DrWes
My blogs
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Science |
| Occupation | Doctor - Cardiac Electrophysiologist |
| Location | Evanston, Illinois, United States |
| Introduction | Westby G. Fisher, MD, FACC is a board certified internist, cardiologist, and cardiac electrophysiologist (doctor specializing in heart rhythm disorders) practicing at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, IL, USA and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at <a href="http://pritzker.bsd.uchicago.edu/">University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine</a>. He is an unpaid co-founder of <a href="https://practicingphysician.org/">Practicing Physicians of America</a>, a 501c6 non-profit business league for working physicians. He entered the blog-o-sphere in November, 2005. DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in this blog are strictly the those of the author(s) and should not be construed as the opinion(s) or policy(ies) of NorthShore University HealthSystem, nor recommendations for your care or anyone else's. Please seek professional guidance instead. |
| Interests | medicine, cardiology, cardiovascular disease, arrhythmias, doctor, catheter ablation, heart rhythm disorders, pacemakers, defibrillators, ICDs, biomedical engineering, technology, computers, internet, oil painting, sailing, skiing, politics, health care policy |
| Favorite movies | Schindler's List, Red Violin, The Great Escape, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Lord of the Rings(I), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Its a Wonderful Life, Amadeus, Braveheart, Sound of Music |
| Favorite music | Allison Kraus and Union Station, James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Croce, Joshua Bell, Tchaichovsky, Trisha Yearwood, AC/DC, Leonard Skynard, Marshall Tucker |
| Favorite books | All of 'em. |