Dr. David P. Meagher Jr., M.D.

Expert Publications

• The benefits of plaster casting for lower-extremity burns after grafting in children.
• [Ultra-short intestine in infants].
• Colon esophagoplasty in the orthotopic position.
• Intussusception in Henoch-Schonlein purpura: diagnosis with ultrasound.
• The importance of acid reflux patterns in neurologically damaged children detected by four-channel esophageal pH monitoring.
• A unique teletransmission system for extended four-channel esophageal pH monitoring in infants and children.
• Vascular trauma in infants and children.
• Vascular trauma in infants and children.
• Tracheal agenesis: a clinical approach.
• Acute scrotal swelling after blunt thoracoabdominal trauma.
• Port-site recurrence after thoracoscopic resection of pulmonary metastasis owing to osteogenic sarcoma.
• Laparoscopic thal fundoplication with gastrostomy in children.
• Recurrent appendicitis after initial conservative management of appendiceal abscess.
• Laparoscopic evaluation of contralateral patent processus vaginalis in children.

Media Releases

Get to know General Surgeon, Dr. David P. Meagher Jr., who serves patients in Dayton, Ohio

Dr. Meagher Jr. is a board-certified pediatric surgeon currently acting as Medical Director of Pediatric Surgery, Trauma, & Burns at Dayton Children's Hospital in Dayton, Ohio (2008 – Present). On staff at the Fetal to Newborn Care Center at Dayton Children’s Hospital, he specializes in trauma, burn and acute wound care, surgical oncology, Hirschsprung's Disease, and minimally invasive surgery.

He is licensed to practice in Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Kansas, Ohio, and California. Dr. Meagher is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). Dr. Meagher has contributed to 22 publications and presentations in the field of pediatric medicine. He chose his specialty because he has a desire to help children and families through surgical problems. He chose to work at Dayton Children’s because it is a friendly and caring environment.

Dr. Meagher Jr. received his medical degree in 1973 at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. After a general surgery residency at the same teaching venue (1978), he completed a pediatric surgery fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (1978 - 1979) and a second fellowship in pediatric surgery at The Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado (1979 - 1980). Prior to his medical degree, Dr. Meagher Jr. earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology/Zoology from the University of Kansas in 1970.

The doctor attained board certification in general surgery and pediatric surgery through the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. 

Pediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

Prior to his current endeavors, Dr. Meagher Jr. was an Attending Pediatric Surgeon at The Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado (1980 - 1999) as well as a Trauma Medical Director at Children's Hospital Central California (1999 - 2007).

Outside his professional commitments, Dr. Meagher enjoys USA swimming and has served as a national championships official. He also enjoys mountaineering, golf, and traveling.

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