Ryan Thomas Merrell, MD

University	Degree	Focus	Graduated
U of Alabama	Other Degree		Not Specified

Certification	Cert. Body	Year
Neurology	Psychiatry and Neurology	Not Specified

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Review by Anonymous on March 02, 2026 -

Vanderbilt Neurosurgery - 1500 21st Avenue South The Village at Vanderbilt, Suite 1506

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Am completely satisfied with our visits.

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Am completely satisfied with our visits.

Anonymous 03/02/2026

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Review by Anonymous on January 29, 2026 -

Vanderbilt Neurosurgery - 1500 21st Avenue South The Village at Vanderbilt, Suite 1506

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Comment - “ Dr. Merrell was very kind and co... ”

Dr. Merrell was very kind and courteous.

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“Dr. Merrell was very kind and co...”

Dr. Merrell was very kind and courteous.

Anonymous 01/29/2026

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Review by Anonymous on October 27, 2025 -

Vanderbilt Neurosurgery - 1500 21st Avenue South The Village at Vanderbilt, Suite 1506

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Comment - “ Easy! Loud and clear. I'm hard o... ”

Easy! Loud and clear. I'm hard of hearing.

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“Easy! Loud and clear. I'm hard o...”

Easy! Loud and clear. I'm hard of hearing.

Anonymous 10/27/2025

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Review by Anonymous on July 28, 2025 -

Vanderbilt Neurosurgery - 1500 21st Avenue South The Village at Vanderbilt, Suite 1506

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Comment - “ Dr. Merrell and the nurses are v... ”

Dr. Merrell and the nurses are very good. I feel very fortunate to have him/them available for my health care.

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“Dr. Merrell and the nurses are v...”

Dr. Merrell and the nurses are very good. I feel very fortunate to have him/them available for my health care.

Anonymous 07/28/2025

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Review by Anonymous on March 05, 2025 -

Vanderbilt Neurosurgery - 1500 21st Avenue South The Village at Vanderbilt, Suite 1506

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Comment - “ We have been seeing Dr merrell a... ”

We have been seeing Dr merrell and Bethany for months. We are very pleased with them.

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“We have been seeing Dr merrell a...”

We have been seeing Dr merrell and Bethany for months. We are very pleased with them.

Anonymous 03/05/2025

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Review by Anonymous on February 24, 2026 -

Vanderbilt Neurosurgery - 1500 21st Avenue South The Village at Vanderbilt, Suite 1506

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Comment - “ He offered to write a letter to ... ”

He offered to write a letter to my insurance provider regarding side effects and coverage.

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“He offered to write a letter to ...”

He offered to write a letter to my insurance provider regarding side effects and coverage.

Anonymous 02/24/2026

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Review by Anonymous on November 24, 2025 -

Vanderbilt Neurosurgery - 1500 21st Avenue South The Village at Vanderbilt, Suite 1506

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Comment - “ Relieved a lot of my stress!... ”

Relieved a lot of my stress!

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“Relieved a lot of my stress!...”

Relieved a lot of my stress!

Anonymous 11/24/2025

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Review by Anonymous on September 13, 2025 -

Vanderbilt Neurosurgery - 1500 21st Avenue South The Village at Vanderbilt, Suite 1506

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Comment - “ Dr Merrel is great! He is thor... ”

Dr Merrel is great! He is thorough and does a great job of explaining my current status with the tumor every year.

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“Dr Merrel is great! He is thor...”

Dr Merrel is great! He is thorough and does a great job of explaining my current status with the tumor every year.

Anonymous 09/13/2025

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Review by Anonymous on March 08, 2025 -

Vanderbilt Neurosurgery - 1500 21st Avenue South The Village at Vanderbilt, Suite 1506

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Comment - “ Dr Merrill is an amazing person.... ”

Dr Merrill is an amazing person. He is compassionate and always interested in just more than the medical situation at hand. He wants to get to Know me.

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“Dr Merrill is an amazing person....”

Dr Merrill is an amazing person. He is compassionate and always interested in just more than the medical situation at hand. He wants to get to Know me.

Anonymous 03/08/2025

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Review by Anonymous on March 05, 2025 -

Vanderbilt Neurosurgery - 1500 21st Avenue South The Village at Vanderbilt, Suite 1506

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Comment - “ Dr Merrell was very informative ... ”

Dr Merrell was very informative about what is going on with our case. Offered some helpful advice

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“Dr Merrell was very informative ...”

Dr Merrell was very informative about what is going on with our case. Offered some helpful advice

Anonymous 03/05/2025

Neurological Surgeon - General, Neurologist - General

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Vanderbilt Neurosurgery

Sioux Center, IA Outreach - Prairie Life Chiropractic Building

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Dr John Stevens, MD - Neurologist

Dr Paul Hunt, MD - Diagnostic Radiologist

William Neville, PA-C - Physician Assistant

Stephen De Boer, RD - Registered Dietitian

Dr Harvey Freedman, MD - Otolaryngologist

Dr Jason Pimentel, MBBS - Pathologist

Dr Stephanie Miller, MD - Neurologist

Dr Enrique Bolona, MD - Internal Medicine Physician

Damian Tagliente, MD - Pathologist

Michael Froehler, MD, PhD - Diagnostic Radiologist, Neurological Surgeon, Neurologist

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