Thomas E Merchant DO PhD
Pediatric Radiation Oncology
Member and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital262 Danny Thomas PlaceMemphis, TN 38105
Phone+1 901-595-3604
Fax+1 901-595-3113
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Education & Training
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterResidency, Radiation Oncology, 1991 - 1994
- University of UtrechtPhD, Experimental Pathology, Cum Laude, 1989 - 1992
- Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern UniversityClass of 1989
- University of MichiganBS, Nuclear Engineeering, 1980 - 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State License 1996 - 2025
- IL State License 1990 - 1991
- American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2021
- Memphis Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2021
Clinical Trials
- Observation or Radiation Therapy and/or Chemotherapy and Second Surgery in Treating Children Who Have Undergone Surgery for Ependymoma Start of enrollment: 2003 Aug 01
- A Study for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy in Pediatric Brain Tumors and Side Effects Start of enrollment: 1997 Jun 01
- Planning Margin Requirements for Pediatric Radiation Oncology Start of enrollment: 2008 Mar 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Interfractional body surface monitoring using daily cone-beam computed tomography imaging for pediatric adaptive proton therapy.Ozgur Ates, Hoyeon Lee, Jinsoo Uh, Matthew J Krasin, Thomas E Merchant
Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology. 2025-04-01 - Ototoxicity and Cognitive Outcomes among Very Young Children Treated for Brain Tumors: Findings from a Multisite, Prospective, Longitudinal Trial.Heather M Conklin, Nicole A Salman, Johnnie K Bass, Jie Huang, Arzu Onar-Thomas
Neuro-Oncology. 2025-03-22 - Central nervous system tumors in adolescents and young adults: A Society for Neuro-Oncology Consensus Review on diagnosis, management, and future directions.Mary Jane Lim-Fat, Julie Bennett, Quinn Ostrom, Mehdi Touat, Enrico Franceschi
Neuro-Oncology. 2025-01-12
Journal Articles
- Computerized Assessment of Cognitive Impairment Among Children Undergoing Radiation Therapy for MedulloblastomaGiles W Robinson, Thomas E Merchant, Amar Gajjar, Heather M Conklin, Journal of Neuro-Oncology
- Heterogeneity Within the PF-EPN-B Ependymoma SubgroupAndrew Grossbach, Vijay Ramaswamy, Benjamin Lu, Mariarita Santi, Caterina Giannini, Linda M Liau, Terri S Armstrong, Sarah Leary, Matthias A Karajannis, Kenneth Aldape..., Acta Neuropathologica
- Molecular Heterogeneity and CXorf67 Alterations in Posterior Fossa Group A (PFA) EpendymomasNoah D Sabin, Amar Gajjar, Thomas E Merchant, David W Ellison, Ryan Lee, Paul Klimo, Acta Neuropathologica
Press Mentions
- The Promise (And Limits) of Pediatric Proton RadiationSeptember 8th, 2022
- The Promise (And Limits) of Pediatric Proton Radiation -News ForestAugust 19th, 2022
- Three New Research Teams Aim to Improve Therapies for Difficult-to-Treat Pediatric CancersOctober 19th, 2020
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