Education
Bachelor’s Degree – Rutgers University
Medical Degree – University of St. Georges
Internship – Seton Hall/St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
Fellowship – Seton Hall/ St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, St. Michael’s Medical Center
Board Certifications – Gastroenterology
Honors & Awards
- U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corp – Captain – Honorable Discharge
- Castle Connoly Top Doctors
- NJ Top Doctors, New Jersey Magazine
- Community Medical Center Physicians of Distinction Award (2017)
- Kimball Medical Center Humanitarian of the Year Award (2008)
Hospital Affiliations
- Ocean University Medical Center
Other Appointments
- Past President Kimball Medical Center
- President, Endoscopy Center
- Medical Director, Endoscopy Center of Ocean County
Fun Facts
Dr. Tamimi has been married over 35 years and has 3 children. He is an avid Rutgers fan and Booster Bruce Springsteen fan. He loves to travel with his family, hike, and camp.
Conditions & Diseases Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Celiac Disease
- Colon Cancer
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Fatty Liver
- Fecal Incontinence
- Gallstones
- Gastroparesis
- GERD
- Helicobacter Pylori/Peptic Ulcer
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Hernias (Abdominal, Groin, and Hiatal)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cysts
- Pancreatitis
- Rectal Bleeding
- Reflux Esophagitis/Stricture
- Swallowing Difficulty
