Daniel Merritt MD
General Surgery
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About Daniel Merritt MD
Daniel B. Merritt, Jr., MD, is a board-certified general surgeon at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Tyler who sees patients about 5 years old and older. He offers minimally invasive surgeries for a variety of diseases such as gallbladder, appendix, stomach, small bowel, colon and rectal, hernias, thyroid disease, skin cancers and more.
He became a general surgeon because he enjoys both the technical challenges of surgery as well as getting to know and building relationships with his patients. He believes that the relationship between the surgeon and patients is critical to a patent’s recovery.
"While I can’t undergo the surgery for the patient, my role is to prepare them for every step of the way from illness to full recovery and guide them through those steps. So much of modern healthcare is unknown and sometimes very difficult for a first-time patient. It can be intimidating and frightening. My goal is to minimize these issues so my patients can get back to their normal lives.”
Dr. Merritt is employed as a clinical faculty physician at The University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center under the UT Tyler School of Medicine. - Specialty
- General Surgery
- Gender
- Male
Education
Expertise
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Board Certification
American Board of SurgeryPatient Reviews for Daniel Merritt MD
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Dr. Merritt is one of the best doctors I've had. His bed-side manner is wonderful. He was extremely thorough with his explanation pre- and post-op.
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Dr. Merritt was very knowledgeable, experienced, informative, reassuring.
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Doctor was very thorough and asked if I had any questions afterwards. He informed me of what would need to happen for the surgery as well as afterwards.
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Explained everything where we understood the surgical procedure he will do. Answered our questions, very patient with us.
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He went above and beyond on explaining the procedure and after care. Couldn't have asked for anyone better! Great bed side manners! I would come back to him.
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My care provider was very nice and helpful
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I was extremely impressed by the time, patience, and thoroughness of my visit.
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Good all the way around
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Physicans were very personable and had good attitudes.
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Best explanation of "What's about to happen and why" I have ever received. Excellent!!!
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Very impressed with Dr Merritt. As mentioned, he instilled my confidence in him quickly and I thank Dr Kyser for the referral. Other than routine nervousness, I couldn't feel better about my appointment.
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Dr. Merritt explained very thoroughly what I had going on and he explained the procedure from start to finish. My husband and I left feeling very informed.
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Love Dr. Merritt
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Dr Merritt has excellent people skills and made me comfortable and listened to me attentively.
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Very happy with this doctor
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I could not be any more pleased! I feel extremely fortunate to have found Dr. Merritt, Jr. MD and will not hesitate, should I need any additional surgeries, will enlist Dr. Merritt's Services.
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Highly recommend Dr Merritt
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Everything went well -- the receptionist, nurse, and surgeon were all very prompt, professional, and were all very easy to engage with.
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First time meeting Dr. Merritt. He made me feel very comfortable and safe in his care.
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Excellent care by Dr Daniel Merritt , I would highly recommend him
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Dr. Merritt is the best... Always listens... Always looking for ways to improve patient outcomes... I would recommend him to anyone
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Dr D Merritt was very thorough in explaining my issue and treatment plan. His confidence and depth of knowledge made me feel more at ease as I am very apprehensive about having any surgery.
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PA Jamison and his staff are very very good at their job More UT clinics need to be as good as Jamison and his staff
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Dr. Merrit was very professional, yet personable in his explaining options to me. I felt totally at ease with his explanations of procedures that could be done.
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Dr. Merrritt was so kind and patient with my situation. He explained everything in great detail and answered all my questions and concerns! He was amazing!
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Dr was great.
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Dr. Merritt spent a full hour with my husband and me answering our questions, addressing our concerns, and providing us with information with my specific procedure in mind. He made me feel quite comfortable about his knowledge and surgical skills should the surgery become a necessity. I hold him in high regard not only for his professionalism but also for the warm personality he demonstrated.
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Dr. Merritt and team listened and answered all my questions and made sure before they discharged me that I didn't need anything more.
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Dr.Merritt is like family , he has done two surgeries on me ,he is a life saver , we talked for 20 minutes and I never felt rushed,his positive attitude makes a big difference. He is the example other physicians need to follow .
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Dr. Merritt gave me an excellent explanation of all the issues and risks
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I was impressed by Dr Merritt. He took the time explain what was going on with me which meant he had studied my history which is complicated. He made husband and myself feel confident that he would be taking the best care of me and handlee with care.Great manner about him.
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Love my surgeon and all of his staff
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Excellent service and very knowledgeable!
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This surgeon absolutely knows what he is doing, surgeons of this caliber are not usually known for "bedside manner" AND I'M OKAY WITH THAT because I know he knows how to handle most anything that may happen
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Very knowledgeable.. Answered all questions !