DepartmentsSurgeryColon and Rectal SurgeryLocationJacksonville, FloridaLanguagesEnglishExisting patientsSend a secure message via patient portal Share this page via: Facebook Twitter Print Conditions treatedAnal fistulaColon cancerCrohn's diseaseRectal cancerUlcerative colitis InterestsColon and rectal cancerUlcerative colitisCrohn's diseaseBenign diseases of the colon and rectumDiverticular diseasePresacral tumors Mayo Clinic locations Jacksonville, Florida Driving Directions More info Billing & insurance Accessibility services Education2013Clinical Fellowship - Colon and Rectal SurgeryMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2012Resident - General SurgeryMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2007MDSaint Louis University School of Medicine2003MS - Medical Imaging SciencesFinch University of Health Sciences / Chicago Medical School2002BS - Mathematics and StatisticsUniversity of Western OntarioShow more education Activities and honorsCertifications2014Colon & Rectal SurgeryAmerican Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery2013General SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryAwards and honors2020Hungry Dog Award for Surgical Specialties2014Brandeis University Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy & Leadership ScholarAmerican College of Surgeons/American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons2004Alpha Omega Alpha Research FellowSaint Louis University School of Medicine1999Ontario Scholar AwardOntario Ministry of Education1999Entrance ScholarshipUniversity of Western Ontario1999Faculty Tuition ScholarshipUniversity of Western OntarioShow more awards and honorsProfessional memberships2020 - presentMemberInternational Society of Pleura and Peritoneum2019 - presentSite ChairEnterprise Practice Optimization and Acceleration Committee2019 - presentMemberClinical Practice Quality Oversight Subcommittee - Florida2019 - presentPractice ChairMayo Clinic Cancer Center, Colorectal Disease Group2019 - presentMemberSociety of Surgical Oncology2018 - 2019Program CommitteeSociety for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2018 - presentMemberSurgical Supply and Equipment Committee, Surgical Administrative Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees2018 - presentAssociate Question WriterAmerican Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery2018 - presentMemberWritten Exam Committee, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery2018 - presentAssociate Question WriterAmerican Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery2017 - presentCancer Liaison PhysicianMayo Clinic Cancer Center2017 - 2019Site ChairColon and Rectal Surgery Specialty Council2016 - presentFellowAmerican Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons2016 - 2018ChairDRG Committee2015 - presentResident and Felllow Education CommitteeSociety for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2015 - presentFellowAmerican College of Surgeons2015 - 2018Site RepresentativePlummer Project, Mayo Clinic2015 - 2017Physician MemberMayo School of Health Sciences Subcommittee, Education Committee2015 - 2016Physician MemberDRG Committee2015 - presentChairSurgical Supplies and Technology Team, Surgical Committee - Florida, Clinical Practice Committee - Florida2015 - presentMemberMayo Clinic Cancer Center, Colorectal Disease Group2014 - 2015Co-CoordinatorMorbidity & Mortality Conferences, Department of Surgery2014 - 2016MemberHealthcare Economics Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons2014 - presentMemberSociety for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2013 - 2018Physician MemberOperations Coordination Resources Allocation (OCRA) - Manage to Reimbursement (MTR)2013 - 2015Associate FellowAmerican College of Surgeons2013 - presentMemberRobotics Committee, Mayo Clinic in Florida2012 - 2018MemberSelf-Assessment Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons2012 - 2016MemberNew Technologies Committee, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons2012 - 2016MemberAmerican Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons2012MemberSteering Committee, 2012 Mayo Young Investigators Research Symposium2011 - 2012Vice PresidentMayo Fellows Association, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science2011 - 2012Resident/Fellow RepresentativeMayo Graduate Medical Education Committee2010 - 2012Candidate MemberAmerican Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons2007 - 2013MemberAmerican College of Surgeons2007 - 2013MemberMinnesota Medical Association2004 - 2005Project CoordinatorSt. Louis University Chapter, American Medical Student Association2003 - 2013MemberAmerican Medical AssociationShow more professional membershipsPublicationsSee my publications Conditions treatedInterestsMayo Clinic locationsEducationActivities and honors Request an appointment PST-20227448 Doctors & Medical Staff Merchea, Amit M.D.