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Merrill Nisam, MD, Pulmonology, Larkspur, CA

MerrillRalphNisamMDFACP,FCCP

Pulmonology Larkspur, CA

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease

Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF

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  • Office

    PRIMA MEDICAL GROUP, 1100 Larkspur Landing Cir
    suite 10
    Larkspur, CA 94939
    Phone+1 415-924-1214
    Fax+1 415-924-1375

Summary

  • Dr. Merrill Nisam is a pulmonologist in Larkspur, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including MarinHealth Medical Center, Novato Community Hospital, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Alta Bates Campus, Mills-Peninsula Health Services, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus, Sutter Delta Medical Center, and San Leandro Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine and has been in practice 37 years. He specializes in critical care medicine and pleural disease and is experienced in critical care medicine.

Education & Training

  • California Pacific Medical Center
    California Pacific Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1986 - 1987
  • California Pacific Medical Center
    California Pacific Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1985 - 1986
  • University of California Davis Health
    University of California Davis HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1984
  • University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
    University of California, Davis, School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1981 - 2025
  • HI State Medical License
    HI State Medical License 2004 - 2014
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Painless Aortic dissection presenting with multi system organ failure and owls Eye sign of the spinal cordDecember 2017