
Eric Makhni MD
Elbow Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Physician
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2799 W Grand BlvdDetroit, MI 48202
Phone+1 800-436-7936
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Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010 - 2015
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, 2008 - 2010
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2010
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB.S., Biological Sciences, 2001 - 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2025 - 2027
- CO State Medical License 2025 - 2027
- DE State Medical License 2025 - 2027
- IA State Medical License 2025 - 2027
- TN State Medical License 2025 - 2027
- ME State Medical License 2025 - 2027
- MN State Medical License 2025 - 2026
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Employee of the Month Award Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 2011
- Pasteur Clinical Research Scholar Harvard Medical School, 2006
- Basil King Memorial Scholarship St. Lucie County Health Commission, 2005
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Preoperative depression screening using PHQ-2 is associated with worse outcomes after ACL reconstruction.Joshua P Castle, Michael A Gaudiani, Muhammad J Abbas, Eleftherios L Halkias, Brittaney A Pratt
Journal of Orthopaedics. 2025-12-01 - The Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) has Little Utility Before Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty.Mary E Hennekes, Joshua P Castle, Eleftherios L Halkias, Nikhil R Yedulla, Tahsin Rahman
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2025-04-20 - Worse postoperative outcomes and higher reoperation in smokers compared to nonsmokers for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.Michael A Gaudiani, Joshua P Castle, Eric X Jiang, Susan G Wager, Spencer R Brown
Shoulder & Elbow. 2024-07-23
Journal Articles
- Medial Epicondyle Morphology in Elite Overhead Athletes: A Closer Look Using 3-D Computer SimulationMakhni EC, Khanna K, Simpson MT, Redler LH, Anakwenze O, Li R, Ahmad CS, Orthop J Sports Med, 1/1/2014
- Commentary on 'Distal Radius Fracture Treatment: What You Get May Depend on Your Age and Address, by Fanuele J, Koval K, Lurie J, et alDay CS and Makhni EC, J Bone Joint Surg, 6/1/2009
Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Arm Pain in Youth Baseball Players: A Survey of "Healthy" PlayersLas Vegas, NV - 1/1/2015
- Creation of Surgical Videos with New Wearable Video Capture TechnologyLas Vegas, NV - 1/1/2015
- Radio-capitellar Osteochondral Defects: A Shift from Open to Arthroscopic Articular ReconstructionLas Vegas, NV - 1/1/2015
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Other
- Arthroscopic Instability RepairMakhni EC and Ahmad CS
http://www.cses.cumc.columbia.edu/vid-shoulder.html - Arthroscopic Treatment of Calcific Tendinitis of the Rotator CuffMakhni EC, Schulz BS, Levine WN, VuMedi
http://www.vumedi.com/video/arthroscopic-treatment-of-calcific-tendonitis/ - Cost-effectiveness Research. How to Implement Study Findings Into Clinical ResearchSwart E, Makhni EC, Mehta S, AAOS Now
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/oct14/research3.asp
10/1/2014 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- Tommy John Repair Surgery Can Offer Faster Recovery Than Reconstruction MethodAugust 4th, 2022
- How PROMs Can Enhance Clinical Care, Research in Orthopedics: Q&A with Dr. Eric MakhniAugust 10th, 2020
- 10 Orthopedic Surgeon Leaders to KnowJanuary 31st, 2019
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