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Ryan Patrick Merkow

  • 3323 Citations
20062023

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Research Interests

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

2010Residency, University of Colorado School of Medicine
2013Postdoctoral Fellowship, American College of Surgeons
2015Residency, University of Chicago
2017Fellowship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Education/Academic qualification

MS, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

… → 2012

MD, University of Colorado Boulder

… → 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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Grants

Adaptation, Design and Implementation of a Patient-Centered, Post-Surgical, Post-Discharge Monitoring System after Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery

Platanias, L. C. & Merkow, R. P.

American Cancer Society

1/1/19 → 12/31/21

Project: Research project

    • Design and Implementation of a Patient-Centered, Post-Surgical, Post-Discharge Monitoring System after Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery

    Platanias, L. C. & Merkow, R. P.

    American Cancer Society

    1/1/19 → 12/31/21

    Project: Research project

    • Adaptation, Design and Implementation of a Patient-Centered, Post-Surgical, Post-Discharge Monitoring System after Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery

    Merkow, R. P.

    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    9/30/18 → 9/29/23

    Project: Research project

    • 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 → 12/31/20

    Project: Research project

    • New Approach to Measuring and Improving Surgical Cancer Quality

    Bentrem, D. J., Bilimoria, K. Y., Butt, Z. & Merkow, R. P.

    American Cancer Society, Illinois Division, Inc.

    7/1/13 → 12/31/15

    Project: Research project

    • Research Output

    Association of preoperative biliary drainage technique with postoperative outcomes among patients with resectable hepatobiliary malignancy

    Hu, Q. L., Liu, J. B., Ellis, R. J., Liu, J. Y., Yang, A. D., D'Angelica, M. I., Ko, C. Y. & Merkow, R. P., Feb 2020, In : HPB. 22, 2, p. 249-257 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Failure to administer recommended chemotherapy: Acceptable variation or cancer care quality blind spot?

    Ellis, R. J., Schlick, C. J. R., Feinglass, J., Mulcahy, M. F., Benson, A. B., Kircher, S. M., Yang, T. D., Odell, D. D., Bilimoria, K. & Merkow, R. P., Feb 1 2020, In : BMJ Quality and Safety. 29, 2, p. 103-112 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • 1 Scopus citations

    National Use of Chemotherapy in Initial Management of Stage I Pancreatic Cancer and Failure to Perform Subsequent Resection

    Ellis, R. J., Ho, J. W., Schlick, C. J. R., Merkow, R. P., Bentrem, D. J., Bilimoria, K. Y. & Yang, A. D., Mar 1 2020, In : Annals of surgical oncology. 27, 3, p. 909-918 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Post-operative complications and readmissions following outpatient elective Nissen fundoplication

    Yuce, T. K., Ellis, R. J., Merkow, R. P., Soper, N. J., Bilimoria, K. Y. & Odell, D. D., May 1 2020, In : Surgical endoscopy. 34, 5, p. 2143-2148 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Pre-Operative, Intra-Operative, and Post-Operative Factors Associated with Post-Discharge Venous Thromboembolism Following Colorectal Cancer Resection

    Schlick, C. J. R., Liu, J. Y., Yang, A. D., Bentrem, D. J., Bilimoria, K. Y. & Merkow, R. P., Jan 1 2020, In : Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 24, 1, p. 144-154 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article