lavoie

Marcel Ruzicka

Scott Klarenbach

Navdeep Tangri

Rita Suri

Marisa Battistella

Sanjay Pandeya

Ngan Lam

Kevin Burns

Michael Walsh

Fabrice Mac-Way

Stephanie Thompson

Kumanan Wilson

Pietro Ravani

Gihad Nesrallah

Tetyana Kendzerska

Erika Basile

Alejandro Lazo-Langner

Abhinav Sharma

Timothy Ramsay

Sheldon Tobe

Christine White

Cedric Edwards

Peter Senior

Justin Ezekowitz