Joseph Merriman MD

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Dr. Barnett is a board certified Gynecologic Oncologist, and he joins St. Thomas Medical Partners after 14 years of service in the United States Air Force. In 2015, he deployed to Afghanistan to provide medical care for joint military services as part of Operation Resolution Support. His interests include patient centered, evidence-based clinical care, minimally invasive surgery, and cost-effectiveness research. Joining Dr. Barnett in Nashville are his wife, Jennifer, and their four children.

Dr. Stany is a board certified Gynecologic Oncologist, and he joins Saint Thomas Medical Partners after serving 13 years in the Army. . He has become middle Tennessee's highest volume single site robotic surgeon, and offers patients with both benign and malignant gynecologic conditions the most advanced minimally invasive surgical options. Joining Dr. Stany in Nashville are his wife, Dr. Renee' Stany, an Ob/Gyn, and his three children.