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Office
33 Clyde Rd
Ste 102
Somerset, NJ 08873Phone+1 732-873-9200Fax+1 732-873-1699
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1989 - 1992
Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1988
Universidad Autonoma de GuadalajaraClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1987 - Present
AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2026
ND State Medical License 2024 - 2026
NH State Medical License 2024 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2024 - 2026
DE State Medical License 2024 - 2025
KY State Medical License 2024 - 2025- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals EHR, athenahealth, Inc, 2013-2014
- Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2007
- Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 103 citationsConstipation in the Elderly: Influence of Dietary, Psychological, and Physiological FactorsAdele L. Towers, Kathryn L. Burgio, Julie L. Locher, Ira S. Merkel, Mehry Safaeian
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1994-07-01 - 65 citationsPhysiologic and psychologic characteristics of an elderly population with chronic constipation.Ira S. Merkel, Julie L. Locher, Kathryn L. Burgio, Adele L. Towers, Arnold Wald
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 1993-11-01 - 2 citationsUnilateral Rhinorrhea and Sneezing After Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Under Intravenous Propofol Sedation With Supplemental Oxygen Administered via a Nasal Cannula...Kang H Rah, Ira S Merkel
A&A Practice. 2019-01-01
Professional Memberships
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