Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers recovering from heart bypass surgery
By FOX 10 Staff
Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers hospitalized
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Officials with the City of Glendale say the city s Mayor, Jerry Weiers, is recovering from quintuple bypass surgery.
According to a statement, Mayor Weiers underwent surgery on Feb. 4, after he was admitted to St. Joseph s Hospital & Medical Center on Feb. 1 following a visit to a local urgent care. Officials did not release any details on why Mayor Weiers visited urgent care in the first place.
According to a statement, the mayor is in good spirits about his future recovery. I can’t thank everyone enough for all the messages to both Sandy and I, wishing me all the best throughout this tough situation, said Mayor Weiers, in the statement. I am also grateful for the surgeons and medical staff here as they have done an excellent job every step of the way.
Glendale mayor recovering after quintuple bypass heart surgery
Mayor Jerry Weiers was hospitalized after he visited a local urgent care with health concerns, the city said in an email. Author: 12 News Updated: 4:50 PM MST February 4, 2021
GLENDALE, Ariz. Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers is recovering after having a successful quintuple bypass heart surgery Thursday, the city said in an email to 12 News.
Weiers was hospitalized on Monday after visiting urgent care with health concerns, executive assistant to the mayor Kristen Morgan said.
He was transported to a local hospital soon after and underwent bypass heart surgery Thursday. The mayor reportedly had to search and wait for hours for an available hospital to take him.