ClayMerrittDOMajor, United States Army (He/Him)

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Fort Belvoir, VA

Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery

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Office
9300 Dewitt Loop
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
Phone+1 571-231-2556
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Education & Training

University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2020 - 2021
William Beaumont Army Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2014 - 2020
Oklahoma State University Center for Health SciencesClass of 2014

Certifications & Licensure

TX State License 2020 - 2025
VA State License 2022 - 2024
NE State License 2015 - 2021
AZ State License 2015 - 2020
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Management of the Difficult Stoma.
Paola Maldonado, Clay Merritt> ;The Surgical Clinics of North America. 2024 Jun 1
A rare case of multiple giant colonic diverticula successfully treated with laparoscopic sigmoidectomy.
Clay M Merritt, Chuheng Xing, Mary R. Schwartz, Harold R Bailey, Jeffrey L. Van Eps> ;Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2021 Oct 1
1 citations
Development of a Risk Score and Nomogram to Predict Individual Benefit Attained from the Addition of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Stage II Colon Cancer
Daniel W. Nelson, Clay M. Merritt, Shu-Ching Chang, Gary L. Grunkemeier, Scott R. Steele, Melanie Goldfarb> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2021 Jan 1
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Presenting as Septic Shock.
Bryon Davis, Aaron Brockshus, Clay M. Merritt, Chase Donaldson> ;Military Medicine. 2020 Dec 30
6 citations
Examining Utility of Routine Splenic Flexure Mobilization during Colectomy and Impact on Anastomotic Complications.
Timothy C. Gilligan, Clay M. Merritt, Daniel W. Nelson, Avery S. Walker> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2020 Jun 1
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Committees

Chair, Committee on Cancer 2023 - Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Fort Belvoir Community HospitalFort Belvoir, Virginia
SOVAH Health-DanvilleDanville, Virginia
Valley Health - Winchester Medical CenterWinchester, Virginia