About Me
As a physician, I’m passionate about family medicine for several reasons: (1) It allows me to help everyone from newborns to elderly patients, from all walks of life, and to manage a wide range of acute and chronic problems. (2) I enjoy how family medicine encourages me to be the coordinator for diverse, talented interprofessional teams, including specialists, pharmacists, therapists, dietitians and other providers. (3) I love building long-term relationships with my patients because I can celebrate, counsel, grieve and overall play a small but hopefully important role in their life’s journey.
I want to help patients understand their health better and make the best decisions for themselves and their loved ones. My role is not always to order every test or prescribe every medicine, but to find the right balance of care for each individual patient. I specialize in preventive medicine, which I believe is the essence of family medicine. My goal at every visit is to work with my patients to prevent the onset or progression of various conditions so that my patients can experience their lives to the fullest.
Since I attended The Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Indiana University for my education, I have seen firsthand the power of having academic resources at your fingertips. Additionally, when patients run into learners during their visits to my office, I encourage them to recognize the impact they’ll have on a student’s journey toward being a better, smarter, more caring provider!
In my free time, I love reading a wide range of fiction novels, listening to music and attending concerts, competing in and watching sports (Go Bucks!), playing trivia, and spending time with my wife and two beautiful children.
Highlights
- AAFP National Conference Poster Presentation, 2019
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- Former staff member of Indianapolis Student Outreach Clinic (a student-led, interprofessional, free community clinic in which residents are primary staff and overseen by a physician)
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- Contributed to “Dysphagia: Looking Beyond Common Etiologies as a Primary Care Provider”
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- Class President, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2017
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Men's Health
- End of Life Care
- Health Services for Transgender Persons
- Intrauterine Devices
- Hypertension
- Primary Care
- Women's Health
- Asthma
- Preventive Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Family Practice
Locations Where I Practice
1800 Zollinger Road
Columbus, OH 43221
1800 Zollinger Road
5th Floor East Columbus, OH 43221
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location. Please call the “Schedule an appointment” number shown above for scheduling assistance.
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
MD
8/1/2013 - 5/31/2017
Residency
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
7/1/2017 - 7/16/2020
Academic Information
My Department
Family Medicine
Reviews
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58 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 11/01/2020, Dr. Bittinger has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
I thought everything went ok and he understood my concerns, I felt good when I left even though I was a little emotional towards the end, but once I felt he understood my feelings about my over all health, I felt happy when I left, but later I went into my mychart and read the doctors notes and how he felt about the visit things he said, I was concerned, confused and upset
Made eye contact when speaking with me & not just looking at the computer. Respectful of my use of complementary health care - herbs.
This was first visit w/this provider & he spent a lot of time talking about my health issues, meds, etc. Excellent experience.
He is always very responsive to messages and good about following up.
Compassionate, professional, and extremely easy to talk to.
he is the best provider I have . I have been three providers before , however , Dr, Zachary M Bittinger is the best
He was extremely easy to talk to, patient, well-versed in my medical history, and took time to answer all of my questions without seeming rushed in any way. It was a very positive experience!
he listened to my concerns and answered my questions
He was very patient and willing to listen. i was very impressed because he knew my whole medical history.
All around excellence...while not my regular provider, I was treated like a patient whom he had a long connection with. He put me at ease, gave me full explanations to his diagnosis and treatment goals, and showed real concern in helping me to deal with pain.