Dr. Meyer earned his B.S. degree from UCLA in 1982. After receiving his MD degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1988, he completed an internship in General Surgery at UCSD Medical Center in 1989, and the following year a Fellowship in Neurosurgical Critical Care and Trauma at UCSD. From 1990 to 1994, he served as a resident in Neurosurgery and subsequently, Chief Resident in Neurosurgery 1994-1995 at UCSD Medical Center. A Fellowship in Complex Spinal Surgery was then performed under the auspices of the Division of Neurosurgery at UCSD 1995-1996. Formerly with Neurosurgical Medical Clinic 1996-1999, he is now a Board certified Neurosurgeon and Medical Director of the San Diego Neurosurgery and Spine Institute and the San Diego Brain Tumor Institute. He is also president and founder of the San Diego Brain Tumor Foundation.