Erika Davis Sears, MD

Specialty: Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery
Title: Associate Professor

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Erika Davis Sears, MD
Plastic Surgery
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    Erika D. Sears, MD, MS, serves as a faculty member in the Section of Plastic Surgery at the University of Michigan Health System.

    Dr. Sears received her Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Michigan Medical School. She completed the Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency and Hand Surgery Fellowship at the University of Michigan. She also received additional research training in health services research as a fellow of the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, where she earned a Masters of Science from the University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School.


    Clinical Specialization:

    Dr. Sears specializes in hand surgery (including treatment of upper extremity trauma, hand and wrist arthritis, nerve injury and compression, Dupuytren contracture, joint contracture, and hand tumors among other hand disorders) and reconstructive plastic surgery.

    Areas of Practice

    Reconstructive plastic surgery, hand surgery, upper extremity trauma, hand and wrist arthritis, nerve injury and compression, Dupuytren contracture, joint contractures, hand tumors

    Locations

    • Plastic Surgery Clinic | Domino's Farms 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr Ste A1200
      Lobby A
      Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9484
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    Insurance Accepted

    University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.

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    Education & Training

    Medical School or Training

    University of Michigan Medical School, 2006

    Residency

    University of Michigan Health System, Plastic Surgery, 2014

    Fellowships

    University of Michigan Health System, Hand Surgery, 2015

    Board Certifications

    Surgery of the Hand
    Plastic Surgery

    Research Overview

    Dr. Sears has interest in the study of value and efficiency of surgical care. She has received grant funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs to assess surgical delay and resource use to improve the value of pre-surgical care. Dr. Sears has continued interest in evaluating the quality of surgical care across patients’ full surgical episode, with an understanding of the impact of healthcare setting and care fragmentation on surgical care value.

    Links

    Michigan Center for Hand Outcomes and Innovation Research (M-CHOIR)

    Comprehensive Hand Center

    Michigan Research Experts Website

    Hand, Wrist or Elbow Pain

    Plastic Surgery - Section of Plastic Surgery