BayCare Medical Group Welcomes Elizabeth Myers, DO

Dr. Myers specializes in general, colon and rectal surgery.

Tampa, Fla. (Dec. 6, 2016) – Elizabeth Myers, DO, joined BayCare Medical Group and is now accepting new patients (age 18 and older) at 4301 Habana Ave., Tampa, FL 33607.

Dr. Myers is board certified in general surgery, specializing in colon and rectal surgery. She has expertise in transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS), transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) and robotic surgery for the management of colorectal diseases, with an emphasis on rectal cancer treatment. Her clinical interests include a broad-based practice of treating colorectal cancers, anorectal diseases, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), diverticulitis, and pelvic floor disorders (fecal incontinence, constipation, and rectal prolapse) with a particular focus on minimally invasive and robotic surgery.

An accomplished author, Dr. Myers has contributed numerous articles to peer-related publications including Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, Surgical Endoscopy and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Myers received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, followed by a general surgery residency at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York. She then completed three fellowships: colon and rectal surgery at Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland; clinical research at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center; and minimally invasive colorectal and rectal cancer management at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.

For more information, visit www.BayCareMedicalGroup.org.

For an appointment, call (813) 879-5010, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

About BayCare Medical Group
BayCare Medical Group is the largest multi-specialty physician group in the greater Tampa Bay area, with more than 500 providers and over 45 specialties. In 2014, HealthPoint Medical Group, Morton Plant Mease Primary Care and Specialists, St. Anthony’s Primary Care and Specialists and Suncoast Medical Clinic formed to become BayCare Medical Group. In 2016, Winter Haven Hospital’s Family Health Centers and employed physician specialists, as well as Bartow Regional Medical Center’s employed physicians, joined BayCare Medical Group. For more information, visit www.BayCareMedicalGroup.org.

About BayCare Health System
BayCare is a leading not-for-profit health care system that connects individuals and families to a wide range of services at 14 hospitals and hundreds of other convenient locations throughout the Tampa Bay and central Florida regions. Inpatient and outpatient services include acute care, primary care, imaging, laboratory, behavioral health, home care, and wellness. Our mission is to improve the health of all we serve through community-owned, health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care. For more information, visit www.BayCare.org.

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