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John Erickson,  MD

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John Erickson, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

5.0
(226)
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Atlantic Medical Group

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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

5.0

(226 ratings)
20 reviews
  • 5.0
    Jul 18, 2024
    Very good visit
  • 5.0
    Jul 12, 2024
    The doctor was amazing listened to understand the issue, explained all possibilities and treatment. Great experience.
  • 5.0
    Jun 28, 2024
    I was pleasantly surprised by the time the doctor took to listen to me in order to get a full understand of my condition. Dr. Erickson was a breath of fresh air and exceeded my expectations for care.
  • 5.0
    Jun 26, 2024
    I had very pleasant with the doctor, who is caring, knowledgeable, able, and patient listens to what patient is _____.
  • 5.0
    Feb 26, 2024
    Dr. Erickson was very good at explaining everything to me. Unfortunately, I had to break my wrist to meet him, but I will definitely use him for orthopedics & recommend him.