@drericksonspine

Decent human being, wife, mom, soccer retiree, spine surgeon, educator, advocate, collaborator. Views my own.

 Durham, NC
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Joined July 2015
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Chicago Bears
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Oscar Chapa II 🐻⬇️💯
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NJBearsFan 🐻⬇️@NJBearsFanSep 14
Good Morning! #VictoryMonday 🐻⬇️
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Chicago Bears
@ChicagoBearsSep 13
What you've all been waiting for ‼️
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American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery@ABOSorthoSep 8
Congratulations to the orthopaedic surgeons who passed the 2026 ABOS Part II Oral Examination and are now ABOS Diplomates. ABOS Board Certification is an important step in your career!
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Orthobullets
@orthobulletsSep 9
Here is a new case by Dr. @VarunArvind, Dr. Lawrence Lenke and Dr. Michael Fields at Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian. THORACIC HYPERKYPHOSIS FROM OSTEOPOROTIC COMPRESSION FRACTURES IN 67M This case will be discussed during the Spine Deformities Expert Insights Webinar Series: Deformity Surgery in Osteoporotic Patients on September 15, 2026, at 5pm PDT | 8pm EDT. How would you manage this #orthotwitter? Vote on this case for CME: orthobullets.tiny.us/2p899bs…
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LauraRosenbergerMD@RosenbergerMdSep 9
Received yesterday… 😊 Could not be more grateful 🥹 and excited to continue our important science! 🩺 🔬 🧬 HUGE thanks 🙏 to all those that lifted me along the way. 💙 Lots of work to do! #Tenure @DukeSurgery #Phyllodes #ILookLikeASurgeon #AcademicTwitter
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Antonia Chen@DrAntoniaChenSep 3
I am so proud to be a member of @AAHKS.  We met with multiple members of Congress, CMS and HHS to stop the cuts to the physician fee schedule that will limit access for Medicare beneficiaries, increase consolidation, and drive up healthcare costs. Here’s to the bipartisan letter!
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Glen O'Humeral@HumeralOJul 3
What incredible bravery
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The Sporting News
@sportingnewsJun 15
2006 - Rod Brind'Amour wins a Stanley Cup for the Hurricanes as a player 2026 - Rod Brind'Amour wins a Stanley Cup for the Hurricanes as the coach The only two Stanley Cup wins in the Canes' history.
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Carolina Hurricanes
@CanesJun 15
This one’s for you, North Carolina
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Carolina Hurricanes
@CanesJun 15
THE CUP IS COMING BACK TO RALEIGH!!!
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LauraRosenbergerMD@RosenbergerMdJun 10
From @UVASurgery co-residents to @DukeSurgOnc colleagues. It’s not every day that an #HPB surgeon & a #BreastCancer surgeon share an OR. 2️⃣surgeons, 1️⃣ anesthetic, and a full-circle moment. Love that @globalsurgallie! ☺️#ILookLikeASurgeon
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Southern Orthopaedic Association@southernortho1Jun 2
The One Biggest Innovation in My Specialty in the Last 5 Years What’s changed the game in the last 5 years? Hear from experts across subspecialties on the innovations redefining orthopaedics. #SOA2026 #Innovation #MedEd
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Orthobullets
@orthobulletsMay 4
Here are intraop & postop images of yesterday's case by Dr. Niloofar Dehghan and The CORE Institute (@CORE_Institute). TIBIAL PLATEAU FX WITH MENISCAL TEAR AND CONCERN FOR ACS IN 45F PROCEDURE 1: Ex-Fix Placement with Placement of Continuous Compartment Pressure Monitoring Device PROCEDURE 2: Tibial Plateau Fracture ORIF with Meniscal Repair Here is the link to the clinical presentation and the pre-op imaging: xitter.cf/orthobullets/status/20… Do you agree with the treatment? Why or why not? #orthotwitter Vote on this case for CME: orthobullets.tiny.us/466pp34…
Orthobullets
@orthobulletsMay 3
Here is a new case by Dr. Niloofar Dehghan and The @CORE_Institute. TIBIAL PLATEAU FX WITH MENISCAL TEAR AND CONCERN FOR ACS IN 45F How would you manage this #orthotwitter? Vote on this case for CME: orthobullets.tiny.us/466pp34…
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Lexie Mannix, MD@ALMannixMDApr 20
Every physician knows this feeling: clicking through required modules as fast as possible Not because we don’t care, but because the system values completion over learning. ja.ma/4vvyvBm

Mandatory Training Modules in Health Care

This Viewpoint discusses the financial and opportunity costs of mandatory health care training modules and how a reassessment based on adult learning theory could improve patient safety and profess...

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American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery@ABOSorthoMar 28
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American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery@ABOSorthoMar 23
For #WomensHistoryMonth, the ABOS thanks former Directors Dr. Judith Baumhauer, Dr. Michelle James and Dr. Ann Van Heest for their 10 years of service on the Board.
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Aakash Shah, MD@aakash_shah1Mar 22
Honored to share that I matched at USC for Orthopaedic Surgery! Grateful for the incredible mentors, friends, and family who supported me every step of the way. Excited for what’s ahead. Fight On. @KeckMedicineUSC #orthomatch #match2026
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Aliyah@AliyahnmedMar 23
Beyond excited to share I matched at UCLA for orthopaedic surgery!! I’m so grateful to my mentors for helping me navigate this path and to my family for being my inspiration. #match2026
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