Dr. John Erickson

Dr. John Erickson is a native of El Paso, TX. He graduated summa cum laude from Baylor University and received his Doctorate in Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2004. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor. Dr. Erickson joined the Raleigh Hand Center in 2010 after completing a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Erickson is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has earned the Subspecialty Certificate in Surgery of the Hand. He is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and was president of the North Carolina Society for Surgery of the Hand in 2021.

Dr. Erickson is married to a pediatric surgeon at WakeMed Children’s Hospital, Dr. Kimberly Erickson, and they have one daughter. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, painting, biking, and spending time outdoors in our beautiful state. Dr. Erickson and his family are members of Christ Church in downtown Raleigh.

Things I like to do outside of work:

• Spending time with my wife and daughter
• Taking our dog Piper on hikes in the woods
• Riding my bicycle on the Raleigh greenways and trails in Umstead State Park
• Painting and creating art
• Traveling to new places and trying new foods

Patient conditions which interest me the most:

• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Dupuytrens contracture
• Thumb arthritis
• Hand tumors
• Wrist injuries

My favorite sports teams:

• University of Michigan Wolverines football (Go Blue!)
• Baylor University basketball (Sic ’em Bears!)

The best parts about working at Raleigh Hand to Shoulder Center:

“We have a great group of employees in our office, therapy department, and surgery center. Everyone does their part to make patients feel comfortable and supported. They allow me to take great care of my patients. I also enjoy working alongside an outstanding group of hand surgery colleagues – I would trust any one of them to treat me or one of my family members.”