Robert Meguid, MD
Dr. Robert Meguid is a thoracic surgeon and professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. His clinical focus is on benign and malignant diseases of the lung, including lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies. He is skilled in segmentectomy, lobectomy, pneumonectomy, mediastinoscopy, and bronchoscopy, as well as minimally invasive video-assisted thoracic surgical procedures.[1]
Education and Career
After graduating from Brown University as an undergraduate, Dr. Meguid earned his medical degree at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
He completed an internship and residency at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, and then completed a fellowship in thoracic surgery at the University of Washington in St. Louis. He also earned a Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University.[1]
Dr. Meguid is now a thoracic surgeon seeing patients at UCHealth Thoracic Surgery – Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. He is a professor of cardiothoracic surgery and the co-director of the Chest Wall Disease Management Clinic.
Dr. Meguid specializes in chest wall diseases and other complex thoracic conditions. He is skilled in minimally invasive procedures and video-assisted thoracic surgery. Dr. Meguid also treats thoracic malignancies, like lung cancer.
Professional Activities and Memberships
Dr. Meguid is actively involved in several professional medical organizations and societies, including:[1]
- American College of Surgeons (ACS), Fellow
- Association of Academic Surgery, Member
- Denver Academy of Surgery, Member
- General Thoracic Surgery Club, Member
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member
- Surgical Outcomes and Applied Research Program, University of Colorado, Member
- Surgical Outcomes Club, Member
- The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association, Member
- Thoracic Outcomes Research Network (ThORN), Founding Member
- Western Thoracic Surgical Association, Active Member
Research
Dr. Meguid says, “One of the most satisfying and exciting aspects of my career as a surgeon is engaging in research with residents, medical students, and other faculty. That can be contributing to discovery, opening up opportunities, and engaging in mentorship. It’s something I have a real passion for, and I hope to share that and pass that passion on to colleagues as well.”[2]
Dr. Meguid was appointed Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Research for the Department of Surgery, in 2023.
Recently published articles he has authored or co-authored include:[3]
Dyas AR, Colborn KL, Stuart CM, McCabe KO, Barker AR, Sack K, Randhawa SK, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. Timing of recovery of quality of life after robotic anatomic lung resection. J Robot Surg. 2024 Jan 13; 18(1):18. PMID: 38217734.
Stuart CM, Dyas AR, Bronsert MR, Velopulos CG, Randhawa SK, David EA, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. The Effect of Social Vulnerability on Initial Stage and Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Lung Cancer. 2024 Feb; 188:107452. PMID: 38176296.
Stuart CM, Meguid RA, Bronsert MR, Rodriguez Franco S, Mungo B, Schulick RD, Gleisner AL, McCarter MD, Mitchell JD, Dyas AR. The United States experience with diagnosing and treating esophageal cancer during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A retrospective cohort study. Int J Cancer. 2024 Apr 01; 154(7):1204-1220. PMID: 38018276.
Dyas AR, Mungo B, Bronsert MR, Stuart CM, Mungo AH, Mitchell JD, Randhawa SK, David E, Stewart CL, McCarter MD, Meguid RA. National trends in technique use for esophagectomy: Does primary surgeon specialty matter? Surgery. 2024 02; 175(2):353-359. PMID: 38030524.
