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Jennifer Merchant, MD

Jennifer R. Merchant, MD

  • Neonatal Perinatal Medicine
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About Jennifer R. Merchant, MD

Jennifer Merchant, MD cares for newborns in St. Luke's neonatal intensive care units (NICU). She also serves as medical director of the St. Luke's Children's NICU Follow-Up Clinic where the growth and development of our highest-risk patients are monitored and supported with early interventions. Dr. Merchant cares for babies in the NICU at St. Luke's Boise, Magic Valley, Meridian, and Nampa.

Dr. Merchant provides family-centered care that focuses on optimizing long-term development and health. Sh...

Education

Medical School

University of Minnesota

Residency

University of Minnesota

Fellowship

University of Minnesota School of Medicine

Board Certification

  • Neonatal Perinatal Medicine

Language(s) Spoken

  • English

Publications

  • 2019
    Jenkins R, Tackitt S, Gievers L, Iragorri S, Sage K, Cornwall T, O'Riordan D, Merchant J, Rozansky D. Phthalate-associated hypertension in premature infants: a prospective mechanistic cohort study. Pediatr Nephrol. 2019 Aug;34(8):1413-1424.

    2000
    Respiratory instability of term and near term healthy newborn infants in car seat safety seats. JR Merchant MD, C Worwa CRRT, S Porter RRT, JM Coleman MD, RO deRegnier MD. Pediatrics 2000; 108:647-652

    1999
    Gestational age and prolonged physiologic instability are correlated with preschool cognitive function in premature infants 32 weeks gestation. JR Merchant MD, FR Mattia MD, RO deRegnier MD. Pediatrics Res 1999; 45(4):251A (1475)

    1999
    Effect of isolated and combined intrauterine hypoxemia and iron deficiency on intracardiac iron distribution in fetal guinea pigs. SF Guiang MD, JR Merchant MD, MA Eaton MD, KB Fandel MD, MK Georgieff MD. Canadian J Physiol and Pharm 1999; 76(9): 930-936

    1994
    The redistribution of intracellular myocardial iron following intrauterine hypoxemia in iron deficient guinea pigs. SF Guiang MD, MA Eaton, JR Merchant, KB Flanagan, KL Gordon, MK Georgieff MD Pediatr Res 1994: 35:35A.

    1993
    Decreased neonatal myocardial myoglobin and cytochrome c following intrauterine hypoxemia in iron deficient guinea pigs. SF Guiang MD, MA Eaton, KB Flanagan, JL Merchant, MK Georgieff MD. Pediatr Res 1993: 4(33):280A.

Provider Locations

  • St. Luke's Children's NICU Follow-up Clinic: Boise

    305 E. Jefferson St., Boise, ID 83712
    (208) 381-7075
    Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    Location details
    Street view of the Idaho Elks Children's Pavilion where St. Luke's Children's NICU Follow-up Clinic: Boise is located.
  • St. Luke's Children's Neonatology at St. Luke's Boise Medical Center

    190 E Bannock St, Boise, ID 83712
    (208) 381-2088
  • NICU at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center

    801 Pole Line Rd W, Twin Falls, ID 83301
    (208) 814-3620
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