Ryan Patrick Merkow

Assistant Professor, Surgery, Surgical Oncology Division

Emailryan.merkow@northwestern.edu

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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

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

Education/Academic qualification

Health Services and Outcomes Research, MS, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

… → 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
Johnson, J., Odell, D. D., Auffenberg, G. B., Barber, E. L. & Merkow, R. P.
Northwestern Memorial Insurance Company
9/1/20 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
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., O'Leary, K. J., Hedges, L. V., Chung, J. W., Johnson, J., Yang, A. D. & Merkow, R. P.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
3/1/16 → 12/31/21
Project: Research project

3962 Citations
101 Article
6 Editorial
6 Review article
5 Letter
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A postdischarge venous thromboembolism risk calculator for inflammatory bowel disease surgery
Schlick, C. J. R., Yuce, T. K., Yang, A. D., McGee, M. F., Bentrem, D. J., Bilimoria, K. Y. & Merkow, R. P., Feb 2021, In: Surgery (United States). 169, 2, p. 240-247 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Comparison of Patient Experience with Telehealth vs. In-Person Visits Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Bilimoria, K. Y., Zhan, T., Durst, D. A., Merkow, R. P., Sama, P. R., Bahaveolos, S. A. & Chrisman, H. B., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
A Comprehensive Estimation of the Costs of 30-Day Postoperative Complications Using Actual Costs from Multiple, Diverse Hospitals
Merkow, R. P., Shan, Y., Gupta, A. R., Yang, A. D., Sama, P., Schumacher, M., Cooke, D., Barnard, C. & Bilimoria, K. Y., Oct 2020, In: Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 46, 10, p. 558-564 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A comprehensive national survey on thoughts of leaving residency, alternative career paths, and reasons for staying in general surgery training
Ellis, R. J., Holmstrom, A. L., Hewitt, D. B., Engelhardt, K. E., Yang, A. D., Merkow, R. P., Bilimoria, K. Y. & Hu, Y. Y., Feb 2020, In: American journal of surgery. 219, 2, p. 227-232 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations
Adequate Lymphadenectomy as a Quality Measure in Esophageal Cancer: Is there an Association with Treatment Approach?
Schlick, C. J. R., Khorfan, R., Odell, D. D., Merkow, R. P. & Bentrem, D. J., Oct 1 2020, In: Annals of surgical oncology. 27, 11, p. 4443-4456 14 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
2 Scopus citations