Joseph O. Merrill M.D., M.P.H.

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Joseph O. Merrill M.D., M.P.H.

Medical Specialties

  • Addiction medicine
  • Family medicine
  • Internal medicine

Locations

Languages

  • English

About Joseph O. Merrill

Joseph O. Merrill M.D., M.P.H. is a UW associate professor of medicine and is a certified expert in addiction medicine. He has clinical and research expertise in primary care, addiction medicine, pain medicine and HIV medicine. As a member of the UW School of Medicine Colleges Faculty, he is active in medical student education. He teaches students, residents and practicing physicians in a wide variety of settings.

Dr. Merrill completed his undergraduate education at Wesleyan University and attended medical school at Yale University. 

Dr. Merrill's clinical interests include complex primary care, addiction medicine, pain medicine and HIV medicine. 

Dr. Merrill strives to listen carefully to my patients and work together with them to improve their health and lives. He thrives in clinical settings that involve a team approach to caring for patients with multiple needs.

Personal Interests

Dr. Merrill enjoys parenting, cooking, practicing and teaching yoga.

Education and Training

  • Univ. of Washington
    Master, 1998
  • Yale University School of Medicine
    Medical education, 1990
  • UW - Robert Wood Johnson Scholars
    Fellowship
  • San Francisco General Hospital
    Teaching Appointment
  • San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center
    Residency, Internal Medicine
  • San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center
    Internship, Internal Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine, 1993, American Board of Internal Medicine