Dr. Lisa Merritt

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Lisa Ann Merritt is an Associate Physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UC Davis Health. With extensive experience in treating a diverse patient population, she focuses on survivors of polytrauma, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), and various orthopedic and neurological conditions in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Dr. Merritt emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to optimize patient function and quality of life. Her research interests include population health and the development of effective prevention and early intervention strategies to mitigate chronic and complex medical conditions. Dr. Merritt is also keen on understanding the impact of environmental health and social determinants of health on patient outcomes. She earned her B.S. in Biology and Spanish from Georgetown University in 1981 and her M.D. from Howard University School of Medicine in 1985. She completed her internship in Family and Community Medicine at UCSF and her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Merritt has been recognized with several awards for her contributions to medicine and community service.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Physician

— Present

UC Davis Health • Sacramento, CA

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, focusing on treatments for TBI, SCI, and various orthopedic and neurological conditions.

Awards

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Distinguished Service Award

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Power Award

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Health Policy Colloquium Award

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Women Physicians in Medicine Award

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Unity Alumni Award

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Freedom Award

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Lifetime Award

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.