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Michael Merrick, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Tyler, TX

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Orthopaedic Surgery Tyler, TX

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

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  • Office

    3414 Golden Rd
    Tyler, TX 75701
    Phone+1 903-939-7500
    Fax+1 903-939-7723

Education & Training

  • Norton Leatherman Spine Center at the University of Louisville School of Medicine
    Norton Leatherman Spine Center at the University of Louisville School of Medicine Fellowship, Spine Fellowship, 2014 - 2015
  • Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State University
    Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009 - 2014
  • McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
    McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2009
  • Rice University
    Rice UniversityB.S., 2001 - 2005
  • The Woodlands High School
    The Woodlands High SchoolDiploma, High School, 1997 - 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2013 - 2016
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2009 - 2015
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Educational Grant Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, 2013
  • OrthoPediatrics SRS Annual Meeting/IMAST Scholarship 2013
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Intern of the Year Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Higher Rates Of Union In Older Patients With Type 2 And Type 3 Odontoid Fractures Treated With Teriparatide
    Merrick MT, Smith C, Sietsema D, Chen T, Beckett T, Jones C, Stubbart J, Russo S, Global Spine Congress, Hong Kong, 4/1/2013
  • Lumbar Pseudomeningocele Caused by Epidural Steroid Injection
    Merrick MT, Easton K, International Spine Intervention Society 20th Annual Scientific Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 7/1/2012
  • Angiography Resource Utilization for Acute Intra-Arterial Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
    Mukhi S, Khaja A, Albright K, Barreto A, Wagner-Bartak N, Martin-Schild S, Merrick M, Grotta J, Weir R, American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology 4th Annual Conference, Dana Point, CA, 8/1/2007
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Lectures

  • Higher Rates Of Union In Older Patients With Type 2 And Type 3 Odontoid Fractures Treated With Teriparatide 
    Chicago, IL - 3/1/2013
  • Factors Associated With Nonunion In 100 Consecutive Type 2 And Type 3 Odontoid Fractures In Elderly Patients 
    Chicago, IL - 3/1/2013
  • Successful Treatment of an Extensive Epidural Abscess with a Percutaneously Introduced Catheter for Drainage 
    Dallas, TX - 10/1/2012
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