Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School

Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Bradley R. Merk practices Orthopaedic Surgery. He studied medicine at University of Illinois College of Medicine. He received awards:"Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Super Doctor". Bradley Merk is also published. He has 13 publications published. The lastest publication: "Gel Scaffolds of BMP-2-Binding Peptide Amphiphile Nanofibers for Spinal Arthrodesis.' He accepts all Medicare patients.

Publications

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• Gel Scaffolds of BMP-2-Binding Peptide Amphiphile Nanofibers for Spinal Arthrodesis.
• Clinical and radiographic comparisons of two different radial head implant designs.
• Extracapsular placement of distal tibial transfixation wires.
• Comparison of lateral locking plate and antiglide plate for fixation of distal fibular Fractures in osteoporotic bone: a biomechanical study.
• Two-part surgical neck Fractures of the proximal part of the humerus. A biomechanical evaluation of two fixation techniques.
• Vertically oriented femoral neck Fractures: mechanical analysis of four fixation techniques.
• Dislocation of the proximal tibiofibular joint in association with a tibial shaft Fracture: two case reports and a literature review.
• Scapulothoracic dissociation with acromioclavicular separation: a case report of a novel fixation method.
• Intra-articular distal femur Fracture extending from an expanded femoral tunnel in an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructed knee: a case report.
• Extra-articular distal tibia Fractures: a mechanical evaluation of 4 different treatment methods.
• Mechanical evaluation of Fracture fixation augmented with tricalcium phosphate bone cement in a porous osteoporotic cancellous bone model.
• A fatigue life analysis of small fragment screws.

Schools

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• University of Illinois At Chicago College of Medicine

• Northwestern University

• Cornell UHosp For Spec Surgery

Procedures Preformed

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• ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Surgery
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
• Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
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Conditions Treated

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• Achilles Tendinitis
• Adhesive Capsulitis
• Ankle Fracture
• Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
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Doctors Specialties

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• Orthopedic Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Assurant Health
• Blue Card PPO
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
• Cigna
• Commercial Insurance Company
• CoreSource
• Health and Life PPO
• Platinum PPO
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• Golden Rule
• HealthLink PPO
• Choice Care PPO
• Medicaid
• Medicare MCR
• MultiPlan PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• Principal Life
• State Farm
• Tricare
• Choice Plus POS
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare
• Worker's Compensation WC

Awards

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• Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Super Doctor

Education

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• McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
• University of Illinois College of Medicine

Hospital

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• Northwestern Memorial Hospital
• Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1740214881
NPPES Provider LastName		MERK
NPPES Provider FirstName		BRADLEY
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		606114546
NPPES Provider State		IL
Specialty Description		Orthopedic Surgery
Total Claim Count		52.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		30.0
Percent Opioid Claims		57.69

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1740214881
Last Name Of The Provider	MERK
First Name Of The Provider	BRADLEY
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