
Deana Mercer MD
Hand Surgery
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
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University of New Mexico# 2211Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone+1 505-272-2231
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Education & Training
University of New Mexico School of MedicineFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2009 - 2010
University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2003 - 2008
University of New Mexico School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
NM State Medical License 2010 - 2029
WA State Medical License 2008 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Humeral head geometry: a CT scan analysis of the global offset relationship with intramedullary shaft diameter and humeral head size.Jackson Lent-Koop, Jorge Orbay, Naomi Kelley, Laurie Wells, John Heifner
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2026-08-20 - High energy clavicle shaft fractures consistently occur at the inflection point: defining morphology and correlation with fracture patterns.Rhiana Rivas, Elizabeth Muhammad, Ana Love, Ann Laurie Wells, Julie Mekhail
JSES International. 2026-05-01 - Firearm-Related Upper-Limb Injuries in Children: An 8-Year Single Institution Analysis.Julie Mekhail, Rhiana Rivas, Devin A Maez, Patrick P Bosch, Nikalus G Skipp
Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2026-05-01
Press Mentions
UNM Researchers Build 3D Bio-PrinterMarch 1st, 2017
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