Dr. Mysore N. Shivaram

Mysore N. Shivaram, M.D. (March 8, 1940 - November 3, 2023) Mysore Shivaram passed away peacefully at home on November 3, 2023. He was born in Bangalore, India on March 8, 1940 to Dr. M.S. Narayana Rao and Nagarathnamma. He was the oldest of three children followed by his sisters, Anasuya and Usha. He graduated from Central College, Bangalore in 1960 and attended medical school at Bangalore Medical College, graduating in 1965. He married Prema Anantaram in 1965. He then completed an internship at Bowring Hospital in 1966. Furthering his studies, they both came to America in 1967 so that he could begin an internship in 1967 at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. There, he finished his residency in internal medicine and was Chief Resident in 1971. He continued at Cook County Hospital as an attending physician until 1983. Choosing private practice in the Western Suburbs, he then was on staff at Good Samaritan Hospital and Hinsdale Hospital. The family moved to Hinsdale in 1976 where his three children, Sunil, Anil, and Anju, grew up. Along the way, he received further training and board certification in Addiction Medicine. His unwavering and selfless devotion was always to his family, friends, and patients. He touched many lives along the way. His beloved Loretto Hospital, where he was President of the Medical Staff, Chairman of the Department of Medicine, Medical Director of the Addiction Program, along with his office practice in Berwyn played a big part in his love of patient care. His equal treatment, love, and respect for all people regardless of background or status were among his many special traits. He was simple, hard-working, and always happy to share in other people’s happiness. He is survived by his wife, children, daughters-in-law, Amisha and Lisa, son-in-law, Dhananjay, and grandchildren, Ishan, Anya, Annika, Finley, Rohan, and Rajan. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Loretto Hospital Foundation: https://lorettohospitalfoundation.org/donate-now/ The visitation will take place on Monday, November 6, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Eulogies will begin at 12:00 p.m. until the time of the Puja at 12:30 p.m. The cremation to conclude services after the Puja. Funeral arrangements entrusted to McCauley-Sullivan Funeral Home & Crematorium.