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Dr. Ryan Merkow is a board certified surgical oncologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. His clinical practice focuses on complex upper gastrointestinal malignancies including pancreas, liver, biliary, gastric, small bowel, metastatic colorectal as well as peritoneal surface cancers. He is experienced in the application of regional therapeutic techniques, including hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and liver directed chemotherapy. Dr. Merkow uses advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques including robotic surgery when appropriate. In addition to his clinical practice, he is a health services researcher in the Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center (SOQIC) in the Center for Healthcare Studies at Northwestern University with a focus on surgical outcomes, quality improvement and patient safety.
Certifications and Licenses
General Surgery | |
Complex General Surgical Oncology |
Training Experience
2010 | Residency, University of Colorado School of Medicine |
2013 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, American College of Surgeons |
2015 | Residency, University of Chicago |
2017 | Fellowship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Health Services and Outcomes Research, MS, Northwestern University
… → 2012
Medicine, MD, University of Colorado
… → 2007
Research interests
- Health Policy
- Health Services Research
- Liver Cancer
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Outcome Measures
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Patient Safety
- Patient-Centered Care
- Quality Improvement
- Robotic Surgery
- Digestive Cancer (esophagus, stomach, colon, rectum)
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A brick wall of digital nonsense and neglect - Learning from Patient and Provider Experiences with Telehealth
Merkow, R. P., Johnson, J., Auffenberg, G. B., Barber, E. L. & Odell, D. D.
Northwestern Memorial Insurance Company
9/1/20 → 8/31/22
Project: Research project
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Evaluating the Implementation of a Multi-Component Quality Collaborative
Bilimoria, K. Y., Chung, J. W., Hedges, L. V., Johnson, J., Merkow, R. P., O'Leary, K. J. & Yang, A. D.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
3/1/16 → 6/30/22
Project: Research project
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A Framework for Reporting Cohort Derivation in Studies Using the National Cancer Database
Kaslow, S. R., Merkow, R. P. & Correa-Gallego, C., Jun 2022, In: Annals of surgical oncology. 29, 6, p. 3384-3386 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Association of preoperative smoking with complications following major gastrointestinal surgery
Brajcich, B. C., Yuce, T. K., Merkow, R. P., Bilimoria, K. Y., McGee, M. F., Zhan, T. & Odell, D. D., Feb 2022, In: American journal of surgery. 223, 2, p. 312-317 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Looking Beyond Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality as Measures of Surgical Quality
Merkow, R. P. & Massarweh, N. N., Feb 1 2022, In: Annals of surgery. 275, 2, p. E281-E283Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Management of colorectal cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: Recommendations from a statewide multidisciplinary cancer collaborative
Brajcich, B. C., Benson, A. B., Gantt, G., Eng, O. S., Marsh, R. W., Mulcahy, M. F., Polite, B. N., Shogan, B. D., Yang, A. D. & Merkow, R. P., Mar 15 2022, In: Journal of surgical oncology. 125, 4, p. 560-563 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Postoperative LAMN surveillance recommendations
Gupta, A. R., Brajcich, B. C. & Merkow, R. P., Mar 2022, In: Journal of surgical oncology. 125, 3, p. 546-547 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review