Robert E. Merritt
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Thoracic Surgery
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Cardiothoracic Surgery 300 Pasteur Dr CVRB MC 5407 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 721-6400 Fax (650) 724-6259
- Academic Offices
Personal Information EmailAlternate Contact Ja'Vonne M. Alexander Administrative Associate Email Tel Work 650-721-6400Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Cancer> Thoracic Oncology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
- VATS Lobectomy
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures
- Esophageal Achalasia
Honors and Awards
- Cardiothoracic Resident Traveling Fellowship, AATS (2007)
- Administrative Chief Resident-Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital (2005)
- Outstanding Resident Award, New York-Presbyterian Hospital (2004)
- Resident Teaching Award, Cornell University Medical College (1999)
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery (2009) |
| Board Certification: | General Surgery, American Board of Surgery (2006) |
| Undergraduate: | Yale University, Biology (1991) |
| Fellowship: | Massachusetts General Hospital MA (2008) |
| Residency: | New York Presbyterian Medical Center NY (2005) |
| Medical Education: | Cornell University Medical College NY (1998) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Clinical Trials
- Not Recruiting Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Not Recruiting Randomized Study to Compare CyberKnife to Surgical Resection In Stage I Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Not Recruiting CyberKnife Radiosurgical Treatment of Inoperable Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Not Recruiting Surgery With or Without Internal Radiation Therapy Compared With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With High-Risk Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Not Recruiting Pulmonary Interstitial Lymphography in Early Stage Lung Cancer
Publications
- Choosing wisely: cardiothoracic surgeons partnering with patients to make good health care decisions. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013; (3): 1130-5
- Small cell lung cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2013; (1): 78-98
- Indications for surgery in patients with localized pulmonary infection. Thorac Surg Clin. 2012; (3): 325-32
- Initial experience of total thoracoscopic and laparoscopic Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2012; (3): 214-9
- Prophylaxis and management of atrial fibrillation after general thoracic surgery. Thorac Surg Clin. 2012; (1): 13-23, v
- A rare case of an aldosterone secreting metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma and papillary thyroid carcinoma in a 31-year-old male" has been published today on Rare Tumors. Rare Tumors. 2011; (4081): e45
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