Biographical Info

BIO: Dr. Brian Meeker has been a dedicated Family Medicine provider in the Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics since 1992. His medical interests include almost 5,000 colonoscopy/endoscopy procedures. Dr. Meeker describes his and the clinic’s medical philosophy best. “Vinton Family Medical Clinic has a mission to improve the physical, mental, and social well-being of the patients we serve and the community at large. We accomplish this mission through primary health care intervention. We promote individual health maintenance through adoption of prevention and development of healthy life styles. We have a commitment to quality and cost effectiveness in our efforts to meet the health care needs of all our patients”.

Education:
University of Osteopathic Medicine & Health Sciences – Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
Truman University – Bachelor of Science (Biology).

Additional Training:
Advanced Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Advanced Life Support Obstetrics

Teaching Activities:
University of Iowa Physician Assistant Program
Several hundred students taken since program began
Clinical Assistant Adjunct Professor of Family Medicine
Des Moines University
University of North Dakota
University of Iowa
Past Instructor and Faculty Member
Iowa Affiliate of American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Past Instructor Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider
Current Advanced Life Support Provider

Hospital and Clinic Activities:
Virginia Gay Hospital, Vinton, Iowa
Medical Staff President
Emergency Department Director
Board of Directors Member
Vinton Family Medical Clinic, Vinton, Iowa
Medical Director
Supervising Physician for five PA-C’s

Community Activities:
Benton County Medical Examiner
Medical Director, North Benton Ambulance Service,
Four other Benton County Ambulance Services,
All First Responder Services
Medical Director, Benton County Sheriff 911 Dispatch
Vinton Lutheran Home
Cedar Valley Ranch
Medical Director, Keystone Care Center
AmeriCorps
Team Physician, Vinton-Shellsburg H. S. Athletics

Invited Speaker:
U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Provided testimony on the status of rural healthcare and reimbursement in Iowa for Senator Tom Harkin.

Organizations:
Iowa Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Family Physicians – Fellowship
Iowa Medical Society
Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association
American Medical Association
American Association of Primary Care Endoscopy
American Heart Association- Board of Directors, Iowa Affiliate
Iowa Association of County Medical Examiners