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Ryan T. Merrell MD

Chief, Division of Neuro-Oncology, and Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise

  • Brain Cancer
  • Brain Tumors
  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Neurology
  • Neurosciences

Conditions and Treatments

  • Neuro-Oncology

Locations

1500 21st Avenue South, The Village at Vanderbilt, Suite 1506
Nashville, TN 37212

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2005
  • Internship - Mayo Clinic, 2006
  • Residency - Mayo Clinic, 2009
  • Fellowship - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 2010

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Superb
July 14, 2025
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Dr. Merrell took the time to listen to my concerns and symptoms. He also took prior MRI and showed me the comparison. He assured me that the frontal changes were due to scar tissue. The other could be a variety including normal aging. He assured me that he saw nothing I should be concerned about. Follow up 3 years.
July 10, 2025
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Everyone's was very professional.
July 7, 2025
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Dr Merrel was very kind and made me feel good about future treatments and staying positive
July 3, 2025
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I've recommended Dr & his office to several people bc of the way I'm treated
June 29, 2025
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My appointment with Dr. Merrell was a first time visit. It was a very good experience. He showed knowledge, compassion, concern and provided a good amount of time for the visit. I was very pleased and gained confidence in him.
June 23, 2025
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Excellent Dr.
June 9, 2025
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Dr. Merrell is the Best! I don't have enough great words to describe him and his care for me during this journey of brain cancer. He has been so compassionate, knowledgeable, and I would recommend him to anyone in this world going through the same. He has always answered all our questions, never once rushed through our visits, and has been very thorough. I Imagine he has one of the hardest jobs in the world, and he does it with such Grace and kindness. Every single time my care needed to be adjusted, due to sickness from treatments, He was there, and on top of it! My Husband and I, Are and Will forever be grateful for being placed in the hands of Dr. Merrell and his Vanderbilt team. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
April 20, 2025
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The interest and care shown was uplifting and gave me great comfort and hope.
April 1, 2025
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