Robert H. Merz, MD

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2001 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 280W
Santa Monica, CA 90404
2284.3 miles away
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Speaks: Spanish and English
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Pacific Heart Institute

2001 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 280W, Santa Monica, CA 90404

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About Robert H. Merz

Dr. Robert Merz is a graduate of Vassar College and Harvard Medical School. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of California, San Francisco, with an additional fellowship year in echocardiography at UCSF. His clinical cardiology fellowship was completed at Cedars-Sinai with an additional training year in Nuclear Cardiology. He is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease.

At Pacific Heart Institute since 1989, while also remaining active in outpatient and inpatient echocardiography, including transesophageal studies. His experience with non-invasive imaging, is of particular value in the evaluation and management of valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies, and coronary artery disease. He has been consulted by the triathlete and swimming communities regarding the identification of the “athletic heart”, and assessing cardiovascular risk through athlete screening.

fellowship

University of California, San Francisco
Cardiovascular Disease
1986

residency

UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Cardiovascular Disease
1984

internship

UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
1982

Medical School

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
1981

Board Certifications
  • American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Pacific Heart Institute
2001 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 280W
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Medical Groups & Affiliations
Saint John’s Physician Partners

Affiliated Locations
Providence Saint John's Health Center

An avid swimmer and boater, he has been a member of the Southern California Aquatic Masters Program for nearly 20 years. He is married to C. Noel Bairey-Merz, M.D., a prominent researcher of cardiovascular disease in women. They have three young adult daughters.

Clinical Interests

  • Abnormal Calcium Score
  • Abnormal Coronary Angiography
  • Abnormal Stress Test
  • Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
  • Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
  • Adenosine Stress Test
  • Amyloidosis
  • Aneurysm Of Leg Artery
  • Anomalies Of The Coronary Artery
  • Anomalous Coronary Artery (Aca) Repair
  • Anomalous Left Coronary Artery From The Pulmonary Artery (Alcapa)
  • Anticoagulation
  • Aortic Diseases
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Aortic Ulcer
  • Aortic Valve Disease
  • Aortic Valve Surgery
  • Aortitis
  • Arrhythmia
  • Arrhythmias (Heart) Therapy
  • Arteriosclerosis
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atherosclerosis Of The Aorta
  • Athletic Heart Syndrome
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Atrial Flutter
  • Atrial Flutter Ablation Consult
  • Atrial Septal Defect (Asd)
  • Atrial Tachycardia
  • Atrioventricular Block
  • Atrioventricular Septal Defect
  • Autoimmune Pericarditis
  • Av Nodal Arrhythmia
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve
  • Blue Lips
  • Bradycardia
  • Cardiac Angina
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Cardiac Conduction Defects
  • Cardiac Ct
  • Cardiac Disease In Pregnancy
  • Cardiac Event
  • Cardiac Genetics
  • Cardiac Implantable Device Replacement
  • Cardiac Insufficiency
  • Cardiac Mri
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Cardiac Risk Assessment
  • Cardiac Sarcoma
  • Cardiac Syndrome X
  • Cardiac Tumor
  • Cardio Oncology
  • Cardiomegaly
  • Cardiometabolic Health
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Cardiorenal Syndrome
  • Cardiospasm
  • Carotid Intimal Thickness
  • Carotid Sinus Syndrome
  • Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
  • Chest Pain
  • Cholesterol Disorders
  • Cholesterol Management
  • Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Chronic Total Occlusion
  • Claudication
  • Complete Atrioventricular Block
  • Conduction Defects
  • Congestive Heart Failure (Chf)
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Calcification
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Coronary Artery Fistula
  • Coronary Brachytherapy
  • Coronary Calcium Scoring
  • Coxsackie Endocarditis
  • Cyanotic Heart Disease
  • Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
  • Diastolic Dysfunction
  • Directional Atherectomy
  • Dobutamine Stress Test
  • Double Aortic Arch
  • Double Outlet Right Ventricle (Dorv)
  • Dysautonomia
  • Echocardiogram
  • Eisenmenger Syndrome
  • Electrocardiogram (Ekg)
  • Elevated Creatine Kinase
  • Enhanced External Counterpulsation Therapy Eecp
  • Exercise Induced Arrhythmia
  • Exercise Induced Syncope
  • Exercise Intolerance
  • Familial Amyloidosis
  • Familial Arrhythmias
  • Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  • Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Family History Of Sudden Cardiac Death
  • Giant Cell Myocarditis
  • Heart Disease
  • Heart Disease In Women
  • Heart Failure Screening
  • Heart Health
  • Heart Murmur
  • Heart Racing
  • Heart Shunt
  • Heart Valve Disease
  • History Of Glenn Shunt
  • History Of Heart Shunt
  • Holter Monitor
  • Holt-Oram Syndrome
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
  • Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
  • Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Placement
  • Implantable Defibrillator
  • In Office Cardiac Echocardiogram
  • In Office Cardiac Stress Test
  • Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia
  • Infiltrative Disorders Of The Heart
  • Inflammatory Heart Diseases
  • Intra Aortic Balloon Pump
  • Intravascular Ultrasound
  • Ischemia With Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
  • Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
  • Laser Atherectomy
  • Left Atrial Appendage Closure
  • Left Bundle Branch Block
  • Left Heart Catheterization Consult And Evaluation
  • Left Heart Failure
  • Left Ventricular Dysfunction
  • Loop Recorder
  • Lymphedema
  • Malignant Hypertension
  • Marfan Syndrome
  • Mckusick-Kaufman Syndrome (Mkks)
  • Medication Clearance
  • Microvascular Dysfunction
  • Mitral Regurgitation
  • Mitral Valve Disease
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse
  • Mitral Valve Regurgitation
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis
  • Mthfr Mutation
  • Multi System Inflammatory Syndrome
  • Muscular Dystrophy With Heart Disease
  • Myocardial Infarction (Mi)
  • Myocarditis
  • Myxoma
  • Natriuretic Peptide
  • Nuclear Cardiology Test Reading
  • Optical Coherence Tomography
  • Orthopnea
  • Orthostatic Intolerance
  • Palpitations
  • Papillary Muscle Disorders
  • Paraganglioma
  • Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
  • Paroxysmal Tachycardia
  • Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
  • Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (Papvc)
  • Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (Papvr)
  • Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (Papvr) Repair
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus
  • Patent Foramen Ovale
  • Patent Foramen Ovale Closure
  • Pericardial Effusion
  • Pericarditis
  • Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
  • Pre Excitation Syndrome
  • Premature Ventricular Contraction (Pvc) Ablation Consultation
  • Premature Ventricular Contractions
  • Prenatal Cardiology
  • Prinzmetals Angina
  • Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
  • Pulmonary Edema
  • Pulmonary Valve Disorders
  • Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
  • Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
  • Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
  • Refractory Angina
  • Rheumatic Aortic Regurgitation
  • Rheumatic Aortic Stenosis
  • Rheumatic Diseases Of Pulmonary Valve
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease
  • Rheumatic Heart Failure
  • Rheumatic Mitral Regurgitation
  • Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
  • Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis With Insufficiency
  • Rhythm Disorder
  • Right Bundle Branch Block
  • Rotational Atherectomy
  • Secondary Hypertension
  • Sick Sinus Syndrome
  • Single Ventricle Defect
  • Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
  • Sports Related Cardiovascular Assessment
  • Statin Intolerance
  • Stress Echo Cardiogram
  • Structural Heart Disease
  • Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
  • Subaortic Stenosis
  • Supraventricular Tachycardia
  • Syncope
  • Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
  • Tee
  • Thallium Stress Test
  • Thoracic Aorta Stenting
  • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
  • Thrombosis
  • Tilt Table Test
  • Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (Tapvr) Repair
  • Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
  • Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair
  • Transesophageal Echocardiography
  • Transposition Of Great Vessels
  • Transthoracic Echocardiogram
  • Tricuspid Regurgitation
  • Tricuspid Valve Disease
  • Troponin Quantitative
  • Valve Sparing Surgery
  • Valve Stenosis
  • Valvular Endocarditis
  • Valvular Heart Disease
  • Variant Angina
  • Vascular Intervention
  • Vasospastic Angina
  • Vasovagal Syncope
  • Ventricular Arrhythmia
  • Ventricular Fibrillation
  • Ventricular Tachycardia
  • Vo2 Measurement
  • Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome