Erika(Davis)SearsMDMS

Plastic Surgery • Ann Arbor, MI

Hand

Associate Professor

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Office
1500 E Medical Center Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone+1 734-936-5895

Fax+1 734-936-9127
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Education & Training

University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Hand Surgery (Plastic Surgery), 2014 - 2015
University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2006 - 2014
University of Michigan Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, 2010 - 2012
University of MichiganMS, Health and Healthcare Research, 2010 - 2011
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2006 - 2026
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Inappropriate wrist MRI: did guidelines have an impact?
Benítez, T., Cichocki, M., Jin, W., Seyferth, A., Wang, L., Chung, K., Sears, E.> ;The American Journal of Managed Care. 2024 Mar 1
Video-Based Assessment of Microsurgical Trainees: An Evaluation of Gender Bias.
Eliana J Schaefer, Mary K Thayer, Anthony F Colon, Kavya K Sanghavi, Erika D Sears, Aviram M Giladi, Ryan D Katz> ;Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 2023 Nov 3
Health-Care Patterns for Three Common Elective Surgeries: Implications for Bundled Payment Models.
Nicholas L Berlin, Neil Kamdar, John Syrjamaki, Erika D Sears> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Nov 1
The Impact of Reference Standard on Diagnostic Testing Characteristics for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review.
Olivia M Bennett, Erika D Sears> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2023 Jul 1
2 citations
The Impact of Social Media on Applicants' Perceptions of Plastic Surgery Training Programs.
Michelle D Benedict, Geoffrey E Hespe, Nishant G Kumar, Amanda S Xi, Paige L Myers, Erika D Sears> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2023 Aug 1
Defining the Incidence of the Impostor Phenomenon in Academic Plastic Surgery: A Multi-Institutional Survey Study.
Amanda R Sergesketter, Paris D Butler, Amanda A Gosman, Amber Leis, Richard C Baynosa, Arash Momeni, Matthew R Greives, Erika D Sears, Julie E Park, James A Butterwort...> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2023 Jun 12
1 citations
Evaluating the Role of Mentorship in Career Advancement: A Survey of Women in Academic Hand Surgery.
Banafsheh Sharif-Askary, Salma A Abdou, Karina Charipova, Erika D Sears, Aviram M Giladi> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2023 Feb 23
2 citations
Do Proposed Quality Measures for Carpal Tunnel Release Reveal Important Quality Gaps and Are They Reliable?
Alex H S Harris, Qian Ding, Amber W Trickey, Andrea K Finlay, Eric M Schmidt, Catherine M Curtin, Erika D Sears, Ryu Yoshida, Donna Lashgari, Teryl K Nuckols, Robin N ...> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2022 Sep 1
Nonsurgical Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Survey of Hand Surgeons.
Jessica I Billig, Erika D Sears> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2022 Apr 1
2 citations
Gabapentinoid Prescribing for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Jessica I Billig, Vidhya Gunaseelan, Maryam Yazdanfar, Erika D Sears, Theodore J Iwashyna, Tammy Chang, Jennifer F Waljee> ;Hand. 2023 Jan 1
10 citations
Utilization of Diagnostic Testing for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Survey of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
Jessica I Billig, Erika D Sears> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2022 Jan 1
3 citations
Surgical Timing for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Comparison of Health Care Delivery in the Veterans Administration and Private Sector
Jessica I. Billig, Yu-Ting Lu, Rodney A. Hayward, Erika D. Sears> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2021 Jul 1
6 citations
The Impact of Community Care Referral on Time to Surgery for Veterans With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Jessica I. Billig, Richard R. Evans, Eve A. Kerr, Rodney A. Hayward, Erika D. Sears> ;Medical Care. 2021 Jun 1
8 citations
Variability and Costs of Low-Value Preoperative Testing for Cataract Surgery Within the Veterans Health Administration.
Seshadri C. Mudumbai, Suzann Pershing, Tom Bowe, Robin N. Kamal, Erika D. Sears, Mary T. Hawn, Dan Eisenberg, Andrea K. Finlay, Hildi Hagedorn, Alex H. S. Harris> ;JAMA Network Open. 2021 May 3
7 citations
The Association Between Electrodiagnostic Severity and Treatment Recommendations for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Yu-Ting Lu, Erika D. Sears> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
15 citations
Comparison of Safety and Insurance Payments for Minor Hand Procedures Across Operative Settings.
Jessica I Billig, Jacob S. Nasser, Jung-Sheng Chen, Yu-Ting Lu, Kevin C. Chung, Chang-Fu Kuo, Erika Davis Sears> ;JAMA Network Open. 2020 Oct 1
3 citations
Testing proposed quality measures for treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: feasibility, magnitude of quality gaps, and reliability.
Alex H. S. Harris, Esther L. Meerwijk, Qian Ding, Amber W. Trickey, Andrea K. Finlay, Eric M. Schmidt, Catherine Curtin, Erika D. Sears, Teryl K. Nuckols, Robin N. Kamal> ;BMC Health Services Research. 2020 Sep 11
1 citations
Variation in Surgeons' Requests for General Anesthesia When Scheduling Carpal Tunnel Release.
Alex H. S. Harris, Esther L. Meerwijk, Robin N. Kamal, Erika D. Sears, Mary T. Hawn, Dan Eisenberg, Andrea K. Finlay, Hildi Hagedorn, Nell Marshall, Seshadri C. Mudumbai> ;Hand. 2020 Sep 1
18 citations
The Increasing Financial Burden of Outpatient Elective Surgery for the Privately Insured.
Jessica I. Billig, Wen-Ching Lan, Kevin C. Chung, Chang-Fu Kuo, Erika D. Sears> ;Annals of Surgery. 2020 Sep 1
11 citations
A Survey of Burnout Among Members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Nathan T. Morrell, Erika D. Sears, Mihir J. Desai, Michael J. Forseth, Walter B. McClelland, James Chang, Sanjeev Kakar> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2020 May 26
17 citations
The Economic Burden of Out-of-Pocket Expenses for Plastic Surgery Procedures.
Jessica I. Billig, Jung-Sheng Chen, Yu-Ting Lu, Kevin C. Chung, Erika D. Sears> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2020 Jun 1
7 citations
Inappropriate Preoperative Gabapentinoid Use Among Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Jessica I. Billig, Erika D. Sears, Vidhya Gunaseelan, Katherine B. Santosa, Theodore J. Iwashyna, Michael J. Englesbe, Chad M. Brummett, Jennifer F. Waljee> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2020 May 30
Inpatient Versus Outpatient Management of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Pediatric Patients.
Katherine B. Santosa, Alexandra M. Keane, Matthew C. Keller, Margaret A. Olsen, Erika D. Sears, Alison K. Snyder-Warwick> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2020 May 23
7 citations
The Compounding Access Problem for Surgical Care: Innovations in the Post-COVID Era.
Jessica I. Billig, Erika D. Sears> ;Annals of Surgery. 2020 May 20
3 citations
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Low-Value Preoperative Testing for Patients Undergoing Carpal Tunnel Release at an Academic Medical Center:
Qian Ding, Amber W. Trickey, Seshadri C. Mudumbai, Robin N. Kamal, Erika D. Sears, Alex H. S. Harris> ;Hand. 2020 Feb 26
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Press Mentions

Plastic Surgeons Offer Solutions to Address the Backlog of Non-Urgent Surgeries During COVID-19September 23rd, 2020
How to Improve the Surgery Backlog During COVID-19September 16th, 2020

Hospital Affiliations

Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare SystemAnn Arbor, Michigan

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