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151 N. Sunrise Avenue
Suite 1005
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone 916-782-1217
Fax 916-782-7630
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Licensure
State of California: G062862
Board Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Recertified 7/00
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 8/90
Professional Organizations and Committees
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1991-present
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 2001-present
California Medical Association, 1989-present
California Orthopedic Association
Placer-Nevada County Medical Society, 1989-present.
Board of Directors, 1992-1993
Western Orthopaedic Association, 2001-present.
Chairman, Dept. of Surgery, Sutter Roseville Medical Center, 1994-1995, 2004-2005
Training/Education
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA. 7/84-6/88
Editor: Iowa Orthopaedic Journal, 1986-87.
Associate Editor: Iowa Orthopaedic Journal, 1985-86.
Internship: Rotating, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 7/83-7/84
Medical School: University of California at San Francisco, M.D., 6/83
Graduate School: Stanford University, Stanford, CA. M.S., 6/79
Undergraduate: Stanford University, Stanford, CA. B.A. with departmental honors 6/78. Varsity Letter, Skiing.
Employment/Experience:
Roseville Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, 8/88-present.
Team Physician, Sierra College Sports, Rocklin, CA, 1993-present.
Training Camp Physician, S.F. 49ers, Rocklin, CA, 1993-1997
Residency and Internship, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 7/83-6/88
Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Stanford Medical Center, Stanford, CA 7/78-8/79
Research Assistant: Cartilage Biochemistry.
Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 6/77-8/77
Teaching Assistant/Dive Master for "Sub tidal Communities" course.
Tennis Instructor
City of Seaside, Seaside, CA 8/77-9/87
Recreation Tennis, Inc., Los Altos, CA, 5/76-8/76 and 6/75-8/75
Presentations
- "Comparison of Three Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Techniques": Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 9/01
- "Comparison of Three Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Techniques. Are We Improving?": Iowa Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Society 1st Annual Meeting, 12/00
- "Long Term Follow-up of Conservatively Treated Shaft Fractures of the Tibia and Fibula": American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2/89
- "In Vitro Cartilage Degradation by Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus": Orthopaedic Research Society, Atlanta, GA, February, 2/80
Posters and Exhibits
"Quantitative Microanalysis of Synovial Fluid and Articular Cartilage Glycosaminoglycans" Annual Meeting Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA, 2/79
Publications
- Merchant, T.: "Comparison of Three Patellar Tendon Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Techniques With Emphasis on Tunnel Location and Outcome. Are Our Results Improving?" Iowa Orthopaedic Journal. 21:25-30. (2001)
- Dietz, F. and Merchant, T.: "Indications for Osteotomy of the Tibia in Children." J. Pediatric Orthop. 10:486-490 (1990)
- Merchant, T. and Dietz, F.: "Long Term Follow-Up After Fractures of the Tibial and Fibular Shafts." J. Bone and Joint Surg. 71-A (4): 599-606 (1989).
- Smith, R.L., Merchant, T., Schurman, D.: In Vitro Cartilage Degradation by Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus auerus. Arthritis and Rheumatism. 25(4); 441-446 (1982).
- Smith, R.L., Gilkerson, E., Kohatsu, N., Merchant, T., Schurman, D.: "Quantitative Microanalysis of Synovial Fluid and Articular Cartilage Glycosaminoglycans. Analytical Biochem. 103: 191-200 (1980).
Hobbies
Skiing (all types), Tennis, Soccer (play), Youth Soccer Coach (10 yrs), Guitar, Backpacking, Sailing, Diving
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