Benjamin Mervak, MD

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Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology and Associate Chair of Rad-Information Technology
Department of Radiology
Medical School
Office:
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Radiology
1500 E. Medical Center Drive.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5030
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[email protected]
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Benjamin Mervak, MD
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Clinical Associate Professor
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    • About

    Dr. Benjamin Mervak is a Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology and Associate Medical Director of Informatics for the Department of Radiology at the University of Michigan - Michigan Medicine. His clinical interests include gastrointestinal imaging, genitourinary imaging, rectal cancer, contrast media, contrast reactions, and premedication before contrast. Dr. Mervak is a true Michigan Alumnus having completed his medical degree and later residency at the University of Michigan. Dr. Mervak has certifications with the American Board of Radiology and the American Board of Preventive Medicine - Clinical Informatics. In his words he is "using Imaging and Clinical Informatics to improve patient care and make Radiologists' lives better!"

    Qualifications
    • Fellowship
      University of Michigan Medical School, Radiology, Ann Arbor, United States
      2016 - 2017
      Clinical Fellowship
    • Residency
      University of Michigan Medical School, Radiology, Ann Arbor, United States
      2012 - 2016
      Residency
    • Internship
      University of Illinois at Chicago, Medicine, Chicago, United States
      2011 - 2012
      Internship
    • Certification Training
      Physician Builder, Verona, WI, United States
      2019
      Other
    • Certification Training
      American Board of Imaging Informatics, St. Paul, MN, United States
      2019
      Other
    • MD
      University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, MI, United States
      2007 - 2011
    • BS, Biology
      Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, United States
      2002 - 2006
    • BA, German
      Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, United States
      2002 - 2006

    Research Overview

    - Imaging informatics
    - Workflow optimization
    - Patient communication
    - Contrast Media
    - Contrast Reactions
    - Premedication before contrast

    Recent Publications

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    • Presentation
      Can't Miss Findings in Genitourinary Imaging
      Mervak B. 2026 Mar 11;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Color Vision Deficiency in Radiologists and the Impact on Practice
      Mervak B, Bui M, Mortensen D, Whiteman A, Winkelman A, Maturen K. 2026 Mar 11;
    • Journal Article
      MR Angiography of Mesenteric Arteries
      Panda A, Oserowsky A, Rajiah P, Mervak B. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1016/j.mric.2026.06.010
    • Journal Article
      Practical applications of AI in body imaging.
      Mervak BM, Fried JG, Neshewat J, Wasnik AP. Abdominal Radiology, 2026 Mar 10; 51 (1): 458 - 466. DOI:10.1007/s00261-025-05088-3
    • Journal Article
      MRI at 0.55 T for Assessment of Pancreatic Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms: An Intraindividual Comparison Versus 1.5-T and 3-T MRI
      Rajeev R, Gulani V, Mendiratta-Lala M, Stein EB, Mervak BM, Wells SA, Chahine R, Lin T, Consul N, Yosef M, Khalatbari S, Masotti M, Perera C, Seiberlich N, Hussain HK. American Journal of Roentgenology, 2025 Dec 1; 225 (6): DOI:10.2214/AJR.25.33252
      PMID: 40928167
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      "More than just pipes: abdominopelvic venous pathology with rad-path correlation"
      Mortensen D, Maturen K, Udager A, Mervak B, Pantelic M, Chahine R, Stein E. 2025 Nov 4;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      CLEAR: A Clinically-Grounded Tabular Framework for Radiology Report Evaluation
      Jiang Y, Chen C, Wang S, Li F, Tang Z, Mervak B, Chelala L, Straus C, Chahine R, Armato S, Tan C. 2025 Nov 5;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      CLEAR: A Clinically-Grounded Tabular Framework for Radiology Report Evaluation
      Jiang Y, Chen C, Wang S, Li F, Tang Z, Mervak B, Chelala L, Straus C, Chahine R, Armato S, Tan C. 2025 Nov 5;