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Ryan T. Merrell MD

Chief, Division of Neuro-Oncology, and Associate Professor
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

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

Conditions and Treatments

  • Neuro-Oncology

Locations

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

Services

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.
He was very professional and polite.
September 24, 2026
Great talking with Dr Merrill. He was able to clear up a lot of questions that I had about my cancer journey
September 10, 2026
I love my doctor
September 9, 2026
Love Dr. Merrill!
August 28, 2026
Amazing healthcare providers
August 24, 2026
Excellent!! Thank you so much
August 23, 2026
Dr Merrell is a good down to earth doctor. But I have MRIs done every 6 months to check on my dormant brain cancer status. My former doctor at VH would test my reflexes, eyes, and a few other things and then go over my MRI and show nothing had changed. When Dr Merrell comes in the room he logs in the PC and pulls up the MRI then says everything looks good. Doesn't point anything out unless we ask. He is a good doctor but I just wish he would give us a little more detail each visit and not make us have to request it. Again, I like him and he is very knowledgeable and nice, just not informative unless you ask.
August 6, 2026
I was seen first by a resident. She did a very thorough exam. Then the doctor came in. He was unable to pinpoint my problem, but it wasn't for lack of trying.
August 2, 2026
Dr. Merrell is excellent! He's a great communicator and answered all of my questions and gave me the information I need about my health situation.
July 25, 2026