Dr. Mermer grew up the youngest of five children in Maumee, Ohio. He attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where he received both an A.B. in Zoology and a Master degree in Molecular Genetics. In 1998, he graduated in the top 5% of his medical school class at the Medical College of Ohio and went on to the University of California, Davis for Orthopaedic Surgery residency. Following his five year residency program, Dr. Mermer served as a scoliosis and spine surgery fellow at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

Dr. Mermer has been involved in basic science and clinical research and has published his work in several peer-reviewed journals. He has presented his work at the meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meetings.

Dr. Mermer and his wife, Dr. Savitha Reddy, M.D. (Family Practice), moved to Bandon, Oregon in 2004.

Certification/Fellowship Training:

• Board Eligible Orthopaedic Surgeon by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons

• Fellowship trained in scoliosis and spine surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University, New York, New York

Hospital Affiliations:

• Attending Physician, Bay Area Hospital, Coos Bay, Oregon Coast Spine Institute
• Attending Physician, Curry General Hospital, Gold Beach, Oregon Coast Spine Institute