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Bret Mettler, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Baltimore, MD, Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Thoracic Surgery • Baltimore, MD

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

Assistant Professor, Cardiac Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    1800 Orleans St.
    The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center Building, Pediatric Cardiology, M2201
    Baltimore, MD 21287
    Phone+1 443-287-1262
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Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital
    Children's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2009 - 2010
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2007 - 2009
  • University of Michigan Health System
    University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, 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

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2011 - 2020
  • 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
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and 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

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Bret Mettler, Dr. Bret Mettler, MD, Dr. B Mettler, Dr. Bret Allen Mettler