Omar Farooq Merchant MD
Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist, Preventive Medicine
Physician
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12700 Hillcrest Rd Ste 145Dallas, TX 75230
Phone+1 214-506-3058
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Summary
- Dr. Omar Merchant is a Dallas-based healthcare professional specializing in Internal Medicine. His education and training backgrounds include completing his medical degree and residency at Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 2016 and finishing his residency in 2019, respectively. Prior to that, he undertook his undergraduate studies in Neurobiology at the University of Texas at Austin from 2008 - 2012. He is the Founder and Primary Care Physician at Vertical Health Direct Primary Care, a membership based direct care practice that aims to bring back transparency, affordability and convenience to primary care, without the interference of insurance companies and corporate systems.
Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2017 - 2019- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2016
University of Texas at AustinBS, Neurobiology, 2008 - 2012
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2017 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsThe inconsistent definitions used for tuberculosis in the medical literature.Wayne X. Shandera, Omar Merchant
International Journal of Mycobacteriology. 2015-06-01
Other Languages
- Hindi, Urdu
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