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John Erickson, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

4.9
(255)

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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 Arthoplasty, Carpal And Cubital Tunnel Syndromes, Elbow And Wrist Arthritis, Elbow Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, Wrist And Elbow Arthroscopy

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

(255 ratings)
20 reviews
  • 5.0
    Aug 30, 2025
    Thank you to Dr. Erickson for his thoughtful and thorough exam and care. Great bedside manner, too. Excellent doctor!
  • 5.0
    Aug 19, 2025
    Good because the provider explained anout my complaint and I am very satisfied of the treatment. The doctor is very competent.
  • 5.0
    Aug 19, 2025
    Very satisfied with Dr. Erickson.
  • 5.0
    Aug 15, 2025
    Dr Erickson was very easy to talk to. He was professional and informative He explained everything completely, and answered any questions I had. I felt that I was in good hands.
  • 5.0
    Aug 7, 2025
    Fantastic doctor , very knowledgeable, put me at ease