Assaad Merchak MD

Physician

295 Midland ParkwaySummerville Medical centerLadson, SC 29485
Phone+1 843-970-5260

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Summary

Assaad Merchak, MD, is a neonatologist/perinatologist based in Ladson, SC. He completed his residency in pediatrics at Ascension St John Hospital and pursued a fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at the Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium. Dr. Merchak graduated from Damascus University Faculty of Medicine in 1992. He currently serves as the Pediatric Department Chairman at Trident Health System and the Neonatal ICU Medical Director at HCA South Atlantic - Summerville Medical Center. His research, often focusing on pulmonary surfactant metabolism in newborns, has been published in several journals and cited numerous times. Dr. Merchak is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
Ascension St John HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1994 - 1998
Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1992

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Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2022 - 2028
SC State Medical License 2019 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2000 - 2025
MI State Medical License 1996 - 2003
IL State Medical License 2001 - 2002
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

9 citations
Metabolic kinetics of pulmonary surfactant in newborn infants using endogenous stable isotope techniques.
Kajsa Bohlin, Bruce W. Patterson, Kimberly Spence, Assaad Merchak, James C.G. Zozobrado
Journal of Lipid Research. 2005-06-01
17 citations
Endogenous surfactant metabolism in newborn infants with and without respiratory failure.
Kajsa Bohlin, Assaad Merchak, Kimberly Spence, Bruce W. Patterson, Aaron Hamvas
Pediatric Research. 2003-08-01
12 citations
Endogenous pulmonary surfactant metabolism is not affected by mode of ventilation in premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome
Assaad Merchak, Daphne J. Janssen, Kajsa Bohlin, Bruce W. Patterson, Luc J. I. Zimmermann
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2002-06-01