Shawn C. Merys, M.D., MPH

National Medical Director, Clinical Assessment Solutions
Ingenix

Dr. Shawn Merys has more than 20 years of experience in the health care industry as a practicing clinician, health system regional administrator, corporate medical director and managed care physician executive. As the national medical director of Ingenix Clinical Assessment Solutions, Dr. Merys establishes policies and programs which provide clinical initiatives for chronic disease conditions, using a foundation in evidence-based medicine, epidemiology, public health, and preventive medicine. His work promotes prevention, early detection and accurate and timely diagnosis to improve the health outcomes of the populations that Ingenix serves. Merys also supervises the clinical affairs team of three regional medical directors and two regional clinical program strategists.

Prior to joining Ingenix, Dr. Merys served as regional and national medical director for disease management and large employer group products at OptumHealth, and as manager of compensation and pension for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Previously, Dr. Merys held medical director and regional administrative positions at Concentra Managed Care; SSM Health System; and Mercy Health System in St. Louis, Missouri. He also has served as a consultant to the Social Security Administration and as an assistant clinical professor at the St. Louis University School of Medicine.

Dr. Merys received his doctorate of medicine from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and his master’s degree in Public Health at the St. Louis University School of Public Health.