ABOUT
Thomas J. Merle, MD is a board certified thoracic surgeon with more than 25 years of experience in healthcare. Dr. Merle received his medical degree from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
Dr. Merle completed his residency in general surgery at Riverside Methodist Hospitals in 1983 before continuing on to his second residency in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at the University of Alberta Hospitals.

EDUCATION
1987 – Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
            Residency, University of Alberta Hospitals,
            Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1983 – Residency, Riverside Methodist Hospitals,
            Columbus, Ohio
1982 – Ohio State University, Doctor of Medicine,
            Columbus, Ohio

CERTIFICATION(S)
American Board of Surgery, 1988
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 
December 31, 2022

MEMBERSHIPS
Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Surgeons