Douglas Merkel
Expertise in
11
conditions

Dr. Douglas Merkel

Oncology
Endeavor Health
Endeavor Health Medical Group
2650 Ridge Ave., Kellogg Cancer Center, 
Evanston, IL 

Expertise in
11
conditions
Endeavor Health
Endeavor Health Medical Group
2650 Ridge Ave., Kellogg Cancer Center, 
Evanston, IL 
OverviewInsuranceLocationsClinical ResearchSimilar Doctors

Overview

Douglas Edward Merkel, MD, a specialist in oncology at Endeavor Health, provides comprehensive cancer care with a clinical focus on breast cancer. He supports patients across diagnosis and treatment, helping guide their care throughout every stage of their journey.

Dr. Merkel is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Angiosarcoma.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Northwestern Feinberg School Of Medicine, 1981
Residency
Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 1984
Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Texas Health Science Ctr San Antonio, Hematology/Oncology, 1988
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Hospital
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.

Find your insurance
Find your insuranceClose

Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Celtic
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Health Alliance
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Meridian Choice
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Northern Plains Alliance
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE PDP
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Trustmark
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
View 17 Less Insurance Carriers -

Locations

Endeavor Health Medical Group
2650 Ridge Ave., Kellogg Cancer Center, Evanston, IL 60201
Call: 847-570-2112
Other Locations
Endeavor Health Medical Group
757 Park Ave. West, Kellogg Cancer Center, Highland Park, IL 60035
Call: 847-480-3800
Endeavor Health Medical Group
2180 Pfingsten Rd., Kellogg Cancer Center, Glenview, IL 60026
Call: 847-503-1000

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

A Study Evaluating the Pregnancy Outcomes and Safety of Interrupting Endocrine Therapy for Young Women With Endocrine Responsive Breast Cancer Who Desire Pregnancy
A Study Evaluating the Pregnancy Outcomes and Safety of Interrupting Endocrine Therapy for Young Women With Endocrine Responsive Breast Cancer Who Desire Pregnancy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 09, 2026
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Alternate Approaches for Clinical Stage II or III Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Neoadjuvant Treatment (ALTERNATE) in Postmenopausal Women: A Phase III Study
Alternate Approaches for Clinical Stage II or III Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Neoadjuvant Treatment (ALTERNATE) in Postmenopausal Women: A Phase III Study
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 22, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Fulvestrant, Anastrozole
Study Phase: Phase 3
Carboplatin, Gemcitabine, and Mifepristone for Advanced Breast Cancer and Recurrent or Persistent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Carboplatin, Gemcitabine, and Mifepristone for Advanced Breast Cancer and Recurrent or Persistent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 11, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Phase: Phase 1
View 2 Less Clinical Trials

4 Total Publications

Clinical evaluation of germline polymorphisms associated with capecitabine toxicity in breast cancer: TBCRC-015.
Clinical evaluation of germline polymorphisms associated with capecitabine toxicity in breast cancer: TBCRC-015.
Journal: Breast cancer research and treatment
Published: November 09, 2019
View All 4 Publications
Similar Doctors
Leo I. Gordon
Expertise in
33
conditions
Dr. Leo I. Gordon
Hematology | Oncology
Expertise in
33
conditions
Dr. Leo I. Gordon
Hematology | Oncology
675 N St Clair St Ste 21-100, Galter Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
 (12.3 miles away)
866-587-4322
Experience:
53+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
See accepted insurances
Offers Telehealth

Leo Gordon is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gordon has been practicing medicine for over 53 years is highly rated in 33 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Philip D. Bonomi
Expertise in
21
conditions
Dr. Philip D. Bonomi
Oncology
Expertise in
21
conditions
Dr. Philip D. Bonomi
Oncology
1725 W Harrison St, Suite 855, 
Chicago, IL 
 (13.3 miles away)
312-942-5904
Languages Spoken:
English
See accepted insurances

Philip Bonomi is an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bonomi is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

Expertise in
18
conditions
Dr. Jessica K. Altman
Hematology | Oncology
Expertise in
18
conditions
Dr. Jessica K. Altman
Hematology | Oncology
675 N St Clair St Ste 21-100, Galter Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
 (12.3 miles away)
866-587-4322
Experience:
25+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
See accepted insurances
Offers Telehealth

Jessica Altman is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Altman has been practicing medicine for over 25 years is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Leukemia, Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

VIEW MORE Oncologists

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

Find Dr. Merkel's expertise for a condition
ConditionClose
    • Distinguished
    • Angiosarcoma
      Dr. Merkel is
      Distinguished
      . Learn about Angiosarcoma.
      See more Angiosarcoma experts
    • Breast Cancer
      Dr. Merkel is
      Distinguished
      . Learn about Breast Cancer.
      See more Breast Cancer experts
    • Inflammatory Breast Cancer
      Dr. Merkel is
      Distinguished
      . Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
      See more Inflammatory Breast Cancer experts
    • Paget Disease of the Breast
      Dr. Merkel is
      Distinguished
      . Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
      See more Paget Disease of the Breast experts
    • Advanced
    • BRCA Positive Breast Cancer
      Dr. Merkel is
      Advanced
      . Learn about BRCA Positive Breast Cancer.
      See more BRCA Positive Breast Cancer experts
    • Breast Cancer in Men
      Dr. Merkel is
      Advanced
      . Learn about Breast Cancer in Men.
      See more Breast Cancer in Men experts
    • DICER1 Syndrome
      Dr. Merkel is
      Advanced
      . Learn about DICER1 Syndrome.
      See more DICER1 Syndrome experts
    • HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer
      Dr. Merkel is
      Advanced
      . Learn about HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer.
      See more HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer experts
    • HER2 Negative Breast Cancer
      Dr. Merkel is
      Advanced
      . Learn about HER2 Negative Breast Cancer.
      See more HER2 Negative Breast Cancer experts
    • Metastatic Pleural Tumor
      Dr. Merkel is
      Advanced
      . Learn about Metastatic Pleural Tumor.
      See more Metastatic Pleural Tumor experts
    View All 7 Advanced Conditions
    • Experienced
    • Agranulocytosis
      Dr. Merkel is
      Experienced
      . Learn about Agranulocytosis.
      See more Agranulocytosis experts
    • ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
      Dr. Merkel is
      Experienced
      . Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
      See more ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer experts
    • Astrocytoma
      Dr. Merkel is
      Experienced
      . Learn about Astrocytoma.
      See more Astrocytoma experts
    • Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
      Dr. Merkel is
      Experienced
      . Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
      See more Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT) experts
    • Brain Tumor
      Dr. Merkel is
      Experienced
      . Learn about Brain Tumor.
      See more Brain Tumor experts
    • Colorectal Cancer
      Dr. Merkel is
      Experienced
      . Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
      See more Colorectal Cancer experts
    View All 38 Experienced Conditions
    Want to save this doctor for later?
    Sign Up
    Is this your doctor?
    Find A Second Opinion
    Not sure about your diagnosis?
    Check Your Symptoms
     
     
     
     
    Learn about our expert tiers
    Learn More
    Are you the provider on this profile?
    Claim Profile
    1. Homepage
    2. Oncologists Evanston, IL
    3. Dr. Douglas Merkel
    For Patients
    • Our Story
    • How MediFind Works
    • Conditions A-Z
    • Doctor Directory
    • Symptoms Directory
    • Procedures Directory
    • Treatment Directory
    • Drug Directory
    • Infusion Center Finder
    • FAQ
    • Contact Us
    For Providers and Practices
    • Claim Your Profile
    • Newsroom
    Business Solutions
    • Provider
    • Network Solutions
    Additional Resources
    • Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Advertising Policy
    • Content Policy
    Subscribe to our newsletter

    Sign up to stay informed about MediFind and get wellness sent your way.

    Close

      By subscribing, I agree to MediFind's Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy, as applicable.

      Bullet PinMediFind
      Follow us on
      This information is not intended as a substitute for informed medical advice. You should work with a licensed professional to diagnose and treat health conditions. We let the data speak for itself, MediFind does not endorse any healthcare providers.
      © 2026 All Rights Reserved

      Request an Appointment

      If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 9-1-1.

      Once you submit your request, MediFind will reach out to the provider’s office to help schedule your appointment. Note that this is not a confirmed booking. You’ll receive a status update via email within 1–2 business days.

      Patient Details

      This information is for the patient who will be seen at the appointment.

          Close

          Returning patient? Use your address on file with the provider.

          Insurance Details

          Please provide information of the primary insurance holder as the practice may require this information to schedule.

          Insurance Provider *
          Insurance ProviderClose

          Appointments Details

          Let’s get more information about your appointment.

                  0 / 1000
                  By pressing the Submit button you are agreeing to MediFind’s Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy, as applicable.