Provider Bio

Nathan Mercer, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician who specializes in hospital medicine at Valley Medical Center. As a hospitalist, he cares for adults with a broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions. Dr. Mercer strives to make the hospital admission experience easier to navigate by listening to patients' concerns, clearly explaining their medical condition(s) and treatment options, and collaborating with patients, families, and the broader care team. He is committed to providing respectful, inclusive care to patients of all backgrounds and identities and is an LGBTQ+ ally.

Dr. Mercer earned his bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and his medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine. He served as a physician in the U.S. Army and completed his internal medicine residency at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. He remained at Madigan as an attending physician and faculty member in the internal medicine residency program and served as medical director of the 62nd Medical Brigade's clinic. Before joining Valley Medical Center, he practiced hospital medicine at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. Outside of medicine, Dr. Mercer enjoys running, poetry, paddleboarding, archery, and needlepoint.