Robert Ezra Merritt MD MBA

Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery

Chief of Thoracic Surgey

300 W 10th Ave2nd FloorColumbus, OH 43210
Phone+1 614-293-9059
Fax+1 614-293-0201

Dr. Merritt is on Doximity

As a Doximity member, you’ll join more than three million U.S. healthcare professionals—including 85+% of physicians, and 2/3 of all NPs and PAs—in a private, secure network.

Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

See Dr. Merritt's full profile Already have an account?

Summary

Dr. Robert Merritt is a thoracic surgeon based in Columbus, OH, specializing in adult general and minimally invasive thoracic surgery. He completed his medical education at Weill Cornell Medicine and pursued a residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital, followed by a fellowship in thoracic surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Merritt currently serves as the Director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery and an Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. His clinical expertise includes lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, and advanced bronchoscopic procedures. He has published several studies focusing on robotic surgery techniques and minimally invasive lung cancer treatments. Dr. Merritt has also been recognized as a Top Doctor in Central Ohio and holds CMS Meaningful Use certifications.

Education & Training

Ohio State University Fisher School of BusinessMBA, 2022 - 2024
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2005 - 2008
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1998 - 2005
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1998

The following disclaimer is related to board certifications obtained from ABMS®, denoted by the ABMS® logo.

This information is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. The display and presence of ABMS Data in no way constitutes any affiliation, association with, or endorsement of any advertising, promotion, or sponsorship by ABMS and its affiliates and subsidiaries, the ABMS Member Boards, or ABMS board certified physicians and medical specialists. Copyright 2026 American Board of Medical Specialties®. All rights reserved.

The user is responsible for ensuring that the profile obtained in this directory is the profile of the physician or medical specialist being sought.

A self-designated specialty, subspecialty, or practice area neither implies nor is equivalent to ABMS board certification or the existence of specialized training by or competence of a physician or medical specialist.

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2008 - Present
OH State Medical License 2013 - 2028
NY State Medical License 1999 - 2016
NJ State Medical License 2008 - 2013
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctor Central Ohio Castle and Connely, 2019
Top Doctor Central Ohio Castle and Connoly, 2018
Top Doctor Central Ohio Castle Connolly, 2017

Clinical Trials

4D-CT-based Ventilation Imaging for Adaptive Functional Guidance in Radiotherapy
TERMINATED
EARLY_PHASE1
Pulmonary Interstitial Lymphography in Early Stage Lung Cancer
TERMINATED
NA
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
TERMINATED
PHASE3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Seronegative Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Case of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Resolving After Resection.
Neelesh Bagrodia, Peter J Kneuertz, Desmond M D'Souza, Robert E Merritt, Dwight H Owen
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports. 2026-06-01
1 citations
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2025) Expert Consensus Document on Interventions for Screen-Detected Lung Nodules.
Elliot L Servais, J W Awori Hayanga, Philip Linden, Pallavi Sood, Daniel P Raymond
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2026-06-01
Multicenter study comparing outcomes of robotic versus video-assisted thoracoscopic resection of non-small cell lung cancer following neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy.
Shachi Srivatsa, Hadrien Maréchal, Nasser K Altorki, Nestor Villamizar, Joseph D Phillips
Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2026-04-02