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John L. Merritt, MD, FACP
RehabMed South, Inc.
Tel: (813) 368-7757
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ExpertWitnessDoc.com

Biographical Sketch
Professor, Emeritus, Medicine & Neurology (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord
Injury), Univ. South Florida, Tampa.
Physician (Retired), Spinal Cord Injury Center, James A. Haley VA Hospital
Chief Medical Advisor: Stay in Step SCI Recovery Center, Tampa, FL
President: RehabMed South, Inc.

Education
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Residency: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 1976
Huntington Mem. Hospital, Pasadena, CA: Residency, Internal Medicine, 1974
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC: Doctor of Medicine, 1971
Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC BS: Chemistry, 1967

Board Certifications
Internal Medicine; Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Spinal Cord Medicine: Brain Injury Medicine

Research Interests
Neuro-regeneration, Olfactory Mucosal Autografts, Stem Cell Therapies Spinal Cord Injury Acute and
Chronic, Outcomes; Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections MEDICAL RESUMES
Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection in Spinal Cord Injury
Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management; Respiratory Intervention in Quadriplegia
Energy Expenditure in Paraplegia; Metabolic Changes in Chronic SCI

Positions and Honors
Best Doctors in America, Tampa Bay Metro region, elected: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Professor of Medicine & Neurology, University of South Florida: 2003 - 2016.
Chief, Spinal Cord Injury Center, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL: 2003- 2008.
Professor & Chairman: Phys Med & Rehab, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee: 1996 - 2001.
Professor, Adjunct, School of Bioengineering, Marquette University: 2000- 2002.
Professor, Physical Med.& Rehab, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine: 1993-1996.
Consultant (Staff), Mayo Clinic, Depart Phys Med & Rehab, Rochester, MN: 1976 - 1990.
Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehab, Mayo Clinic Medical School, Rochester, MN: 1990.

Recent Publications, Presentations, Selected
1. Bauman WA, Spungen AM, Collins JF, Raisch DW, Deitrick GA, Nemchausky BA, Goetz LL, Park
JS, Merritt JL, et al: The Effect of Oxandrolone on the Healing of Chronic Pressure Ulcers in Persons
with Spinal Cord Injury: a Randomized Trial. Annals of Internal Medicine 158 (10): 718-726, May 21,
2013.

2. Darouiche RO, Green BG, Donovan SH, Merritt JL, et al: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of
Bacterial Interference for Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection in Patients with Neurogenic Bladder.
Urology 78(2): 341-346, Aug 2011.

3. Gutierrez, CJ, Cathy Stevens C, Merritt JL, Pope C, Tanasescu M, Curtiss G: Trendelenburg chest
optimization prolongs spontaneous breathing trials in ventilator-dependent patients with low cervical
spinal cord injury, Journal Rehab Res & Develop. 47(3), 261-272, 2010.

4. Merritt JL, VanHarlinger W, Elliot MR: “Improving Hand Function with Robotic Simultaneous
Passive Motion and Electrical Stimulation.” International Congress of Neurotechnology, Rome, Italy,
Oct 14, 2010.

5. Merritt JL, White KT, Scott SG: “Stem Cell Therapy Coupled with Intensive Regeneration
Rehabilitation: Evidence of Early Efficacy in a Traumatic Complete Spinal Cord Injury, Case Report,”
World Stem Cell Summit, Pasadena, CA Oct 3, 2011.

**Full CV available online and on request.

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