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Bret Mettler, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Memphis, TN

Bret Allen Mettler MD

Thoracic Surgery•Memphis, TN

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Thoracic Surgery

Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute

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  • 848 Adams AveMemphis, TN 38103

  • Phone+1 866-870-5570

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Summary

  • Dr. Bret Mettler, based in Memphis, TN, is a thoracic surgeon with a focus on adult and pediatric cardiac surgeries as well as cardiopulmonary transplantation. He completed a fellowship in congenital cardiac surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital and a thoracic surgery fellowship at the University of Virginia Medical Center. Dr. Mettler currently serves as the Executive Co-Director of the Heart Institute at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and is a Vincent L. Gott Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is experienced in various forms of cardiovascular and lung transplant surgeries. His recent publications include studies on congenital heart disease and cardiac surgery strategies. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Education & Training

  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2009 - 2010
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2007 - 2009
  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2007
  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganResidency, 2005 - 2007
  • University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
    University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2005
  • University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine
    University of South Dakota, Sanford School of MedicineClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2011 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2019 - 2020
  • SD State Medical License
    SD State Medical License Active through 2019
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2003 - 2016
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2005 - 2009
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2007 - 2009
  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
    American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • Congenital Cardiac Surgery
    American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Center Variation in Hospital Costs for Pediatric Heart Transplantation: The Relationship Between Cost and Outcomes  
    Debra A Dodd, Justin Godown, Brian Feingold, Kurt R Schumacher, Jonathan H Soslow, Bret A Mettler, Pediatric Cardiology

Press Mentions

  • A Family’s Heart: Maryland Couple’s Journey To Hope and Health for Young Son Leads to Hopkins in Baltimore
    A Family’s Heart: Maryland Couple’s Journey To Hope and Health for Young Son Leads to Hopkins in BaltimoreMay 3rd, 2023
  • Steroids During Surgery May Not Be Helpful for Infants Having Heart Bypass
    Steroids During Surgery May Not Be Helpful for Infants Having Heart BypassNovember 6th, 2022
  • Sunsetting Medical License Reciprocity Would Return Medicine to the Dark Ages
    Sunsetting Medical License Reciprocity Would Return Medicine to the Dark AgesMarch 7th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Tissue Engineering Of Pulmonary ValvesNational Institute Of Biomedical Imaging And Bioengineering2003–2004

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