Dr. David Zielske

David Zielske, MD, CIRCC, COC, CCVTC, CCC, CCS, RCC, is the founder and President of ZHealth Publishing. As the primary author and editor of each ZHealth publication, Dr. Z works closely with vascular surgeon Dr. David Dunn, interventional cardiologist Dr. Don Crumbo, and radiology coding expert Jeff Majchrzak. Dr. Z practiced as an interventional radiologist for fourteen years and has over twenty-five years experience as a coding reviewer and coding expert. He is Board Certified in Radiology with the Certification of Added Qualification in Interventional Radiology (1995, 2005).

Dr. Z has functioned as an independent interventional radiology, vascular surgery, and cardiovascular coding consultant to a variety of physician groups and hospital providers across the country, and he has served as an instructor in over 100 coding seminars. Dr. Z was also on the AAPC National Advisory Board from 2005-2009. A graduate of Oregon State University and Oregon State Sciences University School of Medicine, Dr. Z completed his internship, radiology residency, and interventional radiology fellowship at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA.