Anne Ehlers
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery and VA Ann Arbor Health System
1500 E. Medical Center, 2210 Taubman Center
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5343
[email protected]

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Anne Ehlers
Assistant Professor
  • About
  • Qualifications
  • Center Memberships
  • Recent Publications
  • About

    Dr. Annie Ehlers is an Assistant Professor of Surgery joining the Department in October 2019 within the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery on the Instructional Track. She has an interest in access to bariatric surgery, surgical outcomes, and decision-making in healthcare. Dr. Ehlers was born in Seattle where her family still lives. After attending college at the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Ehlers returned to Seattle where she completed medical school, a surgical residency, and fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery at the University of Washington. During residency she completed a two-year T32 funded research fellowship during which time she received a Master of Public Health degree. Dr. Ehlers is an active member of the American College of Surgeons and was awarded the first ever Rising Star award for her efforts in advocacy at the local and national level. She is planning an academic career focusing on bariatric and foregut surgery.

    Qualifications
    • Fellowship
      University of Washington, Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2019
    • Residency
      University of Washington, General Surgery, 2018
    • Research Fellow
      University of Washington, Surgical Outcomes Research Center, 2016
    • Internship
      University of Washington, General Surgery, 2012
    • MPH
      University of Washington, Seattle, 2016
    • MD
      University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, 2011
    • BA, Political Science
      University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 2007
    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Comparisons of 30-day outcomes after ventral hernia repair by body mass index and surgical approach: a retrospective cohort study.
      Hallway AK, Sinamo JK, Fry BT, Kappelman AL, Huynh D, Schoel LJ, O'Neill SM, Rubyan M, Shao JM, Telem DA, Ehlers AP. Surg Endosc, 2025 Jan; 39 (1): 632 - 638. DOI:10.1007/s00464-024-11379-5
      PMID: 39511002
    • Journal Article
      Long-Term Outcomes of Component Separation for Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair.
      Fry BT, Schoel LJ, Howard RA, Thumma JR, Kappelman AL, Hallway AK, Ehlers AP, O'Neill SM, Rubyan MA, Shao JM, Telem DA. JAMA Surg, 2025 Jan 1; 160 (1): 10 - 18. DOI:10.1001/jamasurg.2024.5091
      PMID: 39535784
    • Journal Article
      Long-term patient reported outcomes after robotic, laparoscopic, and open ventral hernia repair.
      Fry BT, Kappelman AL, Sinamo JK, Huynh D, Schoel LJ, Hallway AK, Ehlers AP, O'Neill SM, Rubyan MA, Shao JM, Telem DA. Surg Endosc, 2025 Jan; 39 (1): 504 - 512. DOI:10.1007/s00464-024-11326-4
      PMID: 39414668
    • Journal Article
      Understanding patient experiences to improve care for females groin hernia.
      Sukhon D, Bradley SE, Hallway A, Fry B, Hosea F, Schoel L, Rubyan M, Shao J, O'Neill S, Telem D, Ehlers AP. Surg Endosc, 2025 Jan; 39 (1): 594 - 603. DOI:10.1007/s00464-024-11255-2
      PMID: 39453455
    • Journal Article
      Use of Biologic and Biosynthetic Mesh for Ventral Hernia Repair in Current Practice.
      Mullens CL, Schoel L, McGee MF, Ehlers AP, Telem D, Howard R. JAMA Surg, 2024 Dec 11; DOI:10.1001/jamasurg.2024.5293
      PMID: 39661349
    • Journal Article
      Comment on: Ambulatory discharge of patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy results in significantly more adverse outcomes.
      Schoel LJ, Ehlers AP. Surg Obes Relat Dis, 2024 Dec; 20 (12): e25 - e26. DOI:10.1016/j.soard.2024.08.013
      PMID: 39294067
    • Journal Article
      Heterogeneity in the surgical approach to recurrent abdominal wall hernias: an opportunity for quality improvement.
      Schoel LJ, Sinamo J, Williams J, Hallway A, Fry BT, Rubyan M, Shao JM, O'Neill SM, Telem DA, Ehlers AP. Surg Endosc, 2024 Nov; 38 (11): 6901 - 6907. DOI:10.1007/s00464-024-11256-1
      PMID: 39299962
    • Journal Article
      Concerns About Recurrence Rate for Ventral Hernia Repair.
      Ehlers AP, Hallway AK, Telem DA. JAMA Surg, 2024 Oct 1; 159 (10): 1222 DOI:10.1001/jamasurg.2024.2995
      PMID: 39196549
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