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Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH

(Dr. Bryan F. Meyers, MD)

(10 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Professional interests include: esophageal cancer, acid reflux (GERD), minimally invasive procedures, and more.

5225 Midamerica Plaza
Saint Louis, MO 63129

(314) 362-7260

Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH is a thoracic surgeon in Shiloh, IL specializing in thoracic surgery. Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH is affiliated with Memorial Hospital Shiloh, WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Office Locations

1418 Cross Street Medical Office Building 2
Shiloh, IL 62269

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4500 Forest Park Avenue Div Surg Ct Adult Thoracic, 5th Floor
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 362-7260

1-866-272-2816

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4500 Forest Park Avenue Floor: 5th
Saint Louis, MO 63108

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital

5225 Midamerica Plaza
Saint Louis, MO 63129

(314) 362-7260

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Some issues Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH can help you with:

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

In The News

“Surgeons don't know if nontraditional organs work as well, cautioned Dr. Bryan Meyers of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.”—"Seeking lung donors after at-home death", Mass Live, November 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

EGD with pyloric dilation

laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair

planned tracheostomy

therapeutic upper endoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH performed more EGD with pyloric dilation, laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair, planned tracheostomy, and therapeutic upper endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH performed more minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH treated as a thoracic surgeon in Shiloh, IL during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and esophageal dilation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	383
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	49
minimally invasive procedures	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	347

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	15
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH treated as a thoracic surgeon in Shiloh, IL during 2014 were tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	378
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	17
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH treated as a thoracic surgeon in Shiloh, IL during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	333
gastrointestinal procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	34
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH treated as a thoracic surgeon in Shiloh, IL during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, esophageal dilation and pyloric dilation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	368
esophageal dilation	28
gastrointestinal procedures	70
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	70
pyloric dilation	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	12
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH treated as a thoracic surgeon in Shiloh, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

dissection	12
doctor visit	350
excision	12
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	17
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH treated as a thoracic surgeon in Shiloh, IL during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	281
gastrointestinal procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	20
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH treated as a thoracic surgeon in Shiloh, IL during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and pyloric dilation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	281
gastrointestinal procedures	43
minimally invasive procedures	43
pyloric dilation	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	18
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	218

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	11
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH treated as a thoracic surgeon in Shiloh, IL during 2021 were tracheal (windpipe) procedures, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	215
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	13
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH treated as a thoracic surgeon in Shiloh, IL during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, lobectomy and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

dissection	12
doctor visit	239
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	13
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	39
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH treated as a thoracic surgeon in Shiloh, IL were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, esophageal dilation and inpatient care.

diagnostic procedures	11
dissection	12
doctor visit	308
esophageal dilation	22
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	30
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	31
pyloric dilation	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	19
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	286
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	14
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	34
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the Cardiothoracic Surgery General Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital (1996)

Board Certification: Cardiothoracic Surgery General Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Hospital Shiloh

WashU Medicine

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 10 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH from all over the web to help you find the right in Shiloh, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$11,639 Da Vinci Surgical System $7,639	ION $3,000	DAVINCI XI $1,000
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.	$9,691 Radiation Oncology $2,000	TrueBeam $424	$7,267
Ethicon US, LLC	$4,543 OtherNA $4,219	Endoscopy: Endocutters $112	Endoscopy Endocutters $86	Energy: Harmonic $67	MATRIXRIB $58
Covidien LP	$3,125 Open Stapling $1,800	Ablation $800	Vessel Sealing $525
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,750 NON BRAND $1,750
Other	$1,120 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM $205	Monarch $122	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $118	XLIF $73	Endoscopy# Endocutters $50	Other $554

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$10,219
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$10,125
Travel and Lodging	$5,127
Education	$4,000
Food and Beverage	$2,263
Other	$135

Research Payments

Dr. Bryan Fitch Meyers, MD, MPH has received 5 research payments totaling $34,015.

Biography

Dr. Bryan Meyers specializes in thoracic surgery. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include the following: esophageal cancer, lung transplant, and lung cancer. Dr. Meyers seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry. Dr. Meyers is a graduate of the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. His residency was performed at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis and Massachusetts General Hospital. His professional affiliations include Memorial Hospital Shiloh, WashU Medicine, and Memorial Hospital Belleville. BJC HealthCare reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Saint Louis, MO.