Brian S. Myer, MD is an acute care surgeon at Regions Hospital where he is the medical director of Emergency General Surgery. He is an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota where he also leads as an associate program director of the General Surgery residency. His research focus is currently on necrotizing soft tissue infections, and in particular how these complex wounds are managed in the recovery phase with funding of the initial study coming from the Translational Center for Resuscitative Trauma Care. Additionally, he is the primary clinical investigator for a novel ostomy appliance called The LimpetTM seeking to improve the postoperative healing in new ostomies and better management of enterocutaneous fistulae, funded by NIH. He is also the site primary investigator for a novel surgical glue funded by DoD. As Emergency General Surgery director, he also has worked on improving system care for patients.
Current positions:
Acute Care Surgeon - Regions Hospital
Medical Director, Emergency General Surgery - Regions Hospital
Associate Program Director, University of Minnesota General Surgery Residency
Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Medicine
Conducting Institute research since: 2024
Education and training:
B.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Albany College of Pharmacy 2007 (Cum laude)
M.D., Albany Medical College, 2011
General Surgery Residency, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2016
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, University of Maryland, 2017
Acute Care Surgery Fellowship, University of Maryland, 2018
Research interests include: Necrotizing soft tissue infections, complex wound management
Current research activities and funding:
Site PI - novel surgical glue study
Primary clinical investigator - novel ostomy appliance
Negative pressure wound therapy in NSTIs. $100k grant from the University of Minnesota
Emergency General Surgery systems improvement