Dr. Elizabeth A. Myers

Dr. Elizabeth Myers is board certified in general and colon and rectal surgery and part of BayCare Medical Group where she sees patients age 18 and older. She has expertise in robotic and laparoscopic surgery for the management of colon and rectal cancer, complicated diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, rectal prolapse, and complex re-operative multidisciplinary surgery which offers patients less postoperative pain and a quicker recovery time. In addition, she has specialized interest in the management of rectal cancer, offering patients sphincter preserving surgery for low rectal cancers to avoid the need for a permanent colostomy, robotic transanal surgery for large rectal polyps and early cancers, and watch and wait treatment strategies that allow select patients to avoid surgery altogether. Dr. Myers completed a fellowship in colorectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and an additional fellowship in minimally invasive colorectal surgery and rectal cancer management at Lankenau Medical Center. Dr. Myers serves as the Cancer Liaison Physician to the American College of Surgeons for St. Joseph’s Hospital and is highly involved in the institution’s multidisciplinary tumor board. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), and the Multidisciplinary International Rectal Cancer Society (MIRCS). She is an active member of the Society of American Endoscopic and Gastrointestinal Surgeons (SAGES) Oncology Task Force. She is committed to a multidisciplinary, compassionate, and collaborative mode of care that puts patients first and is affiliated with St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Dr. Myers is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Colostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

Dr. Myers is board certified in AB Surgery - Surgery and AB Colon & Rectal Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery.