Jeffrey A. Merlin, MD, MNS
Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2010 | Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US, MD |
| 2005 | Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US, MNS in Masters of Natural Science |
| 2004 | Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US, BS in Biological Sciences |
Postgraduate Training
| 2010-2014 | Clinical Residency, LIJ School of Medicine Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2025 | PALS |
| 2025 | ACLS |
| 2025 | DEA |
| 2018 | Texas Medical License |
| 2015 | American Board of Emergency Medicine |
Experience & Service
Other Professional Positions
Physician, Infinity Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI, 2014 - 2018
Physician, Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, 2014 - 2018
Physician, Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Ozaukee, Mequon, WI, 2014 - 2018
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Critical Care Medicine Chair Search Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Committee Chair, Nocturnal Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Workgroup Member, Triage, Stabilization and Transfer Process for Individuals with Trauma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Member, Transfer Center Committee, MD Anderson, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present
Member, Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the EC Management Team MD Anderson, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - Present
Member, Handoff 360 Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - Present
Member, ACCC Code Blue Committee, MD Anderson, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - Present
Member, Emergency Response Advisory Committee Ascension Columbia St. Mary's, Ascension Columbia St. Mary's, 2015 - 2018
Member, Institute of Hospitalist Medicine Ascension Columbia St. Mary's, Ascension Columbia St. Mary's, 2015 - 2017
Member, Mortality Review Committee Ascension Columbia St. Mary's, Ascension Columbia St. Mary's, 2014 - 2015
Honors & Awards
| 2001 - 2002 | National Science Foundation Undergraduate Fellow under Paul Goldstein, Ph.D, University of Texas at El Paso |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. Febrile Neutropenia. Poster. Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Emergency Care for Acute Leukemia Patients. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2020. UT Health TTM Houston: Optimizing Cardiac Arrest Survival Workshop. Conference. UT Health TTM Houston: Optimizing Cardiac Arrest Survival Workshop. Houston, TX, US.
- 2020. Acute Leukemia. Conference. Acute Leukemia. Houston, TX, US.
International Presentations
- 2024. Differentiation Syndrome. OnlineOnly. Continulus, US.
Formal Peers
- 2023. Differentiation Syndrome. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. A Foreigner in a Foreign Land (Foreign Body Removal). Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. Central Access in the ED. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2019. Seizure Management. Houston, Texas, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Yeung SJ, Qdaisat A, Chaftari P, Lipe D, Merlin J, Rajha E, Wechsler A, Sandoval M, Viets J, Al-Breiki A, Shah M, Pandey R, Kamal M, Khattab O, Toale K, Wattana M, Elsayem A, Gaeta S, Brock P, Reyes-Gibby C, Alagappan K. Diagnosis and Management of Immune-Related Adverse Effects of Immune Checkpoint Therapy in the Emergency Department. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open 1(6):1637-1659, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33392573.
- Merlin J, Goldstein A, Goldstein P. Meiotic Structures in the Animal-Parasitic Nematode Ascaris megalocephala: Synaptonemal Complexes, Recombination Nodules, and Centrioles. J Nematol 35(2):223-7, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 19265999.
- Merlin J, Goldstein A, Goldstein P. Three-Dimensional Ultrastructural Karyotype Analysis from the Meiotic Parthenogenetic Nematode Heterodera betulae. J Nematol 35(2):228-31, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 19266000.
Review Articles
- Markides DM, Hita AG, Merlin J, Reyes-Gibby C, Yeung SJ. Antibody-Drug Conjugates: The Toxicities and Adverse Effects That Emergency Physicians Must Know. Ann Emerg Med 85(3):214-229, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39641680.
Professional Educational Materials
- Merlin JA. Differentiation Syndrome. Continulus, 2024.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified March 27, 2026