RICHARD MEYRAT, MD
Neurosurgery - Spine
Biography
Richard Meyrat, MD, obtained his medical degree with high honors at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, which included specialized training in treating complex cranial and spinal tumors at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He then completed his fellowship at the Department of Orthopedics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bordeaux, France, with special focus on dynamic stabilization including disc replacement technology and endoscopic technique. His interests include cranial and spinal trauma, spinal deformity, skull base surgery, artificial disc replacement, complex malignant and benign tumors, and minimally invasive spine surgery.
Richard Meyrat, MD, obtained his medical degree with high honors at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, which included specialized training in treating complex cranial and spinal tumors at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He then completed his fellowship at the Department of Orthopedics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bordeaux, France, with special focus on dynamic stabilization including disc replacement technology and endoscopic technique. His interests include cranial and spinal trauma, spinal deformity, skull base surgery, artificial disc replacement, complex malignant and benign tumors, and minimally invasive spine surgery.
Office Contact Information
Methodist Brain and Spine Institute
1411 N. Beckley Ave
Pavilion III, Suite 152
Dallas, TX 75203
P 214-948-2076
F 214-948-9990
www.methodisthealthsystem.com/brainandspine
Areas of Interests
- Deformity
- Complex Spine
- Minimally Invasive Procedures
Education
- Undergraduate – Trinity University – San Antonio, TX
- Medical School – University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
- Internship – Rush Presbyterian Hospital – General Surgery – Chicago, IL
- Residency – Baylor College of Medicine – Neurological Surgery – Houston, TX
- Fellowship – Department of Orthopedics, Chu Bordeaux – Spine Fellowship – Bordeaux, France
Affiliations & Memberships
- Dallas County Medical Society
- American Association of Neurological Surgery
- Scoliosis Research Society
- Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Societe Francaise de Chirurgie Rachidienne
Professional History
- Languages: French, Russian, Czech