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Joseph Merriman, MD, Oncology, Nashville, TN

JosephMerrimanMD

Oncology • Nashville, TN

Gastrointestinal Cancer, Genitourinary Oncology, Melanoma

Medical Oncologist with a focus on genitourinary malignancies, melanoma, immunotherapy and clinical trials.

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Education & Training

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2016 - 2019
  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
    University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2013
  • Sewanee: The University of the South
    Sewanee: The University of the SouthB.S., Biology, Economics, 2005 - 2009
  • The University of The South
    The University of The SouthB.S., Biology and Economics, Cum Laude, 2005 - 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2019 - 2023
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2014 - 2018
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Oncology Trainee Award ASCO Conquer Cancer Foundation, 2014
  • Imhotep Honors Society University of Tennessee School of Medicine, 2013
  • Tennessee Scholarship Award University of Tennessee School of Medicine, 2009
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Neutrophil-lypmhocyte ratio as a predictive biomarker for response to high dose interleukin-2 in patient with renal cell carcinoma  
    Kuzman, JA, Stenehjem, DD, Merriman, J, Agarwal, AM, Patel, SB, Hahn, AW, Alex, A, Albertson, D, Gill, DM, Agarwal, N, BMC Urology, 1/1/2017
  • Effect of treatment dose reductions in the setting of hand-foot syndrome on survival outcomes in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with vascular en...  
    Bailey EB, Merriman J, Maughan B, et al, Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, 1/1/2017
  • Extension of overall survival beyond objective responses in patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with high-dose interleukin-2  
    Stenehjem, DD, Toole, M, Merriman, J, Parikh, K, Daignault, S, Scarlett, S, Esper, P, Skinner, K, Udager, A, Tantravahi, SK, Gill, D, Straubhar, AM, Agarwal, AM, Gross..., Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy, 1/1/2016
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Breast cancer risk assessment and chemoprevention use among VA primary care.
    Merriman J, Bidassie B, Kovach A, Vallette M, Park YHA, Aggarwal A, Colonna S, American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2017
  • Extension of overall survival (OS) beyond objective responses (OR) in patients (pts) with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) treated with high dose interleukin-2 (...
    Stenehjem DD, Toole M, Merriman J, Parikh K, Daignuault S, Scarlett S, Esper P, Skinner K, Udager A, Tantravahi SK, Straubhar AM, Agarwal AM, Van Atta J, Samlowski WE,..., American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2015
  • Correlation of stable disease (SD) as best response with survival outcomes in patients (pts) with clear cell (cc) metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) treated with h...
    Merriman J, Parikh K, Tantravahi SK, Straubhar AM, Agarwal AM, Sendilnathan A, Van Atta J, Batten JA, Grossmann KF, Samlowski WE, Stenehjem DD, Agarwal N, American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2014

Professional Memberships

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