
John Wesley Merriman III MD MPH, MS (He/Him)
Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist
Physician
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1600 SW Archer RdGainesville, FL 32610
Phone+1 352-265-0655
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Summary
- John Merriman III, MD is an Internal Medicine specialist with a subspecialty in Hospital Medicine, based in Gainesville, FL. He completed his medical education at the University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2016, followed by an Internal Medicine residency and Chief Residency at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center from 2016 to 2020. He is currently an Assistant Professor at UF Health Shands Hospital and the University of Florida College of Medicine. Previously, he worked as a Physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital and served as a Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School from 2020 to 2022. Dr. Merriman has expertise in public health, LGBT health, health education, chronic disease management, and internal medicine. His recent publications include a case report on disseminated histoplasmosis and a study on medication-induced weight change among antidepressant treatments.
Education & Training
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthMPH, Public Health, 2020 - 2022
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2019 - 2020
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2016 - 2019
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 2016
University of South CarolinaMS, Biomedical Engineering, 2009 - 2012
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2022 - 2028
MA State Medical License 2020 - 2023
OH State Medical License 2016 - 2021
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Perioperative virtual reality and neuropsychiatric outcomes: a scoping review.Han Li, Michelle Liu, Pareena Sharma, Richa Vijayvargiya, John W Merriman
Perioperative Medicine. 2026-03-25 - The Role of a Division Education Director in Advancing Palliative Care Education.Sheri M Kittelson, John W Merriman, Karen Daily, Parta Hatamizadeh, Pooja Gurram
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2025-08-01 - Optimizing learners on direct care teaching services: A qualitative study of hospitalist clinicians at 26 sites.Catherine Callister, Gopi Astik, R Matthew Atkins, Angela Alday, Khooshbu Dayton
Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2025-06-01
Press Mentions
Some Antidepressants Cause More Weight Gain Than Others, Harvard Study FindsJuly 4th, 2024
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