Our Staff

James E. Merrill, D.O., Board Certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist

Medical School: University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, Des Moines, Iowa
Internship: Muskegon General Hospital, Muskegon, Michigan
Residency: Muskegon General Hospital, Muskegon, Michigan

• Annual / Preventive Exams
• Obstetrical care including some high risk
• Breast-feeding education
• Gynecologic surgery including
• Laparoscopic surgery
• Hysterectomy
• Tubal ligation
• Urinary incontinence
• Endometrial ablation
• Non-surgical gynecologic care including
• Menopause
• Abnormal bleeding
• Pelvic pain
• Contraception / Family planning
• Preconception and infertility evaluation and treatment

Jo Ellen Zahn, FNP

Jo Ellen has been a Labor and Delivery Nurse since 1990 at Dickinson Healthcare System. Through these experiences, Jo Ellen had gained much insight, which she is excited to share with her obstetrical patients in helping them prepare for the birth of their child.

As a Family Nurse Practitioner, her primary focus will be on preventative health and well-woman care:

• Annual / Preventive Exams
• Sexual dysfunction
• Family planning and contraception
• Menopause
• Nutrition and weight management counseling
• Fertility awareness and preconception counseling
• Breast-feeding education