John P. Erwin III, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP

Expert Publications

• House Staff Quality Council: One Institution's Experience to Integrate Resident Involvement in Patient Care Improvement Initiatives.
• Prognostic Assessment of Infective Endocarditis Using Echocardiography: What Is New?
• Burnout Among Cardiologists.

Media Releases

Get to know Cardiologist Dr. John P. Erwin III, who serves patients in Evanston, Illinois.

Dr. Erwin III is a practicing cardiologist and healthcare leader. He has a deep passion for improving the healthcare experience for all, educating the future doctors of the world, and providing the best, most up-to-date care for his own patients.

Offering his services and treatment options in cardiology, Dr. Erwin III is the Louise W Coon Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at NorthShore University HealthSystem, a Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, as well as treats patients at both NorthShore Medical Group – Evanston & NorthShore Cardiovascular Institute.

He began his tenure with NorthShore in April of 2020 after having served as Clinical Professor and Dr. A. Ford and Brooksie Nell Boyd-Wolf Endowed Department Chair of Internal Medicine and Senior Staff Cardiologist at Baylor Scott and White Health and Texas A&M University College of Medicine. 

While his main clinical focus is in general cardiology, Dr. Erwin III is most interested in how cardiovascular disease affects the quality of life of a person and how he can help people to understand their illness in order to become an active partner with them in navigating the complexities of care. He also firmly believes that a person cannot be truly well unless they are well in mind, body, and soul.

His areas of expertise include atrial fibrillation, chest pain, CHF, cholesterol management, coronary artery disease, coronary disease, dyspnea, general cardiology, hypertension, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, preventive cardiology, sports medicine, and valvular heart disease.

Born and raised in Texas, Dr. Erwin III graduated with his medical degree from the Texas A&M College of Medicine in 1992. He then went on to perform both his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; Graduate Medical Education, and a level II fellowship in cardiac CT angiography at the Princeton Longevity Center.

Subsequent to his training, he attained board certification in cardiovascular disease through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Holding fellowship status, Dr. Erwin III is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), a Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA), and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP).

In addition, he serves on the NorthShore University HealthSystem Board of Directors, on the MedAxiom Board of Managers, and has held a number of ACC leadership positions, including governor of the ACC’s Texas chapter.

Cardiology is the study of the heart. It is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who specialize in the treatment of the cardiovascular system—which includes the heart and blood vessels.

Honored for the last 20 years as a Texas Super Doctor and America’s Best Doctors, Dr. Erwin III has an international reputation as an expert in the fields of clinical cardiology, valvular heart disease, and quality improvement. 

His personal interests include bootcamp workouts, college and Professional spectator sports, reading: especially history, live music (all genres), and marksmanship.

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