Shari Meyerson, MD, MEd

  • Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery
  • Director, Thoracic Surgery Training Program, UK College of Medicine
4.82 out of 5

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About

Dr. Shari Meyerson, an accomplished thoracic surgeon and nationally known educator, serves as chief of thoracic surgery at UK HealthCare and provides surgical leadership to the thoracic oncology team at UK Markey Cancer Center.

Meyerson earned her medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 1996. She completed a residency in general surgery at University of Chicago Hospitals and a fellowship in thoracic surgery at Duke University Medical Center.

Her primary clinical interest is in treating lung cancer patients with a focus on not only curing cancer but also maintaining excellent quality of life for her patients. She specializes in minimally invasive surgical techniques and has extensive experience performing and training other providers in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). In addition to her expertise in caring for lung cancer patients, Meyerson cares for patients with a wide range of thoracic conditions, including esophageal, mediastinal and pleural diseases.

Meyerson’s academic focus is training surgical residents, and she is widely recognized for her innovation in surgical education. At Northwestern University in Chicago, she served as program director for the general and thoracic surgery residency programs for many years. In 2015, she completed a Master of Education degree at the University of Cincinnati to enhance her skills as an educator.  

Personal Statement

Needing to see a thoracic surgeon can be frightening and overwhelming. I always make sure my patients understand what is wrong and how I will work to make them better. The goal of treatment is not only to fix the problem but to do so in a way that focuses on the patient’s quality of life.

Faculty Rank

  • Professor of Surgery
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    Shari Meyerson, MD, MeD - UK HealthCare

Training & Education

Degree

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Residency

General Surgery, University of Chicago

Fellowship

Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.
Research Fellowship, Vascular Surgery, University of Chicago

Certifications and Special Training

American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery
American Board of Surgery
Advanced Cardiac Life Support

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Ratings & Reviews

4.82 out of 5
11 Reviews

The star rating is a calculation based on feedback from our patients using our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Learn more about our survey process. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

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    Best experience I've ever had at any clinic or doctors office.

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    Outstanding and great experience

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    I was very pleased to meet Dr. Meyerson, who was very friendly and thorough, and find out she trained Dr. Shah, who is a wonderful surgeon..

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    Discussions was one sided. I was not even included if I had questions. Doctor was short.

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    *Dr. Meyerson is always so very good to me, listening to me and her care for me.
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      Top notch staff, clinicians, facility
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      Great experience. ... trust, confidence, support - simple demeanor. Wonderful encounter to me -
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      Thoracic surgery was performed by 2 thoracic surgeons. Surgery was very complicated and very successful. Follow-up visit in 2 weeks: Thoracic surgeons and patient were very happy with the good results.
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      All good.
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      *Dr. Meyerson is awesome!
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      I could sing the praises of *Dr. Meyerson and her entire team until the day I die and it wouldn't be enough. They saved my husband's life.