Gastroenterology
Howard Mertz, M.D.
Nashville, TN
Dr. Howard Mertz practices all aspects of gastroenterology, including endoscopic ultrasound and inflammatory bowel disease. Nashville Magazine's survey of local physicians rated Dr. Mertz in the top 85 physicians and top 3 gastroenterologists in Nashville in 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017. US News and World Reports rates Dr Mertz in the top 1% of Gastroenterologists in the Unites States (2012). He is the most experienced endoscopic ultrasonographer in Tennessee with a caseload over 14,000 an
40+
Years in Practice
Peer Recognition
- ACG — Fellow (FACG)
2026
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseMotility & Functional GIAdvanced Endoscopy
Conditions & Treatments
Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseDysphagia & Swallowing DisordersERCP & Biliary EndoscopyGI Motility DisordersPancreaticobiliary DiseasePancreatic DiseaseGERDAdvanced Endoscopy
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- TriStar Centennial Medical Center
Experience
40+ years in practice