Dr. Merrick enjoys educating her patients so they can make smart informed choices about their own health care. She helps patients navigate treatment options and alternative therapies from birth control to hormone replacement. Dr. Merrick finds it especially rewarding to guide patients through the life changing events of pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum. As a Biomedical Engineer, she takes pride in the precision required for the best surgical outcomes. She performs vaginal, minimally invasive, and open operations as well as office procedures such as endometrial ablation, IUD placement, and permanent birth control.
Dr. Merrick is a Fellow in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a member of the Indiana State Medical Association as well as a member of the Family Centered Care Team at The Women’s Hospital. She has 3 daughters who all enjoy participating in the performing arts. In 2014, Dr. Merrick started Studio 321 including The Ballet Academy and The Studio 321 Stage to provide premier ballet training and theater in the Tri-State area.
Specialty
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Education
University of Michigan Medical School
Residency
Preliminary Medicine – St. Joseph Mercy Health System – Ann Arbor, MI
Obstetrics and Gynecology – University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
Board Certification
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology