Mariana Meyers, MD
Associate Professor, Radiology

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Medical School:
  • MD, National University of Rosario (2000)
Internship:
  • University Hospitals Case Medical Center Program (2004)
Residency:
  • University Hospitals Case Medical Center Program, Diagnostic (2009)
Fellowships:
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Program, Pediatric Radiology (2010)
Languages: English, Spanish, Italian
Department: Radiology

Professional Titles

  • Director of Fetal Imaging
  • Vice Chief of Operations. Pediatric Radiology

Publications

  • Minocha PK, Englund EK, Friesen RM, Fujiwara T, Smith SA, Meyers ML, Browne LP, Barker AJ. Reference Values for Fetal Cardiac Dimensions, Volumes, Ventricular Function and Left Ventricular Longitudinal Strain Using Doppler Ultrasound Gated Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Healthy Third Trimester Fetuses. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2023 Oct 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37855630
  • Gallagher LT, Lyttle BD, Meyers ML, Gien J, Zaretsky MV, Galan HL, Behrendt N, Liechty KW, Derderian SC. Fetal lung volumes measured by MRI predict pulmonary morbidity among infants with giant omphaloceles. Prenat Diagn. 2023 Nov;43(12):1514-1519. PubMed PMID: 37807606
  • Meyers ML, Ayyala RS. Being a leader is more than just a title. Pediatr Radiol. 2023 Dec;53(13):2756-2758. PubMed PMID: 37743382
  • Crenshaw MM, Meyers ML, Brown K, Slegesky V, Duis J, Elias ER, Saenz M, Shi W, Filmus J, Meeks NJL. Five siblings expand the spectrum of GPC6-related skeletal dysplasia. Am J Med Genet A. 2023 Oct;191(10):2571-2577. PubMed PMID: 37353964
  • Micke KC, Stence NV, Meyers ML, Chatfield KC, Vemulakonda VM. Megacystis Associated With an Underlying ACTA2 Variant and Diagnosis of Multisystemic Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome: A Case Report. Urology. 2023 Mar;173:e17-e19. PubMed PMID: 36495950
  • Niemiec SM, Louiselle AE, Phillips R, Gien J, Zaretsky MV, Derderian SC, Liechty KW, Meyers ML. Third-trimester percentage predicted lung volume and percentage liver herniation as prognostic indicators in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Pediatr Radiol. 2023 Mar;53(3):479-486. PubMed PMID: 36289070
  • Meier KM, Meyers ML, Fishbein L, Maroni PD, Cost NG. Multifocal Paraganglioma in Teenager Presenting With Hypertension. Urology. 2023 Feb;172:192-195. PubMed PMID: 36283505
  • Phillips R, Meier M, Shahi N, Niemiec S, Ogle S, Reppucci ML, Acker S, Gien J, Liechty KW, Meyers ML, Marwan A. Correction to: The novel fetal MRI O/E CLV versus O/E LHR in predicting prognosis in congenital diaphragmatic hernias: can we teach an old dog new tricks?. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Feb;38(2):357. PubMed PMID: 34652511
  • Niemiec SM, Louiselle AE, Phillips R, Gien J, Zaretsky MV, Derderian SC, Liechty KW, Meyers ML. Third-trimester percentage predicted lung volume and percentage liver herniation as prognostic indicators in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Pediatr Radiol. 2022 Oct 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36289070
  • Meyers ML, Mirsky DM, Santos-Jasso KA, Ketzer J, Bischoff A. Visualization of the Anal Dimple by Fetal MRI: Is It Feasible?. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2022;49(7-8):293-300. PubMed PMID: 35917796
  • Meier KM, Bock ME, Behrendt NJ, Reynolds RM, Meyers ML, Vemulakonda V. Prenatally Diagnosed Posterior Urethral Valves: Ethical Dilemmas of Fetal Intervention. Urology. 2022 Nov;169:207-210. PubMed PMID: 35680050
  • Phillips R, Meier M, Shahi N, Niemiec S, Ogle S, Reppucci ML, Acker S, Gien J, Liechty KW, Meyers ML, Marwan A. Correction to: The novel fetal MRI O/E CLV versus O/E LHR in predicting prognosis in congenital diaphragmatic hernias: can we teach an old dog new tricks?. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Feb;38(2):357. PubMed PMID: 34652511
  • Phillips R, Shahi N, Meier M, Niemiec S, Ogle S, Acker S, Gien J, Liechty KW, Meyers ML, Marwan A. The novel fetal MRI O/E CLV versus O/E LHR in predicting prognosis in congenital diaphragmatic hernias: can we teach an old dog new tricks?. Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 Nov;37(11):1499-1504. PubMed PMID: 34505169
  • Bischoff A, Guimaraes CVA, Mirsky DM, Santos-Jasso KA, Zaretsky MV, Ketzer J, Hall J, Mueller C, de La Torre L, Peña A, Meyers ML. Visualization of the fetal anus by prenatal ultrasound for the diagnosis of anorectal malformations: is it feasible?. Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 Apr;37(4):425-430. PubMed PMID: 33399927
  • Meyers ML, Treece AL, Brown BP, Vemulakonda VM. Imaging of fetal cystic kidney disease: multicystic dysplastic kidney versus renal cystic dysplasia. Pediatr Radiol. 2020 Dec;50(13):1921-1933. PubMed PMID: 33252759
  • Victoria T, Meyers ML, Brown BP. Introduction. Pediatr Radiol. 2020 Dec;50(13):1799-1800. PubMed PMID: 33252749
  • Brown BP, Meyers ML. Placental magnetic resonance imaging Part II: placenta accreta spectrum. Pediatr Radiol. 2020 Feb;50(2):275-284. PubMed PMID: 31975185
  • Meyers ML, Brown BP. Placental magnetic resonance imaging Part I: the normal placenta. Pediatr Radiol. 2020 Feb;50(2):264-274. PubMed PMID: 31975184
  • Shahi N, Phillips R, Meier M, Meyers ML, Marwan A. . Outcomes of Airway Management in Micrognathia and Retrognathia Patients born at Fetal versus Non-Fetal Centers. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2020;47(12):933-938. doi: 10.1159/000510856. PMID: 33105131 Epub 2020 Oct 26.
  • Dewberry L, Peña A, Meyers ML, Mirsky DM, Bischoff A. Differentiating presacral masses in anorectal malformations and isolated sacrococcygeal teratomas. Pediatr Surg Int. 2019 Sep;35(9):979-983. PubMed PMID: 31256295
  • Dannull KA, Browne LP, Meyers ML. Correction to: The spectrum of cloacal malformations: how to differentiate each entity prenatally with fetal MRI. Pediatr Radiol. 2019 May;49(6):839. PubMed PMID: 30949728
  • Walker JP, Meyers ML, Saltzman AF, Hecht SL, Cost NG. The Natural History of Wilms Tumor-A Case Comparison of Two Different Tumors. Urology. 2019 Aug;130:151-154. PubMed PMID: 30807774
  • Prenatal Diagnosis. 2019;1–7. DOI: 10.1002/pd.5413. Reproducibility of fetal LHR in left CDH across the North American Fetal Therapy Network
  • Walker JP, Meyers ML, Saltzman AF, Hecht SL, Cost NG. "The Natural History of Wilms Tumor - A Case Comparison of Two Different Tumors". UROLOGY 00: 1-4,2019.
  • Meyers ML (first author), Brandon BP. Placental MRI Part I: The Normal Placenta. Pictorial essay. Pediatric Radiology. Accepted for publication on July 2019.
  • Brandon BP, Meyers ML (*senior author). Placental MRI Part II: Placenta accreta spectrum. Pictorial essay. Pediatric Radiology. Accepted for publication on July 2019.
  • Katheria A, Meyers ML. et al. Association of umbilical cord milking vs delayed umbilical cord clamping with death or severe intraventricular hemorrhage among preterm infants. JAMA. 2019;322(19):1877-1886. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.16004.
  • SECOND EDITION. “The neck”. Meyers ML, Mirsky, DM. Chapter in Fundamental and Advanced fetal imaging. Beth M. Kline-Fath and Dorothy Bulas, editors. Wolters Kluwer. Second edition. July 2019.
  • Abbasi N, Ryan G, Johnson A, Cortes MS, Sangi-Haghpeykar H, Ye XY, Shah PS, Benachi A, Saada J, Ruano R. Reproducibility of fetal lung-to-head ratio in left diaphragmatic hernia across the North American Fetal Therapy Network (NAFTNet). Prenat Diagn. 2019 Feb;39(3):188-194. PubMed PMID: 30618058
  • Gien J, Meyers ML, Kinsella JP. Assessment of Carina Position Antenatally and Postnatally in Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. J Pediatr. 2018 Jan;192:93-98.e1. PubMed PMID: 29246364
  • Novais EN, Pan Z, Autruong PT, Meyers ML, Chang FM. Normal Percentile Reference Curves and Correlation of Acetabular Index and Acetabular Depth Ratio in Children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Mar;38(3):163-169. PubMed PMID: 27261963
  • Di Maria MV, Silverman L, Younoszai AK, Meyers ML, Capocelli KE, Narkewicz MR. Acoustic radiation force impulse of the liver after Fontan operation: Correlation with cardiopulmonary exercise test. Congenit Heart Dis. 2018 May;13(3):444-449. PubMed PMID: 29473337
  • Meyers ML, Garcia JR, Blough KL, Zhang W, Cassady CI, Mehollin-Ray AR. Fetal Lung Volumes by MRI: Normal Weekly Values From 18 Through 38 Weeks' Gestation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 Aug;211(2):432-438. PubMed PMID: 29894217
  • Saltzman AF, Carrasco A Jr, Colvin AN, Meyers ML, Cost NG. Can a Modified Bosniak Classification System Risk Stratify Pediatric Cystic Renal Masses?. J Urol. 2018 Aug;200(2):434-439. PubMed PMID: 29572157
  • Neuberger I, Garcia J, Meyers ML, Feygin T, Bulas DI, Mirsky DM. Imaging of congenital central nervous system infections. Pediatr Radiol. 2018 Apr;48(4):513-523. PubMed PMID: 29550865
  • McKinney JR, Euser AG, Meyers ML, Mirsky DM, Zaretsky M. Prediction of myelomeningocele/myeloschisis size and repair type by preoperative imaging. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 218(1): S296. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.11.020
  • Dewberry L, Bunn J, Galambos C, Galan H, Zaretsky M, Behrendt N, Reynolds R, Meyers ML, Marwan AI, Liechty K. Concurrent extrapulmonary bronchopulmonary sequestration and bronchogenic cyst. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports. Volume 34, July 2018: 13-16.
  • Behrendt N, Zaretsky MV, West NA, Galan HL, Crombleholme TM, Meyers ML. Ultrasound versus MRI: is there a difference in measurements of the fetal lateral ventricles?. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 Feb;30(3):298-301. PubMed PMID: 27092972
  • Saltzman AF, Carrasco A Jr., Weinman J, Meyers ML, Cost NG. Initial Imaging for Pediatric Renal Tumors: An Opportunity for Improvement. J Urol. 2017 Nov 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29180299
  • Abou Chaar MK, Meyers ML, Tucker BD, Galan HL, Liechty KW, Crombleholme TM, Marwan AI. Twin pregnancy complicated by esophageal atresia, duodenal atresia, gastric perforation, and hypoplastic left heart structures in one twin: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep. 2017 Mar 18;11(1):64. PubMed PMID: 28314387
  • Meyers ML, Mirsky DM, Dannull KA, Tong S, Crombleholme TM. Effects of Maternal Valium Administration on Fetal MRI Motion Artifact: A Comparison Study at High Altitude. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2017;42(2):124-129. PubMed PMID: 27798935
  • Behrendt N, Zaretsky MV, West NA, Galan HL, Crombleholme TM, Meyers ML. Ultrasound versus MRI: is there a difference in measurements of the fetal lateral ventricles?. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 Feb;30(3):298-301. PubMed PMID: 27092972
  • Higher Pavlik Failure for Ortolani Hips Among Males with Ultrasound Graf Type IV Classification and Limited Abduction. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. Ms. No. CORR-D-15-01726. Eduardo Novias, Lauryn Kestel, Patrick Carry, Mariana Meyers.
  • Chalmers DJ, Meyers ML, Brodie KE, Palmer C, Campbell JB. Inter-rater reliability of the APD, SFU and UTD grading systems in fetal sonography and MRI. J Pediatr Urol. 2016 Oct;12(5):305.e1-305.e5. PubMed PMID: 27567594
  • Euser AG, Meyers ML, Zaretsky MV, Crombleholme TM. Comparison of congenital pulmonary airway malformation volume ratios calculated by ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2016 Oct;29(19):3172-7. PubMed PMID: 26607147
  • Novais EN, Kestel LA, Carry PM, Meyers ML. Higher Pavlik Harness Treatment Failure Is Seen in Graf Type IV Ortolani-positive Hips in Males. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Aug;474(8):1847-54. PubMed PMID: 26975383
  • Novais EN, Pan Z, Autruong PT, Meyers ML, Chang FM. Normal Percentile Reference Curves and Correlation of Acetabular Index and Acetabular Depth Ratio in Children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Jun 2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27261963
  • Novais EN, Sanders J, Kestel LA, Carry PM, Meyers ML. Graf Type-IV Hips Have a Higher Risk of Residual Acetabular Dysplasia at 1 Year of Age Following Successful Pavlik Harness Treatment for Developmental Hip Dysplasia. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Sep 22. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27662383
  • Meyers ML, Crombleholme T. Prenatal MRI Diagnosis of Hirschsprung's Disease at 29 Weeks' Gestational Age in a Fetus with Heterotaxy and Polysplenia Syndrome. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2016;40(3):235-240. PubMed PMID: 25677577
  • Meyers ML, Mirsky DM, Dannull KA, Tong S, Crombleholme TM. Effects of Maternal Valium Administration on Fetal MRI Motion Artifact: A Comparison Study at High Altitude. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2016 Nov 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27798935
  • Ehrig J, Meyers ML, Nicholas Behrendt et al. Abnormal fetal vascular studies in Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome and their association to abnormalities in fetal brain MRI. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 214(1):S325. January 2016. DOI:10.1016/j.ajog.2015.10.653 http://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(15)01958-4/fulltext
  • Hodges MM, Crombleholme TM, Meyers ML, et al. Massive Fetal Chylothorax successfully treated with postnatal talc pleurodesis: a case report and review of the literature. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports. June 2016 Volume 9, Pages 1–4. Open access. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsc.2016.03.014
  • Green M, Chatterjee D, Meyers ML. High dose Dexmedetomidine and Ketamine for Managing Difficult Pediatric Airways. Journal of Anesthesia & Clinical Research. August 05, 2016. Volume 7 Issue 8. DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000652. Open access http://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/high-dose-dexmedetomidine-and-ketamine-for-managing-difficult-pediatricairways-2155-6148-1000652.php?aid=77539
  • Meyers ML, Crombleholme TM. Prenatal MRI diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease at 29 weeks gestational age in a fetus with heterotaxy and polysplenia syndrome. Fetal diagnosis and therapy 2015.
  • Euser AG, Meyers ML, Zaretsky MV, Crombleholme TM. A Comparison of congenital pulmonary airway malformation volume ratios calculated by ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. In printing. Journal of Maternal- Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1118038
  • ”Fetal Neck MRI”. Mirsky DM, Meyers ML, Lall N. MRI of fetal and maternal diseases in pregnancy. Springer, 2015.
  • Clements MB, Chalmers DJ, Meyers ML, Vemulakonda VM. Prenatal diagnosis of cloacal exstrophy: a case report and review of the literature. Urology. 2014 May;83(5):1162-4. PubMed PMID: 24393699
  • "The neck" book chapter on "Diagnostic Imaging of Fetal Anomalies", edited by Beth Kline-Fath, Dorothy Bulas, and Ray Bahadho-Singh
  • Larson D, Meyers ML, O'Hara S. Reliability of ultrasound renal length measurements compared to measurements from helical CT multiplanar reformat images. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010, in press
  • Lewin JS, Nour SG, Meyers ML, Metzger AK, Maciunas RJ, Wendt M, Duerk JL, Oppelt A, Selman WR. Intraoperative MRI with a rotating, tiltable surgical table: a time use study and clinical results in 122 patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Nov;189(5):1096-103. PubMed PMID: 17954646
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Professional Memberships

  • RSNA, Member
  • AIUM, FAIUM
  • SPR, Fetal Committee member
  • ACR, Member
  • CRS, Member
  • American Academy of Pediatrics, FAAP

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado Fetal Care Center
13123 E 16th Ave, B735
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-4463

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
  • University of Colorado Hospital
Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Diagnostic, Board Certification (2009)
  • Pediatric Radiology, Board Certification
Conditions & Treatments
  • Radiology
  • Pregnancy and Reproduction
  • Pregnancy and Reproduction - Maternal and Fetal Health
  • Pregnancy and Reproduction - Prenatal Care
  • Pregnancy and Reproduction - Prenatal Testing

General Information

Medical Schools:
  • MD, National University of Rosario (2000)
Internships:
  • University Hospitals Case Medical Center Program (2004)
Residency Programs:
  • University Hospitals Case Medical Center Program, Diagnostic (2009)
Fellowships:
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Program, Pediatric Radiology (2010)
Languages: English, Spanish, Italian
Department: Radiology
Contact Us
CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place
Campus Box C290
Aurora, CO 80045

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