Geno Merli

Dr. Geno Merli is the Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Director, Jefferson Center for Vascular Diseases at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Merli received his medical degree in 1975 from Jefferson Medical College and completed his residency in both rehabilitation medicine and internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Dr. Merli is a nationally recognized expert in the areas of prophylaxis and management of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (DVT/PE), as well as in the area of medical consultation of surgical patients. His research interests have focused on prophylaxis for DVT/PE and the management of DVT in acute spinal cord injury, total joint replacement, trauma, high-risk cancer patients, and neurosurgery.

Dr. Merli currently serves on the editorial board for Patient Care. He is also a reviewer for the Archives of Internal Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, Chest and JAMA. He is co-editor of the book “Medical Management of the Surgical Patient” and a co-chair for a national course on the perioperative care of the surgical patient with medical problems.

Dr. Merli is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of American Venous Forum, the Society of General Internal Medicine, Society of Vascular Medicine and Biology, and the International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.