GLENVIEW, Ill., Sept. 26,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Now retired, Dr. Sheridan Meyers garnered over 60 years of
service during his storied career as a physician specializing in
cardiac care and as a mentor and medical instructor. The bulk of
his career was spent as an Interventional Cardiologist with
Northwestern Memorial Hospital in downtown Chicago and as an Emeritus Assistant Professor
with Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine.
During his practice, Dr. Meyers worked primarily in the cardiac
catheterization lab, specializing in angioplasty and
echocardiography to determine the appropriate diagnoses of various
heart disorders. Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with
the diseases of the heart and some parts of the circulatory system.
An interventional cardiologist is a cardiologist with one to two
years of additional education and training in diagnosing and
treating cardiovascular disease and congenital (present at birth)
and structural heart conditions through catheter-based procedures,
such as angioplasty and stenting.
In pursuit of his medical career, Dr. Meyer obtained a Bachelor
of Science in Biology and Chemistry from Northwestern University. He earned his Medical
Degree from Northwestern Medical School in 1961. Following medical
school, Dr. Meyer completed his internship at Cook County Hospital
in Chicago and his Internal
Medicine residency at the Veterans Administration Research
Hospital, Lakeside, in 1965.
Dr. Meyers was called to serve in the
United States Army from 1965 to 1967 and was stationed at
the 44th MASH hospital in Korea. He achieved the rank of Captain.
Following his military service, Dr. Meyers completed a fellowship
in interventional cardiography with an emphasis on catheterization
at the Northwestern University McGaw
Medical Center, now Northwestern Memorial Hospital, in 1969.
Due to his significant training and expertise, Dr. Meyer
received board certification in internal medicine, interventional
cardiology, and cardiovascular disease from the American Board of
Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led non-profit
independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to
achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing
world. Dr. Meyers is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
among his associations. He is additionally a member of the
Commercial Travelers of America.
He would like to dedicate this honorable recognition to his
mentors, Craig Borden, MD, Martin
Brandfondennar, MD, George Kroll,
MD, Clyde Yancy, MD, and
Charles Davidson, MD.
Contact: Katherine Green,
516-825-5634, pr@continentalwhoswho.com
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