Alex Merkle, MD
Assistant Professor, Radiology-Diagnostics
Medical School
- MD, University of Minnesota Medical School (2011)
Undergraduate School
- BS, Stanford University (CA) (2003)
Internship
- Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program (2012)
Residency
- New York University School of Medicine Program, Diagnostic (2016)
Fellowships
- New York University School of Medicine/Hospital for Joint Diseases Program, Musculoskeletal Radiology (2017)
Languages
EnglishDepartment
Radiology-DiagnosticsProfessional Titles
- Assistant Professor
Publications
- Girardi NG, Kraeutler MJ, Lee JH, Merkle AN, Mei-Dan O. Arthroscopic Femoral Head Allograft With Proximal Femoral/Periacetabular Osteotomies for Sequelae of Perthes: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2024 Apr 1;14(2). PubMed PMID: 38635784
- Merkle AN, Ho CK. Introduction to imaging of cartilage. Journal of Cartilage & Joint Preservation. 2024;4(1):100164.
- Strickland CD, Ho CK, Merkle AN, Vidal AF. MR Imaging of Knee Cartilage Injury and Repair Surgeries. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2022 May;30(2):227-239. PubMed PMID: 35512887
- Freedman JD, Merkle AN, Iorio ML. Bilateral Distal Radius Fractures in a Patient with Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2021 Jul 6;11(3). PubMed PMID: 34228658
- Strickland CD, Patten LW, Durst MJ, Merkle AN. Mass-Like Fat at the Medial Midfoot: A Common Pseudolesion. Indian J Radiol Imaging. 2021 Apr;31(2):245-251. PubMed PMID: 34556903
- Lin JS, Gimarc DC, Adler RS, Beltran LS, Merkle AN. Ultrasound-Guided Musculoskeletal Injections. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2021 Dec;25(6):769-784. PubMed PMID: 34937117
- Jain N, Bauman PA, Hamilton WG, Merkle A, Adler RS. Can Elite Dancers Return to Dance After Ultrasound-Guided Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections?. J Dance Med Sci. 2018 Dec 1;22(4):225-232. PubMed PMID: 30477612
- Hou SW, Merkle AN, Babb JS, McCabe R, Gyftopoulos S, Adler RS. Shear Wave Ultrasound Elastographic Evaluation of the Rotator Cuff Tendon. J Ultrasound Med. 2017 Jan;36(1):95-106. PubMed PMID: 27914201
- Gottsegen CJ, Merkle AN, Bencardino JT, Gyftopoulos S. Advanced MRI Techniques of the Shoulder Joint: Current Applications in Clinical Practice. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017 Sep;209(3):544-551. PubMed PMID: 28829170
- Merkle AN*, Moon DK, Selan JN, Lowry MKJ. Postoperative imaging of the foot and ankle. Semi Musculoskelet Radiol. In Press.
- Merkle AN*, Jesse MK. “Ankylosing Spondylitis” in Musculoskeletal Imaging, 3e. Editors: Thomas Pope, Johan L. Bloem, William B. Morrison, David John Wilson, and Lawrence M. White.
- Jesse MK*, Merkle AN. “Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis and Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament” in Musculoskeletal Imaging, 3e. Editors: Thomas Pope, Johan L. Bloem, William B. Morrison, David John Wilson, and Lawrence M. White.
- “Artificial Intelligence in Global Health Radiology” in Radiology in Global Health: Strategies, Implementation, and Applications, 3e. Editors: Danial J Mollura, Melissa B Culp, Matthew P. Lundgren.
Practice Locations
UCHealth Radiology - Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion12605 E. 16th Ave
Basement
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-1200
UCHealth Radiology - Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion
1635 Aurora Ct
1st Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-1130
UCHealth Radiology - Inverness
175 Inverness Drive West Suite 150
Englewood, CO 80112
720-516-1002
CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center
2150 Stadium Drive
2nd Floor
Boulder, CO 80309
303-315-9900
Hospital Affiliation
- University of Colorado Hospital
Specialty Information
Specialties- Musculoskeletal Radiology, Board Certification (2017, 2017)
Care Philosophy
As a diagnostic and interventional radiologist, I use imaging techniques to diagnose illness and perform image-guided procedures in the musculoskeletal system. I work hand-in-hand with orthopedists, rheumatologists, pain management specialists, and other colleagues to provide assistance in understanding and relating imaging findings to patients.
As a diagnostic and interventional radiologist, I use imaging techniques to diagnose illness and perform image-guided procedures in the musculoskeletal system. I work hand-in-hand with orthopedists, rheumatologists, pain management specialists, and other colleagues to provide assistance in understanding and relating imaging findings to patients.