Raphael B. Merriman
Experienced in Hepatitis B

Dr. Raphael B. Merriman

Hepatology
Sutter Health
Van Ness Campus MOB
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 3, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Experienced in Hepatitis B
Sutter Health
Van Ness Campus MOB
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 3, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Overview

Raphael Merriman is a Hepatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Merriman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis B. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Merriman is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Hepatitis B.

Graduate Institution
National University Of Ireland, University College Dublin (UCD)
Residency
St. James’ Hospital, Trinity College, Dublin; Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Specialties
Hepatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Board Certifications
Transplant Hepatology - Board Certified
Fellowships
Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, University of California, San Francisco
Hospital Affiliations
California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
Sutter Davis Hospital
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Locations

Van Ness Campus MOB
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 3, San Francisco, CA 94109
Call: 415-600-1000

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Merriman has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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.


1 Clinical Trials

A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Long-Term, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Obeticholic Acid in Subjects With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Long-Term, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Obeticholic Acid in Subjects With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 01, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Obeticholic Acid
Study Phase: Phase 3

12 Total Publications

Quality measures in HCC care by the Practice Metrics Committee of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
Quality measures in HCC care by the Practice Metrics Committee of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
Journal: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.)
Published: September 29, 2021
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