
Melissa Maria Erickson MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Assistant Professor Orthopaedic Surgery
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30 Duke Medicine CirDurham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-684-8111
Fax+1 919-660-5041
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Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2011 - 2012
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006 - 2011
- Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2006 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 2012 - 2014
- MN State Medical License 2011 - 2012
- GA State Medical License 2009 - 2010
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- From interest to advancement: confronting structural inequities facing women in spine surgery.Antoinette J Charles, Christiana O Oshotse, O Angel Odukoya, Nachelle Duque, Melissa Erickson
The Spine Journal. 2025-10-01 - ASO Visual Abstract: Perioperative Depressive Symptoms in Surgical Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Ellen O'Callaghan, Kristina Andrade, Nicole Rivera, Dana Rowe, Maya Blasingame
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-08-06 - Analyzing the relationship between the social vulnerability index and 90-day elective lumbar fusion outcomes.Vahe Yacoubian, Andrew Cabrera, Adelin Tulcan, David Shin, David Cheng
The Spine Journal. 2025-07-05
Press Mentions
- 31 Women Spine Surgeons & Specialists to Know FeaturedSeptember 24th, 2013
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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