David B. Meyer, M.D.

Dr. David B. Meyer is an Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NYU School of Medicine. Currently, he is the Director of the Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Program. Dr. Meyer is an attending cardiac surgeon at NYU Medical Center and at Bellevue Hospital Center.

Dr. Meyer specializes in pediatric and adult congenital cardiothoracic surgery. He performs pacemaker or defibrillator implantation in children. Dr. Meyer also performs thoracic surgery in children. His interests include neonatal cardiac surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery in children, and surgery for congenital disease in adults.

Dr. Meyer received his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine, where he was involved in researching methods for improving outcomes following angioplasty as well as in functional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to study cardiac and skeletal muscle metabolism. He completed his general surgery residency and his thoracic surgery residency at NYU Medical Center. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric and adult congenital cardiothoracic surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he was involved in research into improving the outcome of Fontan operations.

Office Locations

Address:
Skirball Institute, 9, 9V, 530 First Ave Suite 9V, New York, NY, 10016

Phone: (212)263-5989


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Insurance Accepted: Aetna, BC/BS CHP, BC/BS HMO, BC/BS Indemnity, BC/BS POS, BC/BS PPO, BC/BS Sr. Plan, Beech Street PPO, Cigna, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Fidelis Care, Fidelis Medicaid , GHI, HIP, HealthFirst Medicare, HealthNet, Healthnet, Horizon Healthcare, Local 1199, MagnaCare, Medicaid NJ, One Health Plan, Oxford, Oxford Freedom Network, Oxford Medicare, PHCS, UHC, UPN Elite: Humana/MedCal/Island Group Administrators, UPNElite, US Healthcare, United Healthcare
Clinical Assistant Professor

Clinical Information
Medical Specialty
General Cardiothoracic Surgery (including reoperative surgery); Neonatal and pediatric cardiac surgery; Surgery for congenital heart disease
Medical Interests
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Neonatal Cardiac Surgery, Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Languages Spoken
Spanish, English

Background and Educational Information
Medical Education
Yale University School of Medicine 1993-1997
Residency
New York University School of Medicine (General Surgery) 1997-2002; New York University School of Medicine (Cardiothoracic Surgery) 2002-2004
Clinical Fellowships
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Fellow in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery) 2004-2005
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery, 2003 ; American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2005