Dr. Erika D. Sears

Erika D. Sears, MD, MS, serves as a faculty member in the Section of Plastic Surgery at the University of Michigan Health System.Dr. Sears received her Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Michigan Medical School. She completed the Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency and Hand Surgery Fellowship at the University of Michigan. She also received additional research training in health services research as a fellow of the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, where she earned a Masters of Science from the University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School.Clinical Specialization: Dr. Sears specializes in hand surgery (including treatment of upper extremity trauma, hand and wrist arthritis, nerve injury and compression, Dupuytren contracture, joint contracture, and hand tumors among other hand disorders) and reconstructive plastic surgery.

Dr. Sears is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Frostbite, Kienbock's Disease, Nerve Decompression, and Mastectomy.

Dr. Sears is board certified in Surgery Of The Hand and Plastic Surgery. She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 83 peer reviewed articles.