Paul Merrick

Dr. Paul Merrick, a board-certified and renowned urologist, serves as the Chairman of the Board and CEO of the DMG Physician organization, the largest independent, multi-specialty group in Illinois.

In his role, Dr. Merrick leads the Board and physicians in their goal of making healthcare better for patients and communities by offering high-quality and compassionate care. He ensures that DMG’s physician-driven approach continues to lead to exceptional physician engagement and improved patient outcomes.

As a leader critical to the organization’s success, Dr. Merrick has played an important role in DMG’s growth during the last decade.

Understanding the importance of giving back, Dr. Merrick also helped establish the organization’s charitable foundation, the DMG Charitable Fund, which supports and grants funding to more than 30 Chicagoland nonprofit organizations that provide access to food, affordable housing and healthcare/wellness services to those in need.

He has been in practice since 1994, was a founding physician when DMG started in 1999 and has been leading the physician organization since 2009. He previously served as chairman of the Urology department for 13 years; he also served as Treasurer and remains a member of the Board of Directors.

Dr. Merrick earned his medical degree from Rush Medical College and completed his residency at Rush University Medical Center, where he served as chief resident of urology.