th century trailblazer, and proud to follow her footsteps and make a difference in her community.
“If it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t be a doctor today,” said Dr. Meyer, who treats patients at Aurora Medical Center in Summit. “She struggled through racism, sexism and a lot of adversity in order to pave the way for future African-American female physicians like myself.”
Practicing family medicine allows Dr. Meyer to build long-term relationships and help people with all sorts of medical needs. Even during COVID-19, she’s seen how important it is not to delay medical care. She remembers one patient who came in complaining of headaches and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Because she caught it early, Dr. Meyer was able to recommend surgery and now the patient is recovering well.