Dr. Ashley John Mercado , M.D.

Laidley Affiliation
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (Diagnostic Radiology)
American Board of Radiology Certification
Western University, London Health Sciences Centre, & St. Joseph’s Healthcare London

Education
2010 – 2011 Fellowship – Abdominal Imaging – Sunnybrook Heath Sciences Centre
2005 – 2010 Residency – Diagnostic Radiology – University of Western Ontario
2001 – 2005 Doctorate in Medicine – University of Ottawa
1998 – 2001 Bachelor of Science: Major in Biology – McMaster University
Appointments
2014 – Present Radiologist, London X-ray Associates & St. Joseph’s Health Care
2014 – Present Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Imaging, Radiology, Western University, St. Joseph’s Health Care London
2014 – Present Consulting Radiologist, Southwestern Ontario
Professional Activities
2015 – Present Principal Investigator – Motion Compensation during 3D Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy
2013 – Present Co-investigator – Active surveillance Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study (ASIST Trial): Assessment of MRI and MR-3DUS-guided Biopsy in Diagnosing Primary Prostate Cancer
2012 – 2015 Co-investigator – Comparison of Prostate MRI-3D Transrectal Ultrasound Fusion Biopsy for First-Time and Repeat Biopsy Patients with Previous Atypical Small Acinar Proliferation
2010 – 2011 Principal Investigator - Trends in Utilization of After-Hours Radiology Consultation in an Academic Health Care Centre Setting (Sunnybrook)
Publications
1. Cool DW, Romagnoli C, Izawa JI, Chin J, Gardi L, Tessier D, Mercado AJ, Mandel J, Ward AD, Fenster A. Comparison of Prostate MRI-3D Transrectal Ultrasound Fusion Biopsy for First-Time and Repeat Biopsy Patients with Previous Atypical Small Acinar Proliferation. European Urology - Publication pending.
2. Munir B, Meschino M, Mercado A, Hernandez-Alejandro R. Case Report - Biliary Cystadenoma: An Unusual Cause of Acute Pancreatitis and Indication for Mesohepatectomy. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. vol. 2014, Article ID 643032.
3. Cool DW, Connolly MJ, Sherebrin S, Eagleson R, Izawa JI, Amann J. Repeat prostate biopsy accuracy: simulator-based comparison of two- and three-dimensional transrectal US modalities. Radiology. 2010 Feb; 254(2):587-94
4. Richards JG, Mercado AJ, Clayton CA, Heigenhauser GJ, Wood CM. Substrate utilization during graded aerobic exercise in rainbow trout. J. Exp. Biol. 2002 Jul; 205:2067-77.
Awards
1. University of Western Ontario Annual Radiology Residents’ Day Research Award (2009)
2. Drs. Richard Rankin and Jainarayn Singh Diagnostic Radiology Resident Research Award(2009)
3. Jean-Jaxques Lussier Medal (2003)
4. Merch, Sharp and Dohme Award (2003)
5. Hyman Caplan Award (2003)
6. Leonard F. Belanger Award (2003)
7. C.S.T. Rowland Lloyd Award (2003)
8. University of Ottawa Merit Scholarship (2003)
9. Dr. Frederick O’Brien Memorial Scholarship (2003)
10. University of Ottawa Professional Training Scholarship and NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (2001)