Michael Thomas Merrick MD

Orthopaedic Surgery•Tyler, TX

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

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3414 Golden RdTyler, TX 75701
Phone+1 903-939-7500
Fax+1 903-939-7723

Summary

Dr. Michael Merrick, MD, is an Orthopaedic Surgeon based in Tyler, TX, with a subspecialty in Orthopedic Spine Surgery. He completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency in 2014 at Spectrum Health/Michigan State University and undertook a Spine Fellowship at Norton Leatherman Spine Center at the University of Louisville School of Medicine from 2014 to 2015. Dr. Merrick excels in several areas, especially minimally invasive spine surgery, spine traumatology, spine deformity surgery, and cervical spine surgery. He has several significant publications to his name and has been bestowed with multiple awards and grants, including the Orthopaedic Surgery Intern of the Year and the Spectacular Medical Student Award. He is on the medical board at Baylor Scott and White hospital and he serves as the chairman of the compliance committee at Azalea Orthopedics. He is also involved in the Tyler community, volunteering with Young Life and Bible Study Fellowship.

Education & Training

Norton Leatherman Spine Center at the University of Louisville School of Medicine Fellowship, Spine Fellowship, 2014 - 2015
Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009 - 2014
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2009
Rice UniversityB.S., 2001 - 2005
The Woodlands High SchoolDiploma, High School, 1997 - 2001

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2015 - 2027
KY State Medical License 2013 - 2016
MI State Medical License 2009 - 2015
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Educational Grant Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, 2013
OrthoPediatrics SRS Annual Meeting/IMAST Scholarship 2013
Orthopaedic Surgery Intern of the Year Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners, 2010
Texas Medical Liability Trust Memorial Scholarship The University of Texas – Houston Medical School, 2009
Spectacular Medical Student Award The University of Texas – Houston Medical School, 2009
The Mary Ann Lunsford Student Summer Externship Scholarship in Cardiovascular Medicine 2004
Team MVP vs The University of Texas Rice University, 2003
1st Place in Biochemistry Project Rice University, 2003
Study Abroad Scholarship – ICADS Summer Immersion Program Rice University, 2003
Scholar Athlete Award Rice University, 2003
Varsity Football Letterman Rice University, 2002
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

33 citations
Is stability of the proximal tibiofibular joint important in the multiligament-injured knee?
Michael Jabara, Jeffrey Bradley, Michael Merrick
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2014-03-25
6 citations
Cervical spinal cord injury after thoracic spinal instrumentation: a case series.
Sylvester T. Youlo, Michael T. Merrick, Jeffrey Cassidy, Matthew A. Halanski
Spine. 2013-12-01
9 citations
Acute epidural lipedema: a novel entity and potential complication of bone morphogenetic protein use in lumbar spine fusion.
Michael T. Merrick, Kendall D. Hamilton, Scott S. Russo
The Spine Journal. 2013-10-01

Abstracts/Posters

Higher Rates Of Union In Older Patients With Type 2 And Type 3 Odontoid Fractures Treated With Teriparatide
Merrick MT, Smith C, Sietsema D, Chen T, Beckett T, Jones C, Stubbart J, Russo S, Global Spine Congress, Hong Kong, 4/1/2013
Lumbar Pseudomeningocele Caused by Epidural Steroid Injection
Merrick MT, Easton K, International Spine Intervention Society 20th Annual Scientific Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 7/1/2012
Angiography Resource Utilization for Acute Intra-Arterial Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Mukhi S, Khaja A, Albright K, Barreto A, Wagner-Bartak N, Martin-Schild S, Merrick M, Grotta J, Weir R, American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology 4th Annual Conference, Dana Point, CA, 8/1/2007
Elderly Patients Do Not Have Poorer Outcomes After Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Khaja AM, Albright KC, Andrew D Barreto, Merrick MT, Hallevi H, Martin- Schild S, Gonzales NR, Illoh K, Weir RU, Grotta JC, Noser E, American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology 4th Annual Conference, Dana Point, CA, 1/1/2007
Development of Orolingual Angioedema in Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated with Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator
Khaja AM, Merrick MT, Noser EM, Albright KC, Gonzales NR, Barreto AD, Martin-Schild S, Hallevi H, Illoh K, Shaltoni HM, Grotta JC, International Stroke Conference, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2007
Adjunctive MERCI Catheter Utilization during Intra-Arterial Therapy Does Not Benefit Unselected Ischemic Stroke Patients
Barreto AD, Merrick MT, Hallevi H, Martin-Schild S, Albright KC, Gonzales NR, Illoh K, Noser E, Shaltoni HM, Khaja AM, Weir RU, Grotta JC, American Academy of Neurology 59th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/1/2007
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Lectures

Higher Rates Of Union In Older Patients With Type 2 And Type 3 Odontoid Fractures Treated With Teriparatide
Chicago, IL - 3/1/2013
Factors Associated With Nonunion In 100 Consecutive Type 2 And Type 3 Odontoid Fractures In Elderly Patients
Chicago, IL - 3/1/2013
Successful Treatment of an Extensive Epidural Abscess with a Percutaneously Introduced Catheter for Drainage
Dallas, TX - 10/1/2012
Proximal Tibiofibular Instability in the Setting of Multiligamentous Knee Injuries
Mackinac Island, MI - 6/1/2011
Analysis of the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination – Spine Section
Grand Rapids, MI - 4/1/2011
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