Overview
Douglas Merkel is an Oncologist in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Merkel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Angiosarcoma. Dr. Merkel is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
2180 Pfingsten Rd, Glenview, IL 60026
777 Park W Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035
757 Park Ave W, Highland Park, IL 60035
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
3 Clinical Trials
Rimas Lukas is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lukas has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, and Gastrostomy.
Karan Dixit is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Dixit has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, and Gastrostomy.
Priya Kumthekar is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kumthekar has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. Her top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, and Glioma.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- AngiosarcomaDr. Merkel isDistinguished. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Merkel isDistinguished. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Merkel isDistinguished. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Merkel isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Advanced
- BRCA Positive Breast CancerDr. Merkel isAdvanced. Learn about BRCA Positive Breast Cancer.
- Breast Cancer in MenDr. Merkel isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer in Men.
- DICER1 SyndromeDr. Merkel isAdvanced. Learn about DICER1 Syndrome.
- HER-2 Positive Breast CancerDr. Merkel isAdvanced. Learn about HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer.
- HER2 Negative Breast CancerDr. Merkel isAdvanced. Learn about HER2 Negative Breast Cancer.
- Metastatic Pleural TumorDr. Merkel isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Pleural Tumor.
- Experienced
- AgranulocytosisDr. Merkel isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Merkel isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- AstrocytomaDr. Merkel isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Merkel isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Brain TumorDr. Merkel isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Merkel isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.