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Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS

(216 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Professional interests include: lung issues, minimally invasive procedures, lung cancer, and more.

1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City, UT 84112

(801) 581-5311

Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS is a thoracic surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS is affiliated with Optum, University of Utah Health, OptumCare Utah and UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ADULT SERVICES.

Office Locations

1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City, UT 84112

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50 North Medical Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84132

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500 S Foothill Boulevard
Salt Lake City, UT 84148

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Some issues Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News

“Brian Mitzman, MD, of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, who helped manage ECMO patients at NYU Langone during the height of the pandemic, who was not part of the study, agreed that the...”—"'Exceptional' ECMO Outcomes in COVID-19 Reflect Early Choices", MedPage Today, March 2022

“Dr. Brian Mitzman, 35, is a thoracic surgeon at NYU Winthrop Hospital.”—"New York doctor heartbroken over missing baby daughter's 'little milestones'", New York Post, April 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy

excision

minimally invasive procedures

thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy

VATS lobectomy

VATS lung resection

VATS wedge resection

video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

By Affordability:

diagnostic bronchoscopy

diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Utah, Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS performed more diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy, excision, minimally invasive procedures, thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy, VATS lobectomy, VATS lung resection, VATS wedge resection, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic bronchoscopy, and diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

thoracic surgery procedures

By Affordability:

dissection

surgical dissection

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Utah, Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS performed more thoracic (chest) surgery procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for dissection, and surgical dissection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS for Medicare patients.

dissection	25
excision	49
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
lobectomy	19
lymph node procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	68
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	68

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	35
dissection	31
doctor visit	90
excision	60
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
lobectomy	24
lymph node procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	131
pleural drainage	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	84
thoracostomy	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	51
Dementia	18
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	46
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	28
dissection	11
doctor visit	52
excision	11
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	39
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	31
dissection	15
doctor visit	47
excision	15
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and depression.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	42
dissection	28
doctor visit	79
excision	45
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	103
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	61

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	34
dissection	22
doctor visit	62
excision	36
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lobectomy	19
lymph node procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	77
pleural drainage	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	47
thoracostomy	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	61
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	49

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	51
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. He completed residency at Lenox Hill Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Residency: Lenox Hill Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Optum

University of Utah Health

OptumCare Utah

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ADULT SERVICES

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 216 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS from all over the web to help you find the right in Salt Lake City, UT.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian Adam Mitzman, MD, FACS, MS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$63,150 Da Vinci Surgical System $55,850	DA VINCI SP $7,300
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$9,588 $9,588
MEDELA LLC	$2,000 Art. 101030215 Thopaz+ Chest Drainage $2,000
Genentech USA, Inc.	$1,345 TECENTRIQ $1,345
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,042 General - Biliary Devices $605	AXIOS $438
Other	$1,688 Photofrin $528	DAV-Progel $234	TAGRISSO $125	ReliaTack $120	ARISTA AH $117	Other $564

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$27,575
Education	$26,730
Travel and Lodging	$9,102
Consulting Fee	$8,095
Food and Beverage	$7,265
Other	$46

Biography

Dr. Brian Mitzman is a thoracic surgery specialist in Salt Lake City, UT. Before completing his residency at Lenox Hill Hospital, Dr. Mitzman attended medical school at SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. In his practice, he is particularly interested in lung cancer, esophageal surgery, and minimally invasive procedures. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with the University of Utah Health.