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Geno J. Merli

Geno J. Merli MD, MACP, FHM, FSVM

Vascular Medicine, Internal Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Dr. Geno Merli is a board-certified specialist in internal medicine, co-director of the Jefferson Vascular Center, Thomas Jefferson University, and senior vice president and chief medical officer at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Merli received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College and completed his residency in rehabilitation medicine and internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Dr. Merli is a nationally recognized expert in the areas of prophylaxis for and management of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) as well as the area of medical consultation of surgical patients. His research interests have focused on prophylaxis for DVT/PE and the management of DVT in acute spinal cord injury, total joint replacement, trauma, and high-risk cancer patients.

Dr. Merli is the current editor of Hospital Practice and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Hospital Medicine and Hospitalist News. He is also a reviewer for the New England Journal of Medicine, Archives of Internal Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, Chest, JAMA, the Journal of Managed Care, and the Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. He is co-editor, with Howard H Weitz, MD, of the book Medical Management of the Surgical Patient, and co-chairs the Jefferson-Mayo Clinic national course on the perioperative care of the surgical patient with medical problems. In addition, Drs Merli and Weitz present an innovative program, 'Consult Talk,' at the annual American College of Physicians meetings.

Dr. Merli is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and Society of Hospital Medicine, a member of the American Venous Forum, the Society of Hospital Medicine, the Society of Vascular Medicine, and the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis.
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