Julie M. Rish PhD

Dr. Julie Merrell, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist for the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. She graduated from Loma Linda University and completed her training at Henry Ford Health Sciences Center and the Cleveland Clinic. Presently, she is working in pre-surgical evaluation, pre-and post-surgical treatment, and clinical research in bariatric surgery. Her research interests include treatment outcomes, health behavior change, and women’s health. Currently, she is conducting collaborative research on pelvic floor disorders, binge eating intervention outcomes, the impact of past suicide attempts on bariatric outcomes, and treatment outcomes in a bariatric population.