Meredith Wierman Schmidt
Beacon Medical Group Pulmonology and General Surgery
Office
(574) 389-5656
500 Arcade Avenue Suite 210 Elkhart, IN 46514
About
Meredith K. Wierman, D.O., grew up in a family of medical providers. Her mother and grandmother were nurses and her father a physician. When she was a child, her family moved to Rwanda where her parents ran a small hospital and they lived on the hospital grounds. Later, her father had a pretty large private practice in a small town. “I think I knew at an early age that I wanted a career in medicine after watching my father take care of so many people in my small town,” she says.
Her father’s practice was just part of their life. “We grew up with patients calling our house and dropping by the house to get “looked at” or to get advice,” she says. “I would go with my father after church on Sunday to do “house calls” and check on certain patients; I still remember those days very well.”
Her interest in microbiology led her to become an internist who specializes in infectious diseases. She did her internal medicine training in Detroit where she recalls they saw a lot of patients with very complex and interesting infections and infectious diseases. “I have always been interested in microbiology,” she says. “It has always been fascinating to me that with all of our advances in medicine and science, that we still have these microscopic organisms that are a major threat in the human body.”
With advanced technology, X-rays and laboratory work readily available, Dr. Wierman says she still thinks listening to a patient or their family is the most important thing in medicine. “I want my patients to know that my first goal is to listen to them and really try to hear what they are telling me,” she says. “Listening is so much more important than the provider talking.”
In her own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? My parents; they are very hard workers and have always taught me to stand up for what is right.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? Probably mucking out horse stalls.
What is your favorite food? Movie? Food: BBQ shrimp from Mr. B’s in New Orleans Movie: Secretariat
What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? Best subject: biology Worst: accounting; still bad at it.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? My best friend who passed away 12 years ago.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? I have always ridden horses. I grew up on a farm, competing and riding horses most of my life. I have a horse now and my daughters also ride. I like to travel.
What is something most people don’t know about you? I love New Orleans and my family visits several times a year.
Meredith Wierman Schmidt
About Dr. WiermanMeredith K. Wierman, D.O., grew up in a family of medical providers. Her mother and grandmother were nurses and her father a physician. When she was a child, her family moved to Rwanda where her parents ran a small hospital and they lived on the hospital grounds. Later, her father had a pretty large private practice in a small town. “I think I knew at an early age that I wanted a career in medicine after watching my father take care of so many people in my small town,” she says.
Her father’s practice was just part of their life. “We grew up with patients calling our house and dropping by the house to get “looked at” or to get advice,” she says. “I would go with my father after church on Sunday to do “house calls” and check on certain patients; I still remember those days very well.”
Her interest in microbiology led her to become an internist who specializes in infectious diseases. She did her internal medicine training in Detroit where she recalls they saw a lot of patients with very complex and interesting infections and infectious diseases. “I have always been interested in microbiology,” she says. “It has always been fascinating to me that with all of our advances in medicine and science, that we still have these microscopic organisms that are a major threat in the human body.”
With advanced technology, X-rays and laboratory work readily available, Dr. Wierman says she still thinks listening to a patient or their family is the most important thing in medicine. “I want my patients to know that my first goal is to listen to them and really try to hear what they are telling me,” she says. “Listening is so much more important than the provider talking.”
In her own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? My parents; they are very hard workers and have always taught me to stand up for what is right.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? Probably mucking out horse stalls.
What is your favorite food? Movie? Food: BBQ shrimp from Mr. B’s in New Orleans Movie: Secretariat
What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? Best subject: biology Worst: accounting; still bad at it.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? My best friend who passed away 12 years ago.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? I have always ridden horses. I grew up on a farm, competing and riding horses most of my life. I have a horse now and my daughters also ride. I like to travel.
What is something most people don’t know about you? I love New Orleans and my family visits several times a year.
Primary Specialty
Infectious Disease Specialist
Practice
Beacon Medical Group Pulmonology and General Surgery
Gender
Female
Education
Michigan State Univ College of Osteopathic Med
Training
Henry Ford Hospital, Henry Ford Hospital, Providence Hospital
Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine - 2010, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medici - 1998, Albion College - 1997
Payment Options
American Express, Check, Discover, Financing, MasterCard, Visa
Not Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, Cofinity), Sagamore, Cigna, Aetna Medicare Advantage (Via CHA ACO, LLC), First Health (via Community Health Alliance CHA), UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage (UHC), UnitedHealthcare (UHC), UnitedHealthcare Medicaid (HCC), CHA ACO LLC dba Beacon ACO, VA CCN Optum UHC, CareSource Marketplace, CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), CareSource Medicaid (HHW), Mdwise Excel Medicaid (HHW), Mdwise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Signature Care / Parkview, Tricare East Humana Military, Medicaid Michigan FFS, Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HCC), Anthem Medicaid (HHW HCC), Ambetter Marketplace (MHS), Anthem Medicare Advantage, Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HHW), Managed Health Services Healthly Indiana Plan (MHS HIP), Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Anthem BCBS, Medicaid Indiana FFS, Humana, Plain Church Group, HealthSmart, Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN), Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN), Immergrun Health Network, Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare FFS
Degrees
Doctor of Osteopathy
Admitting Hospitals
Elkhart General Hospital, Memorial Hospital of South Bend
Office Name
Beacon Medical Group Pulmonology and General Surgery
Languages
English
Business Hours
Monday:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed
Services
Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Additional Services
Internist, Surgeon, Preventive Medicine Specialist, Geriatrician, Radiologist
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