Erika Sears, MD, MS

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Associate Professor of Surgery and Program Associate, Plastic Surgery, Medical School
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School
University of Michigan
Plastic Surgery
1500 E Medical Center Drive, TC 2130
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Available to mentor
Erika Sears, MD, MS
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Associate Professor
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    • Qualifications
    • Executive Coaching Training Program
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Medical School (Office of Faculty Affairs), Ann Arbor, United States
      2026 - 2026
      Other
    • Hand Surgery
      University of Michigan, Plastic Surgery, Ann Arbor, United States
      2014 - 2015
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • Integrated Plastic Surgery Resident
      University of Michigan, Plastic Surgery, Ann Arbor, United States
      2006 - 2014
      Residency
    • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Health Services Research, Ann Arbor, United States
      2010 - 2012
      Postdoctoral Fellowship

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Quality Measures Addressing Disparities to Improve Outcomes in Hand Surgery.
      Schultz EA, Snyder EM, Richard MJ, Ruch DS, Ring D, Kakar S, Got C, Akelman E, Blazar PE, Yao J, Ladd AL, Sears ED, Kamal RN, Shapiro LM. Hand (N Y), 2026 Jun 23; 15589447261453556 DOI:10.1177/15589447261453556
      PMID: 42337843
    • Presentation
      Metacarpal Fracture Case Discussion
      Sears E. 2026 Jun 25;
    • Presentation
      Phalangeal Fractures
      Sears E. 2026 Jun 25;
    • Journal Article
      Identifying gaps in surgical quality measurement using an episodes of care framework
      Mott NM, Benitez TM, Connochie D, Ortolan V, Alessio D, Bernstein SJ, Kerr EA, Sears ED. Surgery United States, 2026 Jun 1; 194: DOI:10.1016/j.surg.2026.110160
      PMID: 41880744
    • Journal Article
      Defining Expanded Episode-Based Surgical Quality Measurement
      Mott NM, Benitez TM, Connochie DM, Klamerus ML, Bernstein SJ, Kerr EA, Ibrahim AM, Harris AHS, Rosen AK, Howard RA, Meddings JA, Klag EA, Laidlaw AT, Amanatullah DF, Hope WW, Sears ED. JAMA Network Open, 2026 Apr 1; 9 (4): e266176 DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.6176
      PMID: 41961506
    • Journal Article
      Racial and Ethnic Differences in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Management: Analysis of a National Single-payer System
      Benítez TM, Evans R, Sears ED. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, 2026 Mar 1; 14 (3): e7545 DOI:10.1097/GOX.0000000000007545
    • Presentation
      Hand Anatomy, Radiology, and Common Calls
      Sears E. 2026 Jun 25;
    • Journal Article
      Financial Toxicity Among Patients With Traumatic Finger Amputation: A Retrospective Study.
      Agbafe V, Sears ED, Gaines CE, Billig JI. Hand (N Y), 2026 Jan; 21 (1): 29 - 36. DOI:10.1177/15589447241295288
      PMID: PMC11571134

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