HowardRMertzMD
Gastroenterology • Nashville, TNAdvanced Endoscopic Interventional
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University
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Office
4230 Harding Road
Suite 309 Medical Plaza West
Nashville, TN 37205Phone+1 615-383-0165Fax+1 615-292-4657
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1989 - Present
TN State Medical License 1994 - 2026- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Gastroenterology
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
- Nashville Lifestyles Magazine Castle Connolly, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013-2014
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 59 citationsReview article: visceral hypersensitivity.Mertz H
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2003-03-01 - 37 citationsValidation of a Symptom Provocation Test for Laboratory Studies of Abdominal Pain and Discomfort in Children and AdolescentsLynn S. Walker, Sara E. Williams, Craig A. Smith, Judy Garber, Deborah A. Van Slyke
Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 2006-08-01 - 76 citationsApplied principles of neurogastroenterology: physiology/motility sensation.John Kellow, Fernando Azpiroz, Michel Delvaux, G.F. Gebhart, Howard Mertz
Gastroenterology. 2006-04-01
Grant Support
- Does Hypersensitivity To CRF Cause Ibs?National Center For Research Resources2004
- Can Benzodiazepines Normalize Rectal Pain Induced Brain Activation AbnormalitiesNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Regional Cerebral Activation With Visceral Pain In IBDNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999–2001
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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