About The Author
Arnold B. Meshkov, MD FACC is a longtime resident of Abington Township, Pennsylvania, and a graduate of Cheltenham High School and the University of Pennsylvania. Receiving his medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Meshkov trained in Internal Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine and in Cardiology at the Yale University School of Medicine. He was a Professor of Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine until 2015 when he returned to private practice. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Echocardiography.
Dr. Meshkov has taught several generations of medical students, Internal Medicine residents and Cardiology trainees. Named among “Best Cardiologists” by Castle Connolly for 2012 through 2020, and Top Docs by Philadelphia Magazine from 2018 to 2020, Dr. Meshkov has lectured on a broad range of topics in cardiology and bioethics, both locally and nationally. His background includes publications in major medical journals and multiple teaching honors. Dr. Meshkov served for many years as the Chairman of the Ethics Committee at Temple University Hospital and was the coordinator of Cardiology Grand Rounds, a weekly lecture series at Temple.
Married to Norma Messinger Meshkov since 1970, Dr. Meshkov and his wife have two children and four grandchildren. He was the President of his synagogue, Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, and is an avid sports fan, skier, sailor, and photographer, but his best love is being with his grandchildren.
Vision
Heart Attacks can affect so many of us, whether it is us personally or someone we know and care about. I wrote this book to provide the everyday person an in-depth understanding of the heart, focusing on the medical approach to diagnosing, treating, and preventing heart attacks through a medical lens and with a historical perspective, but in an easily digestible way.
Mission
My mission with Chasing the Widowmaker is to provide in-depth medical knowledge and history that empowers people to understand the nature of a disease that can affect all of us.
Values
- Education
- Comprehensive History of the Heart Attack
- Answers to Patient Questions
- Deeper Medical Understanding
- Science Backed Tools and Approach
- Empowerment through Knowledge
Learn About All Aspects of Heart Health.
Learn about the history and medical advances of understanding the heart and heart attacks in an easy to understand and comprehensive way.
- A Historical Account of the Science of Cardiology
- Heart Attack Diagnosis
- Medical Advances in Heart Disease/Heart Attack Prevention
- The Role Diet and Lifestyle Play in Heart Health
- Treatment of Heart Disease and Heart Attacks
Check Out a Few of my Recent Blogs on Heart Health:
The Importance of Exercise
Exercise is a key factor to heart health and preventing heart disease. Learn more here.
What is an EKG? Why is it Used?
Find out why I love the electrocardiogram and what role it can play in heart attack prevention.
New Treatments for Elevated Cholesterol
Learn more about new treatments for Elevated Cholesterol approved by the FDA.
What exactly is high blood pressure?
Have you hear of Korotkoff sounds? What exactly is going on that creates blood pressure?
Young People with Elevated Lipids at Increased Risk of Coronary Artery Disease
The process that causes cholesterol to build up in our arteries is a long-term process that can even begin in the teenage years.
A Frightening Feeling: Arrhythmia
A condition in which the heart beats with an abnormal or irregular rhythm and a very common reason to see a cardiologist.
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