Dr. Tyler Merceron

As a native Texan, Dr. Merceron is excited to return to his roots in San Antonio. He earned his bachelor degrees in Plan II Honors and Cell & Molecular Biology at the University of Texas at Austin and continued on to medical school at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. During his studies, he became keenly interested in tissue transplantation and pursued a research fellowship in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and then completed medical school in 2015. He completed residencies in both General Surgery and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Early in his training, Dr. Merceron developed a passion for the restoration of anatomic form and physiologic function and the concept of replacing “like with like”. To this end, he completed his surgical training with a fellowship in Reconstructive Microsurgery at the renowned University of Pennsylvania / Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, PA, focusing on autologous breast reconstruction, peripheral nerve surgery, and limb salvage / orthoplastic surgery.

With the expertise and support of the team at PRMA, Dr. Merceron is committed to providing his patients with a personalized journey through the healing process and achieving his patients’ aesthetic and reconstructive goals in a collaborative manner every step of the way.

Education

Training

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship in Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Residency in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Chief Residency in General Surgery, 2019-2020
Residency in General Surgery, 2016-2019
Internship in General Surgery, 2015-2016
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC Research
Fellowship in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Medical Education

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Doctor of Medicine

Undergraduate

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Bachelor of Arts in Plan II Honors
Bachelor of Science in Cell & Molecular Biology

Certification/Licensure

Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine License: MD481259
New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners License: 25MA11884700
Georgia Composite Medical Board Full License: #88007

Honors and Awards

Outstanding Paper Presentation Award	2018
Glancy Award	2015
Association for Academic Surgery / Society of University Surgeons (AAS/SUS) Research Award	2013
Outstanding Young Humanitarian & Scholar	2011

Volunteer Experience

Druid Hills Presbyterian Church	2015 — 2023
Medical Student Surgery Journal Club	2016 — 2020
Suture lab	2017 — 2018

Presentations

INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Merceron T, Razavi A, Cheng A, Thompson PW. “Scalp reconstruction with free tissue transfer as a palliative intervention in a high-risk population.” Presented at Plastic Surgery The Meeting (PSTM/ASPS), Austin, TX, October 2023. Presented by Tyler Merceron.

Merceron T, Saad O, Taillon C, Fang RC, Cheng A, Knaus WJ, Ghareeb PA. “Severity of fracture pattern is associated with reconstructive outcome in acute traumatic lower extremity free flap reconstruction”. Presented at Plastic Surgery The Meeting (PSTM/ASPS), Atlanta, GA, October 2021; updated data presented at the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM), Carlsbad, CA, January 2022; updated data presented to be presented at the World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM), Cancun, Mexico, June 2022. Presented by Tyler Merceron.

Merceron T, Burt M, Lee JS, Kim HS, Kang HW, Lee SJ, Atala A, Yoo J. “A 3D-printed biosynthetic construct for musculotendinous reconstruction.” Presented at the International Society for Biofabrication (ISBF) Meeting Winston-Salem, NC, October 2016. Presented by Tyler Merceron.

Schlegel C, Merceron T, Idrees K. “Does Fellowship Training Overcome the Learning Curve in Cytoreductive Surgery and Heated Intraperitoneal Chemoperfusion?” Presented at the 11th Annual International Symposium on Regional Cancer Therapies in Chandler, AZ, February 2016.

Merceron TK, Burt M, Kang HW, Lee SJ, Atala A, Yoo J. “3-D Bioprinting for Muscle- Tendon Unit Regeneration.” Presented at the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) Meeting in Washington, DC, December 2014. Presented by Tyler Merceron.

Burt M, Merceron TK, Lee JS, Kim HS, Kang HW, Lee SJ, Atala A, Yoo J. “Bioprinting technology for repair of a musculotendinous defect in the gastrocnemius-Achilles junction of nude rats.” Presented at the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) Meeting Washington, DC, December 2014. Presented by Tyler Merceron and Morgan Burt.

Merceron TK, Bender A, Sanders T, Gallardo MJ, Paredes R, Eichbaum Q. “The Moore Pediatric Surgery Center: A novel hybrid model for global pediatric surgical aid.” Presented at the 4th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), Washington, DC, 2013; and the American Medical Student Association National Convention, Houston, TX, March 2012. Presented by Tyler Merceron.

McDonald MR and Merceron TK, Lane CC. “Challenges of Coordinating Patient Flow in Emergency Department Radiology.” Presented at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) National Meeting, Orlando, FL, December 2011. Presented by Tyler Merceron and Matthew McDonald.

Naugle MM, Nguyen L, Merceron TK, Gore AC. “Stereologic Analysis of Progesterone Receptor in the Hypothalamus of Female Rhesus Macaques and Its Regulation by Aging and Estrogen.” Presented at ENDO 2011 (Annual meeting for the Endocrine Society), June 2011.

REGIONAL, STATE & LOCAL PRESENTATIONS
Medline A, Razavi SA, Merceron TK, Cheng A, Thompson PW. “Scalp reconstruction with free tissue transfer: flap comparison and outcomes in a high-risk population”. Abstract accepted to be presented at the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (SESPRS) meeting in Orlando, FL, June 2022.

Merceron TK. “Lower Extremity Reconstruction.” Presented at Emory University Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Grand Rounds, Atlanta, GA, August 2021. Presented by Tyler Merceron.

Taillon C, Saad O, Merceron TK, Fang RC, Cheng A, Knaus WJ, Ghareeb PA. “Early Initiation of Dangle Protocol in Lower Extremity Free Flap Reconstruction Leads to Decreased Length of Hospital Stay.” Presented at Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery (SESPRS) in Hilton Head, SC, June 2021.

Merceron TK. “Innovation in Plastic Surgery: Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine.” Presented at Emory University Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Grand Rounds, Atlanta, GA, February 2021. Presented by Tyler Merceron.

Merceron TK. “Operating Room Design: A discussion about the past, present & future of the surgeon’s stage.” Presented at Emory University Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Atlanta, GA, June 2020. Presented by Tyler Merceron.

Hart A, Merceron T, Betarbet U, Carlson G, Losken A. “Comparison of Complications Following Implant-based Breast Reconstruction Using Triple Antibiotic Solution versus Low Concentration Chlorohexidine Gluconate Solution.” Presented at the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (SESPRS) Meeting, Atlanta, GA, June 2018.
Merceron TK, Kengla CV, Kang HW, Lee SJ, Atala A, Yoo J. “Scaffold development for a bioprinted musculotendinous unit.” Presented at the North Carolina Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society (NCTERMS) Annual Meeting, Winston-Salem, NC, October 2013. Presented by Tyler Merceron.

Merceron TK, Winslade WJ. “Reprogenethics: An Ethical Inquiry into the Future of Human Reproductive Choice.” Presented at the Plan II Honors Symposium, Austin, TX, April 2010. Senior undergraduate thesis. Presented by Tyler Merceron.

Merceron TK, Naugle MM, Gore AC. “Sex Hormones and the Aging Female Brain.” Presented at the University of Texas at Austin Undergraduate Research Forum, Austin, TX, 2009. Presented by Tyler Merceron.

Publications

Faulkner HR, Merceron TK, Wang J, Losken A. Safe Reproducible Breast
Reconstruction. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open, 2023 Sept. 11(9):p
e5245.

Merceron TK, Williams RY, Ingram WL, Abramowicz S. Epidemiology and Management of Pediatric Head and Neck Burns: An Institutional Review. The American Surgeon, 2021 May;87(5):741-746.

Merceron TK, Betarbet U, Hart A, Baker N, Carlson G, Losken A. Comparison of Complications Following Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Using Triple Antibiotic Solution versus Low Concentration Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution. Modern Plastic Surgery, 2019 Oct; 9(4):74-85.

Merceron TK, Hart AM, Gruszynski MA, Pinell-White XA, Duggal C, Yoo J, Losken A. The Utility of Serum Albumin as a Marker for Risk Stratification in Patients Undergoing Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. The American Surgeon, 2019 Mar 1;85(3):e173-e175.

Merceron TK, Figueroa L, Eichbaum Q. A model for delivering subspecialty pediatric surgical care in low- and middle-income countries: one organization’s early experience. SpringerPlus Topical Collection Advancing Global Surgery, 2015 Dec, 4:742.

Merceron TK, Burt M, Seol YJ, Kang HW, Lee SJ, Yoo JJ, Atala A. A 3D bioprinted complex structure for engineering the muscle-tendon unit. Biofabrication, 2015 Jun 17;7(3):035003.

Naugle MM, Nguyen LT, Merceron TK, Filardo E, Janssen WGM, Morrison JH, Rapp PR, Gore AC. G-protein coupled estrogen receptor, estrogen receptor a, and progesterone receptor immunohistochemistry in the hypothalamus of aging female rhesus macaques given long-term estradiol treatment. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A, 2014 Aug;321(7):399-414.

BOOK CHAPTERS & PRINTED MATERIAL
Brown C, Merceron TK, Ghareeb PA. “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery”. In: Hazen B, Maithel S, Rajani R, Srinivasan J, eds. Anatomic, Physiologic and Therapeutic Principles of Surgical Disease: A Comprehensive, High-Yield Review. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.

Merceron TK, Murphy SV. “Hydrogels for Bioprinting.” In: Atala A, Yoo J, eds. Essentials of 3D Biofabrication and Translation. Waltham, MA: Elsevier Science.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Merceron T, Fischer E, Eichbaum Q. A New Model for Global Surgical Aid: The Moore Pediatric Surgery Center in Guatemala City. Vanderbilt University Center for Latin American Studies, Occasional Paper No. 15.