MatthiasJohannesMerkelMDPhD

Anesthesiology • Portland, OR

Critical Care Medicine

Sr Associate Chief Medical Officer OHSU Health Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine

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Office
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
KPV9C40F
Portland, OR 97239
Phone+1 503-494-6111

Fax+1 503-494-8368
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Education & Training

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Faculty of MedicineClass of 1997
Ludwig-Maximilians UniversityMD-PhD, Medicine

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2009 - 2025
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
German board certificationAnesthesiology
German Board CertificationAnesthesiology Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Using Two Statewide Medical Operations Coordination Centers to Load Balance in Pediatric Hospitals During a Severe Respiratory Surge in the United States.
Steven H Mitchell, Matthias J Merkel, Carl O Eriksson, Vicki L Sakata, Mary A King> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2023 Sep 1
Utilizing eye tracking to assess electronic health record use by pharmacists in the intensive care unit.
Dean Kang, Patrick Charlton, David E Applebury, Eric J Robinson, Matthias J Merkel, Sandra Rowe, Vishnu Mohan, Jeffrey A Gold> ;American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2022 Nov 7
2 citations
Rallying All Resources: A Multidisciplinary Innovation to Plan for the Projected COVID-19 Inpatient Surge.
Avital Y. O’Glasser, Scott Stroup, Matthias J. Merkel, Elizabeth Lahti, Sharon Kubik, Kristi Vaughn, Erin Reback, Ruth Rumberger, Mariah Hayes, Jennifer Backer, Tee So...> ;Journal of Nursing Care Quality. 2021 Apr 1
11 citations
Statewide Real-Time Tracking of Beds and Ventilators During Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Beyond
Matthias J. Merkel, Renee Edwards, Joe Ness, Carl Eriksson, Susan Yoder, Stephanie Gilliam, Katie Ellero, Coral Barreto-Costa, Peter Graven, Jeffrey R. Terry, James A....> ;Critical Care Explorations. 2020 Jun 11
1 citations
Use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Treatment of Malignant Hyperthermia.
Thomas Phillips, Eric Zimmermann, Chris Dukatz, Michelle Tully, Nkem Aziken, Jaishankar Raman, Matthias J. Merkel, Valerie Sera> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2020 Mar 1
3 citations
Inhaled Iloprost Versus Epoprostenol in Heart Transplant Recipients
T. Miko Enomoto, Miriam M. Treggiari, N. David Yanez, Matthias J. Merkel> ;Respiratory Care. 2019 Jul 1
26 citations
Electromagnetic Interference with Protocolized Electrosurgery Dispersive Electrode Positioning in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators.
Peter M. Schulman, Miriam M. Treggiari, N. David Yanez, Charles A. Henrikson, Peter M. Jessel, Thomas A. Dewland, Matthias J. Merkel, Valerie Sera, Izumi Harukuni, Rya...> ;Anesthesiology. 2019 Apr 1
9 citations
Cohort Study of Albumin versus Lactated Ringer's for Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Fluid Resuscitation in the Intensive Care Unit
Ryan J. Fink, Andrew Young, N. David Yanez, Marissa Hom, Jennifer Mai, Miriam M. Treggiari, Matthias J. Merkel> ;Pharmacotherapy. 2018 Dec 1
10 citations
Ultrasound-Guided Cannulation of the Subclavian Vein
Peter M. Schulman, Neal S. Gerstein, Matthias J. Merkel, Dana Braner, Ken Tegtmeyer> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2018 Jul 4
13 citations
A Structured Transfer of Care Process Reduces Perioperative Complications in Cardiac Surgery Patients.
Michael Hall, Jamie M. Robertson, Matthias J. Merkel, Michael F. Aziz, Michael P. Hutchens> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2017 Aug 1
Erratum zu: Strukturierte Patientenübergabe in der perioperativen Medizin
Matthias J. Merkel, V. von Dossow, Bernhard Zwißler> ;Der Anaesthesist. 2017 Aug 1
16 citations
Process Improvement Initiative for the Perioperative Management of Patients With a Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device
Margaret K. Menzel Ellis, Miriam M. Treggiari, Jamie M. Robertson, Marc A. Rozner, Peter Graven, Michael F. Aziz, Matthias J. Merkel, Edward A. Kahl, Norman A. Cohen, ...> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2017 Jul 1
1 citations
[Structured patient handovers in perioperative medicine : Rationale and implementation in clinical practice].
M J Merkel, V von Dossow, B Zwißler> ;Der Anaesthesist. 2017 Jun 1
16 citations
Advanced extracorporeal therapy in trauma.
David Zonies, Matthias J. Merkel> ;Current Opinion in Critical Care. 2016 Dec 1
18 citations
A multidisciplinary initiative to standardize intensive care to acute care transitions.
Stephanie A. C. Halvorson, Brian Wheeler, Marge Willis, Jennifer M. Watters, Jamie M Eastman, Randy O’Donnell, Matthias J. Merkel> ;International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2016 Aug 17
Focused Echocardiography During Glucagon Administration to Diagnose Beta-Blocker-Induced Cardiomyopathy
Andrew Young, Matthias J. Merkel, Stephen B. Heitner, Peter M. Schulman> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2015 Oct 1
72 citations
Critical Care Basic Ultrasound Learning Goals for American Anesthesiology Critical Care Trainees: Recommendations from an Expert Group
R. Eliot Fagley, Michael Haney, Anne Sophie Beraud, Thomas Comfere, Benjamin A. Kohl, Matthias J. Merkel, Aliaksei Pustavoitau, Peter von Homeyer, Chad E. Wagner, Mich...> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2015 May 25
10 citations
Postcardiac arrest temperature management: infectious risks.
Admire Kuchena, Matthias J. Merkel, Michael P. Hutchens> ;Current Opinion in Critical Care. 2014 Oct 1
Critical Care Transthoracic Echocardiography: Atrial Sinus Rhythm During Ventricular Fibrillation.
Peter M. Schulman, Jill M. Gelow, Matthias J. Merkel, James O. Mudd, Kevin Wei, Michael P. Hutchens> ;Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports. 2014 Jan 1
41 citations
Therapeutic Hypothermia After Perioperative Cardiac Arrest in Cardiac Surgical Patients
Thomas W. Rinehart, Matthias J. Merkel, Peter M. Schulman, Michael P. Hutchens> ;ICU Director. 2012 Nov 1
2 citations
Accidental, unintentional reprogramming of a temporary external pacemaker leading to R-on-T and cardiac arrest.
Peter M. Schulman, Matthias J. Merkel, Marc A. Rozner> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2013 Oct 1
43 citations
The role of echocardiography in hemodynamic assessment of septic shock.
Matthew J. Griffee, Matthias J. Merkel, Kevin Wei> ;Critical Care Clinics. 2010 Apr 1
29 citations
Inhibition of soluble epoxide hydrolase preserves cardiomyocytes: role of STAT3 signaling.
Matthias J. Merkel, Lijuan Liu, Zhiping Cao, William Packwood, Jennifer M. Young, Nabil J. Alkayed, Donna M. Van Winkle> ;American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 2010 Feb 1
87 citations
Soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition and gene deletion are protective against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in vivo.
Atsuko Motoki, Matthias J. Merkel, William Packwood, Zhiping Cao, Lijuan Liu, Jeffrey J. Iliff, Nabil J. Alkayed, Donna M. Van Winkle> ;American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 2008 Nov 1
4 citations
Estradiol abolishes reduction in cell death by the opioid agonist Met5-enkephalin after oxygen glucose deprivation in isolated cardiomyocytes from both sexes
Matthias J. Merkel, Lijuan Liu, Zhiping Cao, William Packwood, Patricia D. Hurn, Donna M. Van Winkle> ;American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 2008 Jul 1
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Press Mentions

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