ClayMerrittDOMajor, United States Army (He/Him)

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Fort Belvoir, VA

Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery

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Office
9300 Dewitt Loop
# Attn
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
Phone+1 571-231-2556

Education & Training

University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2020 - 2021
William Beaumont Army Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2014 - 2020
Oklahoma State University Center for Health SciencesClass of 2014

Certifications & Licensure

NC State License 2024 - 2025
TX State License 2020 - 2025
VA State License 2022 - 2024
NE State License 2015 - 2021
AZ State License 2015 - 2020
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Examining Utility of Routine Splenic Flexure Mobilization during Colectomy and Impact on Anastomotic Complications.
Joshua Dilday, Timothy C. Gilligan, Clay M. Merritt, Daniel W. Nelson, Avery S. Walker
American Journal of Surgery. 2020-06-01
1 citations
Development of a Risk Score and Nomogram to Predict Individual Benefit Attained from the Addition of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Stage II Colon Cancer
Daniel W. Nelson, Clay M. Merritt, Shu-Ching Chang, Gary L. Grunkemeier, Scott R. Steele
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2021-01-01
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Presenting as Septic Shock.
Bryon Davis, Aaron Brockshus, Clay M. Merritt, Chase Donaldson
Military Medicine. 2020-12-30

Committees

Chair, Committee on Cancer 2023 - Present

Professional Memberships