My name is Megan Huisingh-Scheetz. I'm a geriatrician at the University of Chicago. Geriatricians are doctors who take care of people who are 65 and older.
I chose to become a physician because I had a really close relationship with my parents and my grandparents and I wanted to make sure that they had a good end of life, really happy end of life. And so I thought if I became a doctor I could help make sure that happened. I grew up in a rural town and I learned a lot of lessons there that I take with me in my practice of geriatrics.
The first is a really strong sense of community. The third lesson I took from growing up in a rural area is a really deep off for life. Every moment that we have with patients is a chance to be a better person, to love, to care, to be kind, and not to take those moments for granted.
I have added training in clinical research, and I feel my research gives me an opportunity to help address some of the problems my older patients face every day to maintain their happiness and their functional well-being. So for me being able to pair clinical care with clinical research, that is a tool to really address their needs. On a larger scale is extremely powerful.
Specialties
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
Practicing Since
- 2007
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Internship
- University of Chicago Medicine
Residency
- University of Chicago Medicine
Fellowship
- University of Chicago Medicine
Other Grad Education
- University of Illinois at Chicago,MPH
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