Why I’ve Launched My Concierge Medicine Practice In Addition To My Cardiology Practice

Written By Dr. Mark L. Meyer

Mark L. Meyer, MD, FACP, FACC

For more than 25 years, I have had the privilege of caring for patients as a cardiologist in Midtown Manhattan—and I won’t be stopping anytime soon. Each day, I’m reminded of the extraordinary trust placed in me as I diagnose, guide, and treat patients. That trust is at the center of my practice, and it is the foundation upon which I have decided to build the next chapter of my professional journey: the launch of my concierge medicine services at Madison Avenue Cardiovascular & Concierge Medicine in addition to maintaining my present cardiology practice. This new premium service reflects a vision I have long held—to combine the rigor and excellence of patient-focused medicine with the privacy, sophistication, and personal access of a traditional physician-patient relationship.

This new practice reflects a vision I have long held—to combine the rigor and excellence of academic medicine with the accessibility, intimacy, and personal attention of a traditional physician-patient relationship.

My Journey in Medicine

My path began at Yale University where I pursued my medical degree , and later, a law degree at Yale Law School, where I concentrated on medical ethics, research law, and FDA policy. My postgraduate medical training included an Internal Medicine residency at Yale, followed by a fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where I attained Level-3 certification in nuclear cardiology.

Today, I am a board-certified physician,and am a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Cardiology, and the New York Academy of Medicine. I also serve on the teaching faculties of both Weill Cornell Medical College and Mount Sinai School of Medicine, while maintaining hospital affiliations with NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell, Lenox Hill Hospital, and Mount Sinai Hospital.

While credentials are important, my true education has come from listening to my patients over the years. It has become increasingly clear that modern healthcare—with its crowded schedules, shortened visits, and bureaucratic inefficiencies—often leaves patients feeling rushed and underserved. My concierge practice is a direct response to these challenges.

What Does Concierge Medicine Means for My Patients?

If you’re in need of premier comprehensive medical care, I hope you consider joining my concierge membership program. In designing this new concierge service, my goal has been simple: to provide elite, preventive, and highly personalized  concierge care.

As part of my concierge program, patients receive:

This is not medicine for the masses; it is medicine for the individual. Each patient is treated as a unique person, not a number in a system.

Why Does The Concierge-Medicine Model Matter?

Concierge medicine is sometimes described as a luxury, but in truth it is about restoring the old-time patient-centered medicine, with privacy and thoroughness that our society once enjoyed. It provides the time and space for meaningful dialogue, careful prevention, and early detection.

Studies support what I have long seen firsthand. Research from Harvard shows that patients in concierge programs enjoy longer visits and quicker access to their physician, and many view the investment as invaluable to their health and peace of mind. Reviews of concierge practices consistently point to improved patient health, better engagement, and stronger preventive care outcomes.

In some cases, the impact is striking: analyses reveal dramatically fewer hospital admissions and substantially reduced healthcare spending in concierge networks. For patients, this means not only convenience but measurable improvements in health and longevity

Why Is My Commitment to Patients And Excellence So Important To Me?

While some programs in Manhattan command initiation fees in the six figures, my vision is different. My concierge services are designed not as an indulgence but as a sustainable, preventive model for those who value health as their greatest asset.

Launching this new premium membership while still continuing my present practice has given me the opportunity to focus what drew me to medicine in the first place, the doctor-patient relationship, on comprehensive care. I remain committed to combining the precision of modern diagnostics with the compassion and trust of traditional medicine in both of my practices.

To my current cardiology patients and my future concierge patients, I offer this: I will know your history, I will answer your call, and I will take the time needed to protect and improve your health. You will never feel rushed, unheard, or lost in a system. Instead, you will feel that you are at the center of an elite medical team dedicated to keeping patients in the optimal health with a focus on longevity and quality of life, in the truest sense of those words. Further, there is no obligation for my cardiology patients to join this program, and for those of you who do not, and especially for those of you who currently have exceptional comprehensive care, the practice will continue as it always has. Many people have asked me over the years if I would consider being their "main" doctor, and the answer now is yes.

Medicine is evolving, but its essence remains unchanged: the connection between physician and patient. In launching this concierge medicine membership, I am proud to continue to honor that unchanged essence while also embracing state-of-the-art tools, and technological innovations of modern healthcare, to advance longevity, quality of life, and the healthcare experience.

I invite those who wish to join me in this endeavor to visit my new site, which combines both my cardiology and concierge services;  learn more about the membership program, and consider what it might mean for their own health and future.

With sincerity,

Mark L. Meyer, MD, FACP, FACC

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Dr. Mark L. Meyer

Dr. Meyer graduated from Haverford College with a Bachelor of Science, High Honors, in cellular and molecular biology, Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude. He attended the Yale University School of Medicine, where he also completed a categorical residency in Internal Medicine, served for one year as an Emergency Department attending physician, and held the title of Clinical Instructor in the Department of Surgery. During this time, Dr. Meyer obtained a J.D. from the Yale Law School, concentrating on medical ethics, scientific research law, and FDA law. He then completed a fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he obtained Level 3 Nuclear Cardiology training.

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