David Mercer MD, PhD, FRCS(C), FACS
Professor and Director, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Dr. Mercer is Professor of Surgery and Director of the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Originally from Edmonton, Canada, he trained in Nebraska as a liver and intestine transplant surgeon. He developed a love for intestinal rehabilitation during his training, and it has become the focus of his clinical career. He heads a program that looks after hundreds of children and adults dealing with complex intestinal problems, including short bowel syndrome, functional disorders of the small and large intestine, and enterocutaneous fistulas. His team provides comprehensive nutritional, medical, and surgical management of patients ranging from TPN and tube feed management to the most difficult nutritional scenarios. He is involved in major clinical trials and lectures on the role of intestinal rehabilitation in getting people off of TPN, surgical strategies in short bowel syndrome/complex intestinal problems, and the role of quality of life in decision making.
Email: dmercer@unmc.edu