
1500 E. Medical Center, 2210 Taubman Center
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5343
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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.
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FellowshipUniversity of Washington, Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2019
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ResidencyUniversity of Washington, General Surgery, 2018
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Research FellowUniversity of Washington, Surgical Outcomes Research Center, 2016
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InternshipUniversity of Washington, General Surgery, 2012
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MPHUniversity of Washington, Seattle, 2016
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MDUniversity of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, 2011
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BA, Political ScienceUniversity of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 2007
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
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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.Journal ArticleComparisons of 30-day outcomes after ventral hernia repair by body mass index and surgical approach: a retrospective cohort study.
DOI:10.1007/s00464-024-11379-5 PMID: 39511002 -
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.Journal ArticleLong-Term Outcomes of Component Separation for Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair.
DOI:10.1001/jamasurg.2024.5091 PMID: 39535784 -
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.Journal ArticleLong-term patient reported outcomes after robotic, laparoscopic, and open ventral hernia repair.
DOI:10.1007/s00464-024-11326-4 PMID: 39414668 -
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.Journal ArticleUnderstanding patient experiences to improve care for females groin hernia.
DOI:10.1007/s00464-024-11255-2 PMID: 39453455 -
Mullens CL, Schoel L, McGee MF, Ehlers AP, Telem D, Howard R. JAMA Surg, 2024 Dec 11;Journal ArticleUse of Biologic and Biosynthetic Mesh for Ventral Hernia Repair in Current Practice.
DOI:10.1001/jamasurg.2024.5293 PMID: 39661349 -
Schoel LJ, Ehlers AP. Surg Obes Relat Dis, 2024 Dec; 20 (12): e25 - e26.Journal ArticleComment on: Ambulatory discharge of patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy results in significantly more adverse outcomes.
DOI:10.1016/j.soard.2024.08.013 PMID: 39294067 -
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.Journal ArticleHeterogeneity in the surgical approach to recurrent abdominal wall hernias: an opportunity for quality improvement.
DOI:10.1007/s00464-024-11256-1 PMID: 39299962 -
Ehlers AP, Hallway AK, Telem DA. JAMA Surg, 2024 Oct 1; 159 (10): 1222Journal ArticleConcerns About Recurrence Rate for Ventral Hernia Repair.
DOI:10.1001/jamasurg.2024.2995 PMID: 39196549
