Dr. Melissa M. Erickson
Overview
I am a spine surgeon who provides surgical management of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine conditions, including cervical myelopathy, herniated discs, deformity, stenosis, tumor and trauma. I provide cutting edge procedures as well as traditional surgical techniques. I specialize in motion preservation surgeries and minimally invasive surgery.
Dr. Erickson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 40 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Invertebral Disc Disease.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
5601 Arringdon Park Dr, Morrisville, NC 27560
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Erickson isDistinguished. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Erickson isDistinguished. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Klippel-Feil SyndromeDr. Erickson isDistinguished. Learn about Klippel-Feil Syndrome.
- Advanced
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Erickson isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- ScoliosisDr. Erickson isAdvanced. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Erickson isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Erickson isAdvanced. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Experienced
- Bone TumorDr. Erickson isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Erickson isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- CoccydyniaDr. Erickson isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- Compartment SyndromeDr. Erickson isExperienced. Learn about Compartment Syndrome.
- DiskitisDr. Erickson isExperienced. Learn about Diskitis.
- FasciotomyDr. Erickson isExperienced. Learn about Fasciotomy.