ErwinKrugerMD

Plastic Surgery • Phoenix, AZ

Hand, Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery, Wound Healing

Hand & Reconstructive Surgeon

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Office
5555 East Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85054
Phone+1 480-342-1379

Fax+1 480-342-2899
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Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2016 - 2017
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Plastic Surgery, 2013 - 2016
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation CenterFellowship, Pressure Ulcer Management and Advanced Wound Care, 2011 - 2013
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2011
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2017 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2016 - 2017
CA State Medical License 2007 - 2016
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Clinical Trials

3C Patch® Medicare Claims Study Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 15
Terminated

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
Comprehensive Management of Pressure Injury: A Review.
Lyndsay A Kandi, India C Rangel, Nellie V Movtchan, Nicole R Van Spronsen, Erwin A Kruger> ;Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 2022 Nov 1
6 citations
Long-term breast and nipple sensation after nipple-sparing mastectomy with implant reconstruction: Relevance to physical, psychosocial, and sexual well-being.
Jacob B Hammond, Lyndsay A Kandi, Valerie L Armstrong, Heidi E Kosiorek, Alanna M Rebecca, William J Casey 3rd, Erwin A Kruger, Patricia A Cronin, Barbara A Pockaj, Ch...> ;Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2022 Sep 1
1 citations
Seldom one and done: Characterizing rates of reoperation with direct-to-implant breast reconstruction after mastectomy.
Jacob B Hammond, Brittany M Foley, Heidi E Kosiorek, Patricia A Cronin, Alanna M Rebecca, William J Casey 3rd, Erwin A Kruger, Chad M Teven, Barbara A Pockaj> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2022 Jul 1
1 citations
Diffuse dermal angiomatosis of the bilateral breast successfully treated with reduction mammoplasty.
Collin M. Costello, Muhammad Q. Qureshi, Erwin A. Kruger, David J. DiCaudo, David L. Swanson> ;International Journal of Dermatology. 2021 Oct 29
Surgical Management of Chronic Encapsulated Abdominal Wall Seroma 8 Years after Abdominoplasty.
Bryn E Morris, Danielle A. Thornburg, Chad M. Teven, Erwin A. Kruger> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2021 Jul 1
1 citations
Procedural Trends in Medicare Reimbursement and Utilization for Breast Reconstruction: 2000–2019
Nikita Gupta, Danielle A. Thornburg, Nathan A. Chow, Jack M. Haglin, Erwin A. Kruger, Alanna M. Rebecca, William J. Casey, Chad M. Teven> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2021 May 11
2 citations
Does Prior Breast Augmentation Affect Outcomes After Mastectomy With Reconstruction? An Analysis of Postoperative Complications and Reoperations.
Jacob B. Hammond, Brittany M. Foley, Sheridan James, Alanna M. Rebecca, Chad M. Teven, Erwin A. Kruger, Heidi E. Kosiorek, Patricia A. Cronin, Robert W. Bernard, Barba...> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2021 May 1
7 citations
3D Nipple–Areolar Tattoo: It’s Technique, Outcomes, and Utilization
Jacob B. Hammond, Chad M. Teven, Robert W. Bernard, Heather D. Lucas, William J. Casey, Eric T Siebeneck, Erwin A. Kruger, Alanna M. Rebecca> ;Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2021 Apr 1
3 citations
The Chimeric Gracilis and Profunda Artery Perforator Flap: Characterizing This Novel Flap Configuration with Angiography and a Cadaveric Model.
Jacob B. Hammond, Chad M. Teven, Jonathan A. Flug, Clint E. Jokerst, Ashley L. Howarth, Max A. Shrout, Marko A. Laitinen, Brittany M. Foley, Erwin A. Kruger, William J...> ;Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 2021 Feb 16
20 citations
Same-day Discharge Is Safe and Effective After Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction.
Jacob B. Hammond, Olivia J. Thomas, Kristen Jogerst, Heidi E. Kosiorek, Alanna M. Rebecca, Patricia A. Cronin, William J. Casey, Erwin A. Kruger, Barbara A. Pockaj, Ch...> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2021 Jan 19
Pyoderma gangrenosum confined to the irradiated chest wall of the reconstructed breast
Jacob B. Hammond, Lacey R Pflibsen, Erwin A. Kruger, William J. Casey, Shelley S. Noland, Salvatore C. Lettieri, Alanna M. Rebecca, Sara L. Struve, Chad M. Teven> ;Clinical Case Reports. 2021 Jan 1
Exploring the Effect of Post-mastectomy complications on 5-year survival.
Jacob B. Hammond, Ga ram Han, Patricia A. Cronin, Heide E. Kosiorek, Alanna M. Rebecca, William J. Casey, Erwin A. Kruger, Chad M. Teven, Barbara A. Pockaj> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2020 Sep 6
3 citations
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Malignancy: Always an Absolute Contraindication?
Lacey R Pflibsen, Salvatore C. Lettieri, Erwin A. Kruger, Alanna M. Rebecca, Chad M. Teven> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2020 Aug 14
12 citations
Logistics in Coordinating the First Adult Transatlantic Bilateral Hand Transplant: Lessons Learned.
Oded Ben-Amotz, Erwin A. Kruger, Christine McAndrew, Laurent Lantieri, David J. Bozentka, David R. Steinberg, Benjamin B. Chang, L. Scott Levin> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2018 Sep 1
1 citations
The Chimeric Myo-Osseous Medial Femoral Condyle Flap for Tibial Nonunion: A Case Report.
Erwin A. Kruger, Oded Ben-Amotz, Shaun D. Mendenhall, Lawrence Scott Levin> ;Eplasty. 2018 Jul 10
15 citations
The Modified Girdlestone Procedure With Muscle Flap for Management of Pressure Ulcers and Heterotopic Ossification of the Hip Region in Spinal Injury Patients: A 15-Ye...
Salah Rubayi, Joubin S. Gabbay, Erwin A. Kruger, Kevin Ruhge> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2016 Dec 1
107 citations
Comprehensive management of pressure ulcers in spinal cord injury: Current concepts and future trends
Erwin A. Kruger, Marilyn Pires, Yvette Ngann, Michelle Sterling, Salah Rubayi> ;The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 2013 Nov 19
7 citations
Mohs versus surgical excision in nonmelanoma skin cancers: does location matter?
Clifford T. Pereira, Erwin A. Kruger, Gregory Sayer, Jenny Kim, Jenny Hu, Timothy A. Miller, George H. Rudkin> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2013 Apr 1
20 citations
In vitro mineralization of human mesenchymal stem cells on three-dimensional type I collagen versus PLGA scaffolds: a comparative analysis.
Erwin A. Kruger, Daniel D. Im, David S. Bischoff, Clifford T. Pereira, Weibiao Huang, George H. Rudkin, Dean T. Yamaguchi, Timothy A. Miller> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2011 Jun 1
5 citations
Extracellular-signal-related kinase 1/2 is responsible for inhibition of osteogenesis in three-dimensional cultured MC3T3-E1 cells.
Daniel D. Im, Erwin A. Kruger, Weibiao R. Huang, Gregory Sayer, George H. Rudkin, Dean T. Yamaguchi, Reza Jarrahy, Timothy A. Miller> ;Tissue Engineering. Part A. 2010 Sep 7
12 citations
Histologic Effects of Autologous Platelet Gel in Skin Flap Healing
Rakesh K. Chandra, Charles R. Handorf, Mitch West, Emma A. Kruger, Scott Jackson> ;Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. 2007 Jul 1
82 citations
The role of therapeutic angiogenesis in tissue repair and regeneration.
William W. Li, Amy W. Zhai, Erwin A. Kruger, Vincent W. Li> ;Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 2005 Nov 1
25 citations
Thalidomide metabolites and analogues. 3. Synthesis and antiangiogenic activity of the teratogenic and TNFalpha-modulatory thalidomide analogue 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidine-...
Frederick A. Luzzio, Alexander V. Mayorov, Sylvia S W Ng, Erwin A Kruger, William D. Figg> ;Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 2003 Jul 30
62 citations
Antiangiogenic activity of N-substituted and tetrafluorinated thalidomide analogues.
Sylvia S W Ng, Michael Gütschow, Michael S. Weiss, Sunna Hauschildt, Uwe Teubert, Thomas Hecker, Frederick A. Luzzio, Erwin A. Kruger, Kurt Eger, William D. Figg> ;Cancer Research. 2003 Jun 15
8 citations
Microarray Gene Expression Profiling of Angiogenesis Inhibitors Using the Rat Aortic Ring Assay
Theresa G. Zogakis, Nick G. Costouros, Erwin A. Kruger, S. Forbes, Mei He, M. Qian, Andrew L. Feldman, William D. Figg, H R Alexander, Edison T. Liu, Elise C. Kohn, St...> ;Biotechniques. 2002 Sep 1
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