Richard A. Meyer, MD
Appointment
Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics
Email
richard.meyer@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-8269
Fax
513-636-3952
Bio
Richard A. Meyer, MD, has been an attending cardiologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center since completing his fellowship there in 1972.
Dr. Meyer has spent his entire career developing and promoting all phases of the use of echocardiography in infants, children and adults who have acquired and congenital heart disease. In addition, he directs the Congential Heart Disease Clinic at University Hospital.
Dr. Meyer authored one of the first textbooks on pediatric echocardiography in 1977 and well over 100 articles and chapters regarding many aspects of the technology.
Research interests of Dr. Meyer's have included investigations of the effects of ultrasound on the fetus and embryo, as well as exploring the safety and efficacy of intracoronary ultrasound in young children.
As Co-Director of the Marfan / Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Clinic, Dr. Meyer is investigating the cardiac complications in patients with Marfan syndrome and Ehlers Danlos syndrome.
Dr. Meyer is a nationally and internationally respected echocardiographer. He has been invited as a visiting professor throughout the United States, South Africa, Japan, Holland, India and Israel.
Dr. Meyer has trained more than 70 fellows in Pediatric Cardiology, many of whom have come from outside the United States.
Dr. Meyer is a member of many professional organizations and has served as President of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and the Society for Pediatric Echocardiography.
Dr. Meyer has been a board member of the American Society of echocardiography, the World Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.
Dr. Meyer has also served on the editoral boards of numerous journals.
Credentials
MD: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 1964.
Internship: Highland Alameda County Hospital, Oakland, CA, 1964 to 1965.
Residency: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1965 to 1967.
Fellowship: Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1969 to 1972.
Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Diplomate, 1969.
Awards and Honors
- Nashville Cardiovascular Society (Honorary Fellow), 1975
- Legion of Honor from the International Supreme Council of the Order of DeMolay, 1978
- Association of Army Cardiology (Honorary Member), 1983
- Steering Committee of the Bethesda Conference Number 14, "Noninvasive Diagnostic Instrumentation in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease in the Young," 1983
- Nominee for Researcher of The Year in Cardiovascular Research, Presented by Greater Cincinnati Coalition for People With Disabilities, 1984
- The American Pediatric Society, 1984
- Fellow American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, 1985
- Honorary Member of the Venezuelan Association of Ultrasound in Medicine, 1986
- History of Medical Ultrasound Pioneer Award presented by the World Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology and American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, 1988
- "Friends of Education Award" from the Ohio Education Association, presented by the Finneytown Education Association, 1991
- First 'Recognition Award' from the American Society of Echocardiography, Presented at the seventh Annual Scientific Sessions in Chicago, IL, 1996
- American College of Cardiology -- Primary Author of Diagnostic Imaging and Procedures in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Self Assessment Program on CD-ROM, Mar. 1998
- Listed in: The Best Doctors in America. Eds. Naifeh and White, Aiken, SC, fourth edition, 1998 to 1999
- Included in Contemporary Who's Who, 2002
- Cincinnati Society of Pediatrics Founders Award, 2003
- Nominated Health Care Hero Provider by the Cincinnati Business Courier, 2003
- Awarded among the "Best Doctors" in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
- Best Doctors in America, 2008
Publications, Most Recent
Over 150...
Presentations, Most Recent
William J. Fry Memorial Lecture - History of Pediatric Echocardiography. Presented at the 50th Anniversary Scientific Session of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine; 2005.
Professional Organization Memberships
Medical Center Responsibilities:
- Advisor, Committee on Post Graduate Assignment, 1981 to present
- Pediatric Curriculum committee, 1990 to present
- Speakers Bureau, Heart Association Southwest Ohio, 1973 to present
Special Interests
- Echocardiography, including fetal examinations
- Adult congenital heart disease
- Marfan / Ehlers-Danos Syndrome
Editing:
- Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 1978 to present
- Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 1982 to present
- Associate Editor, Echocardiography:A Review of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 1985 to present
- Journal of American Society of Echocardiography, 1987 to present
- Consultant, American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, 1982 to present
- Consultant, American Journal of Cardiology, 1987 to present
Related Areas
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