ThomasEMerchantDOPhD
Radiation Oncology • Memphis, TNPediatric Radiation Oncology
Member and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Office
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105Phone+1 901-595-3604Fax+1 901-595-3113
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
- Academic readiness among young children treated for brain tumors: a multisite, prospective, longitudinal trial.Melanie R Somekh, Jason M Ashford, Michelle A Swain, Lana L Harder, Bonnie L Carlson-Green
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2024-12-01 - 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. 2024-10-23 - Outcomes for children with recurrent/refractory atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor: A single-institution study with molecular correlation.Steven S Carey, Jie Huang, Jason R Myers, Roya Mostafavi, Brent A Orr
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2024-10-01
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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