Dr. Robert J Zimmanck
Franklin, WI 53132
Office: 847-989-2994
Robert J. Zimmanck, MD, FASA
Anesthesiology Expert Witness | Medicolegal Consultant
Dr. Robert Zimmanck is a board-certified anesthesiologist and Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists with over a decade of clinical practice and healthcare leadership. A graduate of the Medical College of Wisconsin, he brings deep specialty knowledge across anesthesia standards of care, perioperative risk assessment, and patient safety systems to his medicolegal practice.
Dr. Zimmanck served as Chair of Anesthesia Patient Safety and Quality Committees for a prominent Midwest anesthesia group, where he led the development of institutional safety protocols and quality improvement initiatives. As Medical Director at a Wisconsin hospital, he designed the region's first Anesthesia Perioperative Surgical Home — a model integrating coordinated perioperative care across surgical disciplines. He currently serves on his hospital's mortality review committee, as Region 1 Director for the Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists, and as adjunct faculty at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine.
His medicolegal work encompasses case review, expert opinion, deposition testimony, and trial testimony for both plaintiff and defense counsel in matters involving anesthesia malpractice, airway management, perioperative complications, patient safety failures, and standards of care disputes. His analysis is evidence-based, precise, and grounded in both clinical reality and institutional leadership experience. His experience includes recent trial testimony for a complex malpractice case on the East Coast.
Areas of Focus
Anesthesia Malpractice & Complications
Airway Management & Intubation Failures
Perioperative Care & Patient Safety
Risk Assessment & Quality of Care
Critical Care & Resuscitation
Available for case consultation, written opinions, deposition, and trial testimony.
RZimmanck@gmail.com | 847-989-2994
- Anesthesiology
- Medical Malpractice
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Wisconsin Medical License (#55000-20)
American Board of Anesthesiology Certification (2025–2029, Participating in MOCA)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Residency: Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin (2013)
Internship: Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin (2010)
Doctor of Medicine: Medical College of Wisconsin (2009)
Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude: Augustana College, Rock Island, IL (2005) - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Fellow, American Society of Anesthesiologists (FASA)
Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists- serving on board as region 1 director
Wisconsin Medical Society - Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Anesthesiology standards of care for both plantiff and defense.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: about 50%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: about 50%
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Please e-mail for up to date fee schedule
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: Please e-mail for up to date fee schedule
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: Please e-mail for up to date fee schedule
Available Upon Request