Diane F. Merritt, M.D.

Title:
Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Education:
M.D. New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York (1975)

Residency:
Washington University School of Medicine - Barnes Hospital
Department of General Surgery: 1975-1977
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: 1977-1980

Board Certification:
Diplomat of American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1984

Societies, Memberships, and Honors:
Diplomat of American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Fellow of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (American Fertility Society)
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
Society for Adolescent Medicine
North American Society for Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology
2005 Humanism in Medicine Award presented by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Alpha Omega Alpha
America’s Top Doctor’s, Castle Connolly Guide
Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Excellence in Teaching Award

Dr. Diane F. Merritt is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Washington University Medical School and Director of the Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology.  She is a founding member of the North American Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology and serves on the Board of Directors.  She is a member of the Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Committee on Adolescent Health Care (ACOG).  Dr. Merritt has been involved in women’s health for the last three decades. She is the principal investigator in clinical research protocols involving contraception, menorrhagia, pelvic pain, and hormone therapy in menopause. Over the last 20 years, Dr. Merritt has pioneered the Program in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology at Washington University Medical Center and St. Louis Childrens’ Hospital.  The Program is now an established international referral center and training site.  Dr. Merritt is an internationally recognized expert in pediatric and adolescent gynecology and women’s health.  She is known for her clinical work in the diagnosis and treatment of female genital injuries, the diagnosis and repair of congenital anomalies of the reproductive tract which present in infancy or at puberty, and the management of hormonal disorders of puberty, perimenopause and menopause.  She is the recipient of many teaching and clinical awards. For the last 6 years she has been one of America’s Top Doctor’s (Castle Connolly Guide).