Experienced in Endocarditis

Dr. Robert Merritt

Cardiology
Mercy Children's Hospital Springfield
1235 E Cherokee St, 
Springfield, MO 
Experienced in Endocarditis
Mercy Children's Hospital Springfield
1235 E Cherokee St, 
Springfield, MO 
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Overview

Robert Merritt is a Cardiologist in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Merritt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Necrosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MO
Hospital Affiliations
Mercy Hospital Springfield
Mercy St Francis Hospital
Cox Medical Center Branson
Mercy Hospital Lebanon
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Mercy Children's Hospital Springfield
1235 E Cherokee St, Springfield, MO 65804
Call: 417-820-3911
Other Locations
Office
2115 S Fremont Ave Ste 4300, Springfield, MO 65804
Call: 417-820-3911

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.

5 Clinical Trials

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With the Medtronic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement System In Patients at Low Risk for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With the Medtronic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement System In Patients at Low Risk for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Clinical Evaluation of Absorb™ BVS, the Everolimus Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in the Treatment of Subjects With de Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions
A Clinical Evaluation of Absorb™ BVS, the Everolimus Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in the Treatment of Subjects With de Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Clinical Evaluation of Absorb™ BVS, the Everolimus Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in the Treatment of Subjects With de Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions.
A Clinical Evaluation of Absorb™ BVS, the Everolimus Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in the Treatment of Subjects With de Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions.
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 11, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Supporting Patients Undergoing HIgh-Risk PCI Using a High-Flow PErcutaneous Left Ventricular Support Device (SHIELD II)
Supporting Patients Undergoing HIgh-Risk PCI Using a High-Flow PErcutaneous Left Ventricular Support Device (SHIELD II)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: June 28, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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1 Total Publications

The State of the Absorb Bioresorbable Scaffold: Consensus From an Expert Panel.
The State of the Absorb Bioresorbable Scaffold: Consensus From an Expert Panel.
Journal: JACC. Cardiovascular interventions
Published: July 20, 2017
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