Dr. Lisa H. Merck is Professor of Emergency Medicine w/ Tenure & Vice Chair of Research at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). She also serves as Assistant Dean, Acute Care Research & Clinical Trials and Medical Director for Acute Clinical Research at VCU Health System.
Dr. Merck's research focuses on neurological emergencies, critical care, resuscitation, and COVID pandemic response. Dr. Merck retains an appointment at Brown University as an Adjunct Professor of Neurosurgery. She previously was the inaugural Director of the Translational Research in Medicine, Scholarly Concentration at the Warren Alpert Medical School and continues to mentor students in clinical-translational research.