Merle Myerson, MD, is the Director of the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Pre-Exercise Heart Screening Program at St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospital. She is a member of the University Medical Practice Associates. 

A specialist in Cardiology, Dr. Myerson focuses on Lipid management, cardiac rehabilitation, sports cardiology and pre-exercise screening, and cardiac care of patients with HIV disease. Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Dr. Myerson is a graduate of State University of New York Health Science Center.  She completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. Dr. Myerson completed her fellowship in Cardiology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY and in Preventive Cardiology/Cardiovascular Epidemiology at The Mary Imogene Basset Hospital, Cooperstown, NY.

Dr. Myerson is a contributor to dLife, the premiere platform to inform, inspire and connect people with diabetes. Dr. Myerson is a blogger on Sharecare, an online platform that allows you to ask questions and get answers from trusted healthcare experts.

Dr. Myerson also writes for HealthBytes, the official health and wellness blog of the Continuum Hospitals of New York.

Specialty
Cardiology

Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1999, American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, 2003

Medical School
State University of New York Health Science Center, 1993

Residency
Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 1993-1996

Fellowship
Cardiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, 1998-2001, Preventive Cardiology/Cardiovascular Epidemiology, The Mary Imogene Basset Hospital, Cooperstown, NY, 1996-1997