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Alex Merkulov, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology
Section Head of Women's Imaging

NPI Number: 1982868550
Academic Office Location: UConn Health 263 Farmington Avenue Outpatient Pavilion, 8th Floor East Farmington, CT 06030-8086
Phone:	860-422-3049
Email:	merkulov@uchc.edu

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Education & Training
Committees & Organizations
Publications
Presentations

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
BS	Montclair State University	Biology
MD	UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School	Medicine

Degree

Institution

Major

Montclair State University

Biology

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Medicine

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Internship	New York University School of Medicine, New York Downtown Hospital	Internal Medicine
Residency	UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School	Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship	Yale University School of Medicine	Breast Imaging and Body Imaging

Training

Institution

Specialty

Internship

New York University School of Medicine, New York Downtown Hospital

Internal Medicine

Residency

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Diagnostic Radiology

Fellowship

Yale University School of Medicine

Breast Imaging and Body Imaging

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
2025 UConn Radiology Faculty Teaching Award: Award recognizes outstanding commitment to medical education and excellence in teaching within the Department of Radiology. This award honors faculty who demonstrate exceptional skill in resident and medical student instruction, mentorship, and the advancement of evidence-based radiology education.	UConn Health
2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctor: The 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctor recognition reflects peer-nominated excellence in clinical practice, professional reputation, and sustained contributions to patient care within the field of radiology. This distinction is awarded to physicians who demonstrate outstanding clinical judgment, leadership, and commitment to high standards of quality and safety. Inclusion in the Castle Connolly Top Doctor list signifies national-level recognition by fellow physicians for clinical expertise, professionalism, and impact within the medical community.	Castle Connolly
2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctor	Castle Connolly
Connecticut Magazine's Top Doc Award
Annual Medical Staff Award of Excellence	John Dempsey Hospital, UConn Health Center
Annual Faculty Teaching Award	Department of Radiology, UConn Health Center
Exemplary Expostulator Award for Best Resident Oration
Helen and Rita Lurie Foundation Scholarship Recipient	New Jersey Medical School
NJMS Alumni Association, Class of 1997 Scholarship Recipient	New Jersey Medical Schoool
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) National Student Research Fellowship Recipient	New Jersey Medical Schoool
NJMS Alumni Association, Class of 1993 Scholarship Recipient	New Jersey Medical Schoool
National Student Research Fellowship Recipient	Alpha Omega Alpha
Class of 1993 Scholarship Recipient	New Jersey Medical School Alumni Association
National Dean’s List Member
Dean’s List Member	Montclair State University
Appointed Lieutenant of the Montclair State University EMS Squad	Montclair State University
Appointed Sergeant of the Montclair State University EMS Squad	Montclair State University
National Dean’s List Member
Dean’s List Member	Montclair State University
Dean’s List Member	Montclair State University

Name of Award/Honor

Awarding Organization

2025 UConn Radiology Faculty Teaching Award: Award recognizes outstanding commitment to medical education and excellence in teaching within the Department of Radiology. This award honors faculty who demonstrate exceptional skill in resident and medical student instruction, mentorship, and the advancement of evidence-based radiology education.

UConn Health

2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctor: The 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctor recognition reflects peer-nominated excellence in clinical practice, professional reputation, and sustained contributions to patient care within the field of radiology. This distinction is awarded to physicians who demonstrate outstanding clinical judgment, leadership, and commitment to high standards of quality and safety. Inclusion in the Castle Connolly Top Doctor list signifies national-level recognition by fellow physicians for clinical expertise, professionalism, and impact within the medical community.

Castle Connolly

2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctor

Castle Connolly

Connecticut Magazine's Top Doc Award

Annual Medical Staff Award of Excellence

John Dempsey Hospital, UConn Health Center

Annual Faculty Teaching Award

Department of Radiology, UConn Health Center

Exemplary Expostulator Award for Best Resident Oration

Helen and Rita Lurie Foundation Scholarship Recipient

New Jersey Medical School

NJMS Alumni Association, Class of 1997 Scholarship Recipient

New Jersey Medical Schoool

Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) National Student Research Fellowship Recipient

New Jersey Medical Schoool

NJMS Alumni Association, Class of 1993 Scholarship Recipient

New Jersey Medical Schoool

National Student Research Fellowship Recipient

Alpha Omega Alpha

Class of 1993 Scholarship Recipient

New Jersey Medical School Alumni Association

National Dean’s List Member

Dean’s List Member

Montclair State University

Appointed Lieutenant of the Montclair State University EMS Squad

Montclair State University

Appointed Sergeant of the Montclair State University EMS Squad

Montclair State University

National Dean’s List Member

Dean’s List Member

Montclair State University

Dean’s List Member

Montclair State University

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year
Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) Mentorship Steering Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization		External	International	2020
Academic Merit Plan Appeals Committee, UConn Health	Advisory Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2018
Cancer Committee, UConn Health	Advisory Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2014
Clinical and Translational Breast Program	Advisory Committee	Executive Committee Member	UConn Health	University
Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) Membership Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National

Name & Description

Journal Articles

Maximizing Mentorship Throughout Your Breast Imaging Career.
Mullen, Lisa A; Weinfurtner, R Jared; Borovicka, Kathy M; Hoyt, Tamarya L; Letter, Haley P; O'Brien, Sophia R; Swamy, Nayanatara; Vicenti, Kerri L; Woodard, Stefanie A; Xavier, Brian A; Gundry, Kathleen R; Merkulov, Alex; Margolies, Laurie R; Slanetz, Priscilla J Journal of breast imaging 2024 Mar;
Mentorship Interest in Breast Imaging: Survey Results From the Society of Breast Imaging.
Weinfurtner, R Jared; Lee, Amie; Vincenti, Kerri; Gundry, Kathleen; Hoyt, Tamarya; Klein, Katherine; Merkulov, Alex; Mullen, Lisa; O'Brien, Sophia; Roubein, Daniel; Tseng, Joseph; Margolies, Laurie Journal of breast imaging 2022 Apr;4(2):161-167
Mentorship Interest in Breast Imaging: Survey Results From the Society of Breast Imaging
R. Jared Weinfurtner, Amie Lee, Kerri Vincenti, Kathleen Gundry, Tamarya Hoyt, Katherine Klein, Alex Merkulov, Lisa Mullen, Sophia O'Brien, Daniel Roubein, Joseph Tseng, Laurie Margolies JournalJournal of Breast Imaging 2022 Mar;
Identifying an early treatment window for predicting breast cancer response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy using immunohistopathology and hemoglobin parameters.
Zhu, Quing; Tannenbaum, Susan; Kurtzman, Scott H; DeFusco, Patricia; Ricci, Andrew; Vavadi, Hamed; Zhou, Feifei; Xu, Chen; Merkulov, Alex; Hegde, Poornima; Kane, Mark; Wang, Liqun; Sabbath, Kert Breast cancer research : BCR 2018 Jun;20(1):56
Coregistered photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging and classification of ovarian cancer: ex vivo and in vivo studies.
Salehi, Hassan S; Li, Hai; Merkulov, Alex; Kumavor, Patrick D; Vavadi, Hamed; Sanders, Melinda; Kueck, Angela; Brewer, Molly A; Zhu, Quing Journal of biomedical optics 2016 Apr;21(4):46006
Assessment of Functional Differences in Malignant and Benign Breast Lesions and Improvement of Diagnostic Accuracy by Using US-guided Diffuse Optical Tomography in Conjunction with Conventional US.
Zhu, Quing; Ricci, Andrew; Hegde, Poornima; Kane, Mark; Cronin, Edward; Merkulov, Alex; Xu, Yan; Tavakoli, Behnoosh; Tannenbaum, Susan Radiology 2016 Mar;280387-97
Ultrasound-Guided Diffuse Optical Tomography for Predicting and Monitoring Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy of Breast Cancers: Recent Progress.
Xu, Chen; Vavadi, Hamed; Merkulov, Alex; Li, Hai; Erfanzadeh, Mohsen; Mostafa, Atahar; Gong, Yanping; Salehi, Hassan; Tannenbaum, Susan; Zhu, Quing Ultrasonic imaging 2015 Apr;385-18
Penetration of Günther Tulip filter struts through an introducer sheath: case report and safety concerns.
Contractor, Sohail G; Merkulov, Alex; Bhatti, Waseem; Lee, Michael; Gardner, Kim Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR 2009 Aug;20(8):1093-5
Technical challenges in TIPS creation via the right subclavian vein.
Contractor, Sohail G; Merkulov, Alex; Uppuluri, Pranay C; Bhatti, Waseem; Phatak, Tej Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR 2008 Dec;19(12):1777-80
The radiology assistant, point-counterpoint redux.
Baker, Stephen R; Merkulov, Alex Emergency radiology 2006 Oct;13(1):51-3
The radiology assistant: a contrarian's view.
Baker, Stephen R; Merkulov, Alex Emergency radiology 2005 Jun;11(4):187-92
Grating on the curve.
Baker, Stephen R; Merkulov, Alex Emergency radiology 2005 Apr;11(3):129-31
Body size and survivorship in overwintering populations of Porcellio laevis (Isopoda: Oniscidea)
Kight SL, Martinez M, and Merkulov A. Entomological News 2001 Jan;111112-118
Maximizing Mentorship Throughout Your Breast Imaging Career JBRI-2023-187.R1.
Journal of Breast Imaging

Books

Merkulov A. Examkrackers 1001 Questions in MCAT Biology 2004 Jan;

Abstracts

Renal Trauma (Accidental and Iatrogenic) and Interventional Management
Merkulov A, Bhatti W, Kisza P, Contractor S Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA 2009 Jan;
Single incision technique for tunneled central venous access
Contractor S, Merkulov A, Phatak T, Bhagat N. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark 2008 Jan;
Transsubclavian intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement
Contractor S, Merkulov A, and Pawar R. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark 2008 Jan;

Case Reports

“On The Case – Encephalitis due to human herpes simplex virus (HSV)” News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 23, Number 6; Published in October 2022, Page 38
Tabaro P, Romero M, and Merkulov A. 2022 Oct;
“On The Case – Amyloidosis of the breast.” News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 22, Number 6; Published in July/August 2021, Pages 30-31
Merkulov A. Radiology Today, Volume 22, Number 6
“On The Case – Biliary mucinous cystadenoma”
Chen D and Merkulov A. News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 21, Number 1; Published in January 2020, Pages 30-31
“On The Case – COVID-19 Pneumonia”
Romero M, Bagade S and Merkulov A. News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 21, Number 5; Published in May 2020, Pages 30-31
“On The Case – Paget’s disease of the nipple”
Merkulov A News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 21, Number 2; Published in February 2020, Pages 32-33
“On The Case – PDA with acute PE.”
Merkulov A. News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 21, Number 6; Published in June 2020, Pages 30-31
“On The Case – Recurrent malignant Phyllodes Tumor.”
Kincaid B, Khan F, and Merkulov A. News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 21, Number 7; Published in Nov/Dec 2020, Pages 30-31
“On The Case – Rosai-Dorfman disease” News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 23, Number 7; Published in November/December 2022, Page 46-47
Tabaro P, Patel P, and Merkulov A. Radiology Today
“On The Case – Situs inversus totalis.”
Becker K and Merkulov A. News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 21, Number 3; Published in March 2020, Pages 30-31
“On The Case – Squamous metaplasia of lactiferous ducts (SMOLD)/Zuska’s disease.” News Magazine: Radiology Today, Volume 22, Number 65 Published in June/July 2021, Pages 30-31
Srikanthan K and Merkulov A. Radiology Today, Volume 22, Number 65

Websites

Radiology Online
Wolansky L, Baldwin M, Karimeddini D, Molina M, Joyce R (Eds.) Radiology Online (https://health.uconn.edu/radiology-online/credits/) 2019 Dec;

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
3D-Mammography	Other	WTIC News Talk 1080 (96.5-TIC),	2013
Introduction to Breast Imaging	Lecture	Medical Student Breast Symposium, Ob/Gyn Rotation	2013	UConn Health Center
Breast Cancer Overview and Imaging	Lecture	Medical Student Radiology Interest Group	2012	UConn Health Center, Farmington, CT
Introduction to Breast Imaging	Lecture	Medical Student Breast Symposium, Ob/Gyn Rotation	2012	UConn Health Center
Are You Dense?	Lecture	1st Annual Women’s Heath Breakfast	2012	Pond House Café, West Hartford, CT
Introduction to Breast Imaging	Lecture	Medical Student Breast Symposium, Ob/Gyn Rotation	2012	UConn Health Center
Tomosynthesis 3nd Annual JoAnne Smith Breast Cancer Symposium sponsored by Connecticut State Rep. Beth Bye (D-West Harford)	Lecture	Breast Cancer Discovery Series	2012	UConn Health Center, Farmington, CT
Screening with a Smile	Other	News 8 (wtnh.com),	2012
Introduction to Breast Imaging, August 24th	Lecture	Medical Student Breast Symposium, Ob/Gyn Rotation	2012	UConn Health Center
Introduction to Breast Imaging, July 27th	Lecture	Medical Student Breast Symposium, Ob/Gyn Rotation	2012	UConn Health Center
Women’s Imaging Update	Lecture	Neag Philanthropy Meeting	2012	Neag Cancer Center, UConn Health Center, Farmington, CT
Healthy breasts: What you need to know! 2nd Annual JoAnne Smith Breast Cancer Symposium sponsored by Connecticut State Rep. Beth Bye (D-West Harford)	Lecture	Breast Cancer Discovery Series	2011	West Hartford, CT
Thyroid Ultrasound: Basic Imaging Principals	Lecture	Department of Endocrinology, Interdepartmental Lecture Series	2011	University of Connecticut
Mammography Board Review	Lecture	UMDNJ-NJMS Department of Radiology	2011	UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Volumetric analysis of change in FLAIR burden of disease over 2 years in patients with early forms of multiple sclerosis randomized to interferon ß-1b or glatiramer acetate in the BECOME study	Poster	World Congress on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis	2008	Montréal

Title or Abstract

Type

Sponsor/Event

Date/Year

Location

3D-Mammography

Other

WTIC News Talk 1080 (96.5-TIC),

2013

Introduction to Breast Imaging

Lecture

Medical Student Breast Symposium, Ob/Gyn Rotation

2013

UConn Health Center

Breast Cancer Overview and Imaging

Lecture

Medical Student Radiology Interest Group

2012

UConn Health Center, Farmington, CT

Introduction to Breast Imaging

Lecture

Medical Student Breast Symposium, Ob/Gyn Rotation

2012

UConn Health Center

Are You Dense?

Lecture

1st Annual Women’s Heath Breakfast

2012

Pond House Café, West Hartford, CT

Introduction to Breast Imaging

Lecture

Medical Student Breast Symposium, Ob/Gyn Rotation

2012

UConn Health Center

Tomosynthesis 3nd Annual JoAnne Smith Breast Cancer Symposium sponsored by Connecticut State Rep. Beth Bye (D-West Harford)

Lecture

Breast Cancer Discovery Series

2012

UConn Health Center, Farmington, CT

Screening with a Smile

Other

News 8 (wtnh.com),

2012

Introduction to Breast Imaging, August 24th

Lecture

Medical Student Breast Symposium, Ob/Gyn Rotation

2012

UConn Health Center

Introduction to Breast Imaging, July 27th

Lecture

Medical Student Breast Symposium, Ob/Gyn Rotation

2012

UConn Health Center

Women’s Imaging Update

Lecture

Neag Philanthropy Meeting

2012

Neag Cancer Center, UConn Health Center, Farmington, CT

Healthy breasts: What you need to know! 2nd Annual JoAnne Smith Breast Cancer Symposium sponsored by Connecticut State Rep. Beth Bye (D-West Harford)

Lecture

Breast Cancer Discovery Series

2011

West Hartford, CT

Thyroid Ultrasound: Basic Imaging Principals

Lecture

Department of Endocrinology, Interdepartmental Lecture Series

2011

University of Connecticut

Mammography Board Review

Lecture

UMDNJ-NJMS Department of Radiology

2011

UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School

Volumetric analysis of change in FLAIR burden of disease over 2 years in patients with early forms of multiple sclerosis randomized to interferon ß-1b or glatiramer acetate in the BECOME study

Poster

World Congress on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis

2008

Montréal