Dr. William Sweezer, Jr., cardiothoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, has joined Danville Regional Medical Center (DRMC). The Duke University physician will provide cardiothoracic surgical services at the Danville Heart Center.
The Los Angeles native has extensive and varied training as a general surgeon and more than 20 years of continuous private practice. He was most recently employed by Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Mo. directing a specialty clinic in Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.
He received his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. Upon graduation, Dr. Sweezer completed multiple residencies of General Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and Creighton University. He was also a Chief Resident of General Surgery at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Mich.
Dr. Sweezer later completed a fellowship and residency in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery at Wayne State University in Detroit and a three-month fellowship in Endovascular Surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Hospitals in New York.
“Dr. Sweezer is an excellent surgeon with a history of commitment to patient care,” said Eric Deaton, CEO of Danville Regional. “We look forward to the many contributions he will make to the hospital and the community.”
Since 2003, Danville Regional Medical Center’s cardiovascular surgery program has offered numerous vascular and open heart procedures, including: thorascopy, thoracotomy, mediastinoscopy, carotid endarterectomy, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), off-pump CABG and aortic/mitral valve replacement and repair.
“Dr. Sweezer will have a remarkable impact on the surgical program at Danville Regional because of the level of professional excellence he has demonstrated in his career,” said Dr. Peter Smith, Professor and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Duke University Medical Center. “His devotion to the field of medicine is matched by his desire to educate the medical community.”
Dr. Sweezer is certified by both the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Thoracic Surgery and most recently served on the Surgical Services, Critical Care and Cardiovascular Services Committees, as well as the Tumor Board at Capital Region Medical Center.
“Joining Danville Regional is truly a blessing,” said Dr. Sweezer. “I look forward to working with all DRMC associates to provide great care to the patients in the Danville area and getting involved in the community.”
He is a member of the following societies and organizations: American College of Surgeons; Society of Thoracic Surgeons; California Medical Association; Michael E. DeBakey Cardiovascular Society; American Medical Association; Sinkler-Miller Medical Society; Bay Area Society of Thoracic Surgeons; East Bay Surgical Society; International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery; Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society; National Medical Association and the Missouri State Medical Association.
Dr. Sweezer also holds many medical patents, performs community medical presentations, mentors students and youth, volunteers for the Veteran Honor Flight Program and participates in fundraising activities for the American Heart Association and Cancer Programs.
Danville Regional is the leading medical center in the Dan River Region of Virginia and North Carolina, providing open heart surgery and advanced cancer treatment. Approximately 140 physicians are on the medical staff. The medical center employs approximately 1,200 people. For additional information, visit http://www.danvilleregional.com.
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