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295 Midland ParkwaySummerville Medical centerLadson, SC 29485
Phone+1 843-970-5260
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Summary
- Dr. Assaad Merchak is a Neonatologist/Perinatologist located in Ladson, SC. He completed his medical education at Damascus University and underwent a Pediatric Residency at Ascension St John Hospital from 1994 to 1998 and a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship at the Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium from 1998 to 2001. Dr. Merchak currently oversees the Neonatal ICU as Medical Director at HCA South Atlantic - Summerville Medical Center since 2019, and is the Pediatric Department Chairman at Trident Health System since 2025. He has authored multiple publications in the field, focusing on pulmonary surfactant metabolism in newborns, which have been referenced in the medical literature. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
Ascension St John HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1994 - 1998
Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2000 - 2025
SC State Medical License 2019 - 2025
MI State Medical License 1996 - 2003
IL State Medical License 2001 - 2002
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsMetabolic kinetics of pulmonary surfactant in newborn infants using endogenous stable isotope techniques.Kajsa Bohlin, Bruce W. Patterson, Kimberly Spence, Assaad Merchak, James C.G. Zozobrado
Journal of Lipid Research. 2005-06-01 - 17 citationsEndogenous surfactant metabolism in newborn infants with and without respiratory failure.Kajsa Bohlin, Assaad Merchak, Kimberly Spence, Bruce W. Patterson, Aaron Hamvas
Pediatric Research. 2003-08-01 - 12 citationsEndogenous pulmonary surfactant metabolism is not affected by mode of ventilation in premature infants with respiratory distress syndromeAssaad Merchak, Daphne J. Janssen, Kajsa Bohlin, Bruce W. Patterson, Luc J. I. Zimmermann
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2002-06-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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