Chair of Summit Medical Group Cardiology, Andrew D. Beamer, MD, FACC, is a member of the Summit Medical Group Board of Directors. In addition to his positions at Summit Medical Group, Dr. Beamer is a member of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Consultant Medical Staff. He has hospital privileges at Overlook Medical Center and Morristown Memorial Medical Center.

A sought-after speaker, Dr. Beamer has delivered local and national invited presentations in his field. He is the author of articles and abstracts, which are published in prestigious, peer-reviewed scientific journals. A leader for many notable health organizations devoted to improving patient care, he is Former Cochair of the Overlook Medical Center Chest Pain Advisory Committee that developed leading-edge process improvements for emergency department patients with chest pain. As a result of his expertise and guidance, Overlook Medical Center has been noted for delivering the fastest treatment for heart attack patients in any hospital in North America. The Consumer Research Council of America lists Dr. Beamer in "America's Top Cardiologists." He also is listed in New Jersey Monthly's "America's Top Doctors."

Dr. Beamer considers his work as a cardiologist a privilege, and he says that his talent for science and love of helping people was a natural combination for becoming a cardiologist. He values his three children as his greatest accomplishment and adds, "Raising them has been the most challenging and rewarding thing I've ever done."