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
- 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)
- Contributed to “Dysphagia: Looking Beyond Common Etiologies as a Primary Care Provider”
- 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
614-293-2920
in Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
1800 Zollinger Road
5th Floor East
Columbus, OH 43221
614-293-7417
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Education and Training
Education History
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
Medical School
8/1/2013 - 5/31/2017
Indiana University School Of Medicine-Indianapolis Campus, Indianapolis, IN
Residency
7/1/2017 - 7/16/2020
Academic Information
My Department
Family Medicine
My Division
Family Medicine
Reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
216 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.8 out of 5
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Explains Things Carefully
4.9 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.8 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.8 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.7 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.9 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.8 out of 5
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 09/30/2022, Dr. Bittinger has reported relationships with the companies or entities listed below. If you have questions about the relationships listed below, please ask the faculty member. If you have questions about how these relationships are monitored by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, please contact our Compliance Office.
- Ohio Association of Family Practitioners
Very professional and has compassion for his patients.
He was nice and concerned for my sickness
He is very kind, easy to talk to and is very professional.
Did not seem to be interested in what concerns I have. Seemed to be dismissive, had preconceived notions of who I am. Condescending. Seemed to talk down to me because my concerns Instead of addressing them.
A great listener. Respects my decisions about my health care.
Very thorough and committed to me.
Positive and informative
He listened to me and offered options for my concerns
The MD was very kind, thoughtful, attentive & professional.
All good. Excellent listener. He cares about his patients.
Very professional and affable.
V. good.
Super skilled & very much on the ball.
Pleasant, personable provider
Pleasant and listened
This was my initial visit with Dr. Bittinger as a new patient and he spent a good amount of time with me and listened to all of my issues and concerns. I think he is a good listener and empathetic as well.
Good overall experience
The doctor took his time to answer my questions. I didn't feel rushed at all. He wasn't pushy with tests.
Dr. Bittinger does a great job listening and taking the time to answer all my questions during the appointment. He and his staff do a great job responding to messages and questions through MyChart and always get back to me in a timely basis.
My provider is always friendly, very patient to listen & give me advise accordingly.
Dr. Bittenger is always kind and respectful.
Everything went well, he was cautious, respectful, concerned, caring and professional!
He was very friendly and invested in me & my care, and he was very thoughtful and helpful, and very good at explaining treatments/medications.
Always remembers what we talked about in our last visit and willingness to work with me to get the best care personalized towards me.
We had a good conversation about BP meds working well.
Great service. Very polite and answered all my questions.
Love Dr Bittinger
Dr. Bittinger was very thorough and informative about my care plan
Great.
Great.
He was very thorough and caring
Excellent manner, targeted health advice with first-rate explanations.
Good
Everything was wonderful.
He was always knowlegable and friendly
Very good experience he listened to everything I had to say
All good experiences with this health care provider. Dr. Zach Bittinger does a great job - both with his nurses/assistants communicate quite well with the patients!
I have not had any bad exp. Everyone in that practice is amazing. My doctor really takes the time to listen to me and my questions.
Very knowledgeable, polite caring, respectful
Great primary care doctor. I would recommend this office to anyone.
He was great, was my first visit with him and can tell I will be comfortable with him.
Very through & courtesy on time did not hurry with appt.
Dr. Bittinger took the time to explain clearly everything, answered all my questions.
Dr. Bittinger was very respectful, kind and really listened to me - thank you!
This is the first time that I was seen by Dr.Bittinger..I am very pleased that he will be my provider
The doctor was fantastic. Really explained everything and spent a lot of time with me.
Very professional and very compassionate towards his patients.
Very thoughtful, kind and respectful as well as knowledgeable.
Dr. Bittinger was great. This was my first visit to him and he really spent time with me during the appointment, knew my medical history, etc. He also suggests various things but the final decision is the patient's and he respects that and is fine with that. This is very important to me.
Fine physician.
During our three face-to-face interactions, Dr. Bittinger has been pleasant, thorough, and efficient.
It was a very good experience, and I recommend this provider to my family and friends.
Dr. Bittenger came into the appointment very prepared. Even though I had only seen him once before, and it had been a year, he was up to date on my health record, tests, and medication. I was very impressed. He spends time listening and explains information well.
This was the first time seeing this provider and I am extremely impressed with the care received and look forward to having him as my PCP.
Knowledgeable and calm
He took the time to listen and provide advice on my condition
Pushed COVID-19 vaccine. Told him I did not want it.
Thorough, professional, thoughtful, responsive.
First visit: he listened very carefully, answered every question, took the time I needed to feel listened.
Always ask how you are doing, always concerned about you ask the right questions everything great.
He was so attentive and nice. Spent 1 hour in the room with me and my partner(we both had appointments). I felt like he was very understanding of how I feel and really listened to ke. I dont like doctors but he may change that perception for me, honestly.
We disagreed on some tests, but he respected my opinion
He was patient and very clear with the information I needed
All good - Dr. Bittinger put my mind at ease concerning a previous diagnosis by another provider of neuropathy.
He always listens I think Dr B is 1 of my favorite Drs
New to the area/system, struggled initially finding a provider that was accepting new patients and that I could see in a reasonable timeframe. Though it took a while, very happy with the provider.
Again very thorough- this was my 1st visit. Spent considerable time about my history and concerns.
This was my first visit with Dr. Bittinger and he made me feel very comfortable and answered all of my questions. He spent a good amount of time getting to know me and my health history. Dr. Bittinger will be my primary care provider go forward.
All was great.
Dr. Bittinger was so thoughtful, listened well & really got to know me at my first visit. I appreciated his time & care.
This was a new patient appointment. I appreciated the time he spent with me, his listeningn and processing what I said and providing good follow up information.
Listened carefully. Didn't seem rushed. Answered all questions thoroughly.
Seemed hands-off, and deferred to specialists to do all the work, rather then collaborating with them.
Really appreciated the amount of time Doc spent with me. I think we have some philosophical differences, but he respectfully listened to my point of view and provided me good information as to why his opinion differed from mine. I think that's an important dialog to be able to have.
A very good experience.
This was my first visit with Dr. Bittinger as my previous PCP retired. He made feel very comfortable, listened to my concerns about my health, and made appropriate referrals to address my concerns. I look forward to my future visits!
He's the first doctor in a long time that didn't frighten me; I have a bit of a White Coat Syndrome but my pulse and fight or flight response doesn't go off when I am having an appointment with him. He's good at his job, too, as well as not being scary.
My expectations were met.
Very Informative
Caring, friendly, efficient, informed.
Provider is always on time, was able to address all issues in a timely manner.
Listens well and is pleasant. Was not afraid of telling me what my health needs are.
This was one of the worst doctor visits I've ever experienced. I will not see this physician again: Didn't listen , tried to treat for things that didn't exist, patronizing, didn't examine thoroughly, arrogant, etc.
Prompt and always addresses my concerns.
Was very deliberate in explaining my medical situation making sure I understood and was following what he said. He's a aster ful communicator.
I was very impressed with Dr. Bittinger - he seemed very concerned and very knowledgeable and caring - I'm very pleased to have him as my new primary care doctor.
Good