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Care Philosophy: Dr. Tillett believes in working as a team and coming alongside each patient to achieve the best health and outcomes possible.

Care Philosophy: Alpine Urology's purpose is to provide our patients with the best possible urologic treatment and care. Our goal is to make each patient, their family members, and their referring physician feel their individual needs concerning treatment are met. It is our intention to ensure confidence and satisfaction at all levels, from our initial meeting with the patient through the final treatment follow-up and billing process.

Care Philosophy: Our primary goal should be to educate the patient on the available data and management options, before working with them to come to a mutually agreeable treatment or management plan. Many urologic conditions do not have a single means of treatment or management, so incorporating patient goals and values is critical to creating a strong doctor-patient relationship and optimizing outcomes.

Biography: Dr. Suzanne B. Merrill is a board-certified urologist who is fellowship trained in Urologic Oncology. She specializes in the treatment of all primary and recurrent cancers of the urinary tract, including bladder, upper tract/urothelial, kidney, prostate, testicular, adrenal, and penile cancer. Dr. Merrill utilizes numerous surgical techniques to offer her patients more individualized care. She also provides her patients with top-of-class treatment options, incorporating novel medical/surgical therapies and clinical trial opportunities when appropriate. Dr. Merrill completed her bachelor's degree with summa cum laude honors at The University of Delaware and obtained her Medical Doctorate at The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill School of Medicine. She completed her residency at Duke University, followed by a Society of Urologic Oncology fellowship at The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. While at the Mayo Clinic, she also received a certificate in Translational Research. Dr. Merrill has received numerous awards for her accomplishments and leadership including being named the American Urological Association Young Urologist of the Year in 2020, followed by her induction into the American Urological Association Leadership Program in 2020. Prior to joining Colorado Urology, she was an Associate Professor of Urologic Oncology and Residency Program Director at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania, where she was recognized with awards for her outstanding faculty leadership and mentorship, as well as humanism and professionalism in surgery. Throughout her career, Dr. Merrill has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and been invited to speak at national society meetings regarding Oncology, research, and education. She is a faculty member for the American Urological Association Oral Board Review and Life Long Learning courses, which help urologists obtain and maintain their board certification status. Dr. Merrill is a member of the Society of Urologic Oncology, the American Urological Association, the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Women in Urology and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.