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Ira Merkel, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF

Ira Merkel, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF

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732-238-0923

(East Brunswick Office)

732-873-9200

(Somerset Office)

I see patients at the following locations:

East Brunswick Office

810 Ryders Ln.,
East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Somerset Office

33 Clyde Rd., Suite 102,
Somerset, NJ 08873

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree – State University of New York in Albany
  • Medical Degree – University of Guadalajara
  • Internship – Albert Einstein Medical Center
  • Residency – Albert Einstein Medical Center
  • Fellowship – University of Pittsburgh
  • Board Certification – Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
  • Saint Peter’s University Hospital

Other Appointments

  • Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Rutgers University School of Medicine
  • Prior assistant professor of medicine, University of Pittsburgh
  • Member of several medical societies and holds fellowship positions in the American College of Physicians, American College of Gastroenterology, and the American Gastroenterology Association

Research

  • Multiple publications in the field of constipation/anorectal motility & Hepatology

Fun Facts

Dr. Merkel’s personal interests include physical fitness, trying to keep up with his busy wife and two adult children, and pursuing his passion for collecting Superman memorabilia.

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