David Benger Merrill, MD

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Overview

Dr. Merrill completed his medical training at Harvard Medical School and his psychiatric residency at Columbia University / New York State Psychiatric Institute. After residency, he received his Certificate in Psychoanalysis from the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research.
Dr. Merrill spent five years as an attending psychiatrist and then director on the Washington Heights Community Service Inpatient Unit at New York State Psychiatric Institute. While there, he oversaw the treatment of acutely ill, hospitalized patients, and supervised trainees from a variety of disciplines. He continues to work part-time at the Audubon Clinic, an outpatient branch of the Washington Heights Community Service.
Dr. Merrill has maintained a private practice on the Upper West Side since 2007, where he sees patients for psychotherapy, psychoanalysis and psychopharmacology. He specializes in the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders.
Dr. Merrill also continues to teach trainees in the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry. He supervises residents in the Long-Term Therapy clinic and co-directs the psychoanalytic writing curriculum for candidates at the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research.

Academic Appointments

Assistant Clinical Professor

Gender

Male

Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

Harvard Medical School
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Residency: New York State Psychiatric Institute
Fellowship: Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research

Research

Selected Publications

Merrill DB, Girgis RR, Bickford LC, Vorel SR, Lieberman JA: Teaching trainees to negotiate research collaborations with industry: A mentorship model. American Journal of Psychiatry 2010;167(4): 381 - 386
Rosenfeld AJ, Gibbs T, Ivie R, Clarke L, Merrill DB: Successful clozapine retrial after suspected myocarditis. American Journal of Psychiatry 2010;167(3): 350 - 351
Miyamoto S, Merrill DB, Lieberman JA, Fleischacker WW, Marder SR: Antipsychotic Drugs, in Psychiatry, 3rd edition, edited by A Tasman, J Kay, JA Lieberman, MB First and M Maj, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Hoboken, NJ, US, 2008
Merrill DB, Ahmari SE, Bradford JM, Lieberman JA: Myocarditis during clozapine treatment. American Journal of Psychiatry 2006;163(2): 204 - 208
Merrill DB, Dec GW, Goff DC: Adverse cardiac effects associated with clozapine. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2005;25(1): 32 - 41


For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov