After medical school, residency, and a fellowship, Dr. Zimney then worked at Wyeth, ICI (now AstraZeneca), Immunex, and Amgen in the areas of drug advertising review, drug safety surveillance, medical information, and marketing. He also worked at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for three years in the Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising, and Communications (DDMAC) as a Medical Officer and as a Branch Chief, regulating prescription drug advertising at a national level. He received his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical School.