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Office
5230 Centre Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15232Phone+1 412-623-2167- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesResidency, Anesthesiology, 1998 - 2002
Minsk Medical InstituteClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2018 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2018
AR State Medical License 2001 - 2016- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
Clinical Trials
- Ultrasound-Assisted Paravertebral Block v. Traditional Paravertebral Block For Pain Control Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
- Continuous Lumbar Plexus Block With and Without Parasacral Block in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 41 citationsQuadratus Lumborum Block as an Alternative to Lumbar Plexus Block for Hip Surgery: A Report of 2 Cases.Luca La Colla, Bruce Ben-David, Rita Merman> ;A & A Case Reports. 2017 Jan 1
- Benefits of Adding Sciatic Nerve Block to Femoral Nerve Block for Total Knee ArthroplastyRita Merman> ;Anesthesiology. 2015 Sep 1
- 8 citationsRopivacaine 0.1% versus 0.2% for continuous lumbar plexus nerve block infusions following total hip arthroplasty: a randomized, double blinded study.Sylvia H. Wilson, Anne-Sophie M. Auroux, Jean Daniel Eloy, Rita Merman, Jacques E. Chelly> ;Pain Medicine. 2014 Mar 1
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Hospital Affiliations
VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare SystemCleveland, Ohio
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
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