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John Erickson, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

4.9
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Dr. John Erickson is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon at Atlantic Medical Group Orthopedics in New Providence. With expertise in shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand procedures, Dr. Erickson utilizes state-of-the-art techniques to treat the entire upper extremity. Dr. Erickson earned his medical degree at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. While there, he was chosen for the AOA, a national honor society for medical students, and won the Rudy Camishion Award for Academic Excellence in Surgery. John then stayed at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson to complete his orthopedic surgery residency. John earned the Orthopedic Surgery Resident of the Year Award in 2016 and was nominated to the national American Orthopaedic Association’s Emerging Leaders Program. Dr. Erickson is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in the Biological Basis of Behavior, a discipline that has helped him improve doctor-patient communication and better understand the patient perspective. Dr. Erickson’s post-graduate training also includes a fellowship at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, where he focused on procedures for the hand and upper extremity. He traveled to Lyon, France, for a shoulder surgery fellowship with renowned experts Gilles Walch, Arnaud Godeneche and Lionel Neyton at the Centre Orthopedique Santy. John has also completed a fellowship with one of New Zealand’s most high-volume and well-published upper extremity surgeons, Dr. Peter Poon. Dr. Erickson treats his patients with high-level expertise for their hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder conditions.
Areas of focus: Anatomic and Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty; Shoulder, Elbow Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, Wrist and Elbow Arthroscopy; Elbow and Wrist Arthritis; Carpal and Cubital Tunnel Syndromes AMG

SPECIALTIES

  • Orthopedic Surgery

AFFILIATIONS

  • Atlantic Medical Group

  • Overlook Medical Center

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Education & Experience

TRAINING

UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolMedical School
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brun.Internship
Robert Wood Johnson - RutgersResidency
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, Waitemata DHB North Shore Hospital, Centre Orthopedique SantyFellowship

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Patient Reviews

OVERALL RATING

4.9

(258 ratings)
20 reviews
  • 5.0
    Jul 22, 2025
    Dr Erickson is the best. I referred a friend to him and she felt the same way.
  • 5.0
    Jul 15, 2025
    Dr. Erickson was very knowledgeable and detailed. He has an excellent bedside manner and is very polite. The entire staff has a very pleasant, excellent office!
  • 5.0
    Jul 14, 2025
    Dr Erikson was very professional and discussed the case with knowledge and frankness.
  • Jul 11, 2025
    Very positive. Dr. J. was super cool & informative. Thanks!
  • 3.3
    Jul 10, 2025
    Office staff, radiology & MA were wonderful! Nothing was "bad" just left very confused as what Dr. Erickson told me was almost completely opposite of what previous surgeon said 2 weeks ago. (Had to switch MD due to insurance.)so trying to process all that was said to me.