Dr. Mike Merrill

Chief Medical Officer, Brook Health.

Author, with Joe Judge, of Leadership is Overcoming the Natural.

Former Chief Medical Officer, United Memorial Medical Center, Rochester Regional Health.

Led the transformation of a small rural hospital, over 9 years, into being the highest quality hospital in its system, by metrics.

Assistant Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine and Epidemiology, State University of New York at Buffalo.

Created and ran a coalition of 45 Western New York healthcare organizations that agreed to consensus statements on COVID-19 public health measures.

Identified a gap in an automated claims processing system, leading to a yearly savings of 0.1% of medical spend.

Claims data analytics, with a strong clinical focus, using Milliman Medinsight, Cognos, and Microsoft Access and Excel.

Former journalist; write 700 words per hour.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine.

Extensive experience as a hospitalist (~900 night shifts) and primary care physician.

ACLS certified.

Master's degrees in epidemiology, journalism, and business.

Member, Board of Health, Erie County, New York.

Former Member, New York State Board of Professional Medical Conduct.

Twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

"A standard doctor polymath." - D.C. lobbyist.