Brandon Merryman
Orthopedic Surgery Resident Physician
Chicago
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated surgical Resident Physician skilled in delivering quality patient care, including patient evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. Offering 1 year of experience with strong skills in patient interactions, interdisciplinary communication and simplifying complex medical terminology to support comprehension of treatment options.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Orthopedic Surgery Resident Physician
Franciscan Alliance
07.2023 - Current
- Performed medical care under guidance of attending physician.
- Served as a liaison between attending physicians and nursing staff, fostering teamwork and communication for seamless coordination of care.
- Thoroughly examined patients and elicited medical history data to use in assessing health and identifying conditions.
Academic Peer Support Leader
Ohio University HCOM
8 2020 - 05.2023
- Work one-on-one with first and second year medical students covering basic coursework and USMLE/COMLEX relevant material
- Work with a team to lead weekly exam review sessions
- Meet with first year medical students for one-on-one post-exam review sessions
- Perform weekly cadaveric dissections that are presented to first year medical students.
Team Leader
Aladdin Rents
07.2016 - 08.2020
- Led and worked alongside co-workers in installment of temporary shelters, inflatable bounce houses, and other items
- Worked with customers; both in organizing orders and delivering/installing their orders
- Acquired trusted accountability for training new employees.
Graduate Student Research Assistant
Cleveland Clinic
12.2020 - 01.2021
- The Effectiveness of Saline Load Test in Detecting Simulated Traumatic Elbow Arthrotomies: A Cadaveric Investigation
- Advisor: Andrew Steckler, MS- Cleveland Clinic
- Reviewed and participated in collection and analysis of current research on this topic
- Assisted in organizing and conducting the experiment
- Generated and utilized spreadsheets for data collection.
Undergraduate Student Research Assistant
University Hospitals
- Prevalence of Bennett Lesions Based on Sex, Ancestry and Age in an Osteologic Collection of 5,662 Scapulae
- Advisor: Derrick Knapik, MD– University Hospitals
- Spearheaded the collection and evaluation of data from 2,831 specimens from the Hamann-Todd collection at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Teaching Assistant- Human Anatomy Lab
Ohio University
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Directed students in learning the material presented in lab, in coordination with the lecture
- Assisted the lab instructor in dissection of human cadavers.
Education
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine - Medicine
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Cleveland, OH 05.2019 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science in Biology - undefined
Ohio University
Athens, OHSkills
Patient Safety
Adaptability
Teamwork and Collaboration
Staff Collaboration
Interpersonal Skills
EMR charting
Professional Societies
- American College of Osteopathic Surgeons - Medical Student Section, 03/2020, Current, President/Member, Collaborated with other club Presidents to organize guest speakers, a suture clinic, and a surgeon panel, Attended national conferences and worked alongside other Presidents to enhance the surgical skills and acumen of our organization
- Surgery and Sports Medicine Club, 2019, Current
- Emergency Medicine Club, 2019, Current
- Student Osteopathic Medical Society, 2019, Current
Research
- Undergraduate Student Research Assistant, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, Summer 2018, Prevalence of Bennett Lesions Based on Sex, Ancestry and Age in an Osteologic Collection of 5,662 Scapulae, Derrick Knapik, MD– University Hospitals, Spearheaded the collection and evaluation of data from 2,831 specimens from the Hamann-Todd collection at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History
- Graduate Student Research Assistant, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 12/2020, 01/2021, The Effectiveness of Saline Load Test in Detecting Simulated Traumatic Elbow Arthrotomies: A Cadaveric Investigation, Andrew Steckler, MS- Cleveland Clinic, Reviewed and participated in collection and analysis of current research on this topic, Assisted in organizing and conducting the experiment, Generated and utilized spreadsheets for data collection
Awards
Dr. John R. Johnson Endowed Scholarship, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 2017, 2019
Publications
Prevalence of Bennett Lesions Based on Sex, Ancestry and Age in an Osteologic Collection of 5,662 Scapulae, Clinical Anatomy, Derrick Knapik, Brandon Merryman, Joseph Tanenbaum, Blaine Bafus, 2019, 10.1002/ca.23547
Timeline
Orthopedic Surgery Resident Physician
Franciscan Alliance
07.2023 - Current
Graduate Student Research Assistant
Cleveland Clinic
12.2020 - 01.2021
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine - Medicine
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
05.2019 - 05.2023
Teaching Assistant- Human Anatomy Lab
Ohio University
01.2018 - 05.2019
Team Leader
Aladdin Rents
07.2016 - 08.2020
Academic Peer Support Leader
Ohio University HCOM
8 2020 - 05.2023
Undergraduate Student Research Assistant
University Hospitals
Bachelor of Science in Biology - undefined
Ohio University