Overview
Kevin Merkes is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Poway, California. Dr. Merkes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Pneumonia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Sitosterolemia.
His clinical research consists of participating in 10 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
15525 Pomerado Rd, Suite A1, Poway, CA 92064
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.
10 Clinical Trials
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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
- Experienced
- AnemiaDr. Merkes isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Merkes isExperienced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Merkes isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- CellulitisDr. Merkes isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Cheilitis GlandularisDr. Merkes isExperienced. Learn about Cheilitis Glandularis.
- Chronic PainDr. Merkes isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.