Jennifer R Merchant MD

Neonatologist and Medical Director St. Luke’s NICU Follow up Clinic

190 E. Bannock St.Boise, ID 83712
Phone+1 208-381-2088
Fax+1 208-381-2893

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Education & Training

University of MinnesotaFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
University of MinnesotaResidency, Pediatrics, 1994 - 1997
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1994

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Certifications & Licensure

ID State Medical License 2000 - 2028
MN State Medical License 1997 - 2006
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

28 citations
Phthalate-associated hypertension in premature infants: a prospective mechanistic cohort study
Randall Jenkins, Shane Tackitt, Ladawna Gievers, Sandra Iragorri, Kylie M. Sage
Pediatric Nephrology. 2019-04-26
Respiratory instability of term and near-term healthy newborn infants in car safety seats [1] (multiple letters)
Harry A. Ackley, Jennifer R. Merchant, Raye-Ann O de Regnier
Pediatrics. 2002-04-17
15 citations
Respiratory instability of term and near-term healthy newborn infants in car safety seats.
J R Merchant, C Worwa, S Porter, J M Coleman, R A deRegnier
Pediatrics. 2001-09-01