Mark Erickson, MD
Professor, Orthopedics

Medical Director, Spine Center, Children's Hospital Colorado
Fellowship Director, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Clinic (720) 777-6600
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Gender: Male
Languages: English
Department, Section/Division: Orthopedics
Pediatrics

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
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Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus - Highlands Ranch
1811 Plaza Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
720-478-1234
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Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Orthopedics, Board Certification (1997,2017)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles
  • Fractures
  • Scoliosis
  • Spine Injuries
  • Surgery
Clinical Interest for Patients
My clinical interests include treatment of children and young adults with spinal disorders including: idiopathic scoliosis, congenital scoliosis, early onset scoliosis, neuromuscular scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolisthesis, spinal trauma, as well as general pediatric orthopedic conditions.

Care Philosophy
I am committed to providing the highest quality, professional, and ethical care to all patients. My care philosophy is that the entire family, including the patient, should be involved in the decision making and care. At Children's Hospital Colorado we have amazing resources at our disposal specifically geared towards treating the pediatric and young adult patient. Our team concept of treating the patient involves not only the physician but a multidisciplinary approach from a team of pediatric specialty trained experts including: anesthesiologists, nurses, physical therapists, social workers, nutritionists, and child life specialists. The spine team at Children's Colorado is one of the top pediatric spine care teams in the country. Our surgeons, including myself, perform more than 200 pediatric spine procedures each year – that's more than anyone else in the Rocky Mountain Region.

Personal Interests
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time outdoors with my wife and two sons. We like to spend our free time hiking, fishing, golfing, and camping. I'm also an avid sports fan and enjoy cheering on my favorite teams!

Public Speaking
Yes

Education & Training

Medical Schools:
  • MD, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (1989)

Graduate Schools:
  • MMM, University of Southern California (2010)

Undergraduate Schools:
  • BA, Miami University of Ohio (OH) (1984)

Internships:
  • Wright State University Program (1990)

Residency Program:
  • Wright State University Program, Orthopedics (1994)

Fellowships:
  • Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Pediatric Orthopedics (1995)

Recognition & Awards

  • Faculty Teacher of the year award, Department of Orthopedic Surgery (2020)
  • Top 10 Orthopaedic Centers at Children's Hospitals, U.S. News & World Report (2014)
    Ranked as the #7 Orthopaedic Center for Children by U.S. News & World Report in 2014.
  • Top Hospitals with Orthopaedic Programs, Becker's Hospital Review (2014)
    Ranked as one of only 6 Children's Hospitals with top Orthopaedic Programs named to Becker's Hospital Review of the 125 top hospitals and health systems with great orthopaedic programs.
  • Top 20 Spine Surgeons & Specialists at Children's Hospitals, Becker's Spine Review (2013)
    Recognized as one of the country's top 20 Spine Surgeons & Specialists at Children’s Hospitals by Becker’s Spine Review.
  • Service Excellence Team Award, Children's Hospital Colorado (2007)
    Children’s Medical Practice Service Excellence Team Award of Appreciation issued to Spine Program at Children's Hospital Colorado.
  • Top 10 Best Children's Hospitals Orthopaedic Programs, Child Magazine (2007)
    Named the #3 Orthopaedic Program at a Children's Hospital in the U.S. by Child Magazine.
  • Faculty and Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Orthopaedics (2000)
    Faculty and Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Member
  • American College of Physician Leadership, Member
  • American Orthopaedic Association (AOA), Member
  • Colorado Orthopaedic Society (COS), Member
  • Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), Board of Directors
  • Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), Safety and Practice Improvement Committee
  • Spinal Deformity Study Group (SDSG), Member
  • Western Orthopaedic Association (WOA), Member

Teaching

  • Professor (1995)
    School of Medicine, Orthopedics

Research & Grants

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/1ts_5oBBVjFkE/collections/40768108/public/
Research interests for Patients:
My research interests are primarily focused in the area of pediatric spinal deformity. My research interests include: pediatric orthopedics and trauma, the management of spinal deformity in children, multi-institutional approaches to gaining insights towards improving quality, and local quality improvement initiatives. Under my direction we developed a multidisciplinary task force to look at all variables that could have an impact on surgical site infection in spine surgery patients. We coined the term "target zero" implying that our mission was to drive our surgical site infection rate down to zero. We are quite proud to report that this has been very effective and also sought after for replication at many sites across the country. This project has also led to significant scholarly work. I am involved in several national multi-center studies including the Prospective Pediatric Scoliosis Study, Harms Study group, Fox Pediatric Deformity Study Group, Minimize Implants/Maximize Outcomes, and the Children's Spine Study Group.

Information for Referring Providers

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
My main clinical interests include spinal disorders in children and young adults as well as general pediatric orthopedic conditions. My clinical practice has a focus on spinal deformity including: idiopathic scoliosis, congenital scoliosis, early onset scoliosis, neuromuscular scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolisthesis, and spinal trauma.

Research Interest for Referring Providers
Our Musculoskeletal Research Center is a multidisciplinary research group established to promote and conduct advanced clinical outcomes research in the field of pediatric orthopedics. Our programs and research infrastructure are vested in maximizing the ability to produce quality research. My research interests are primarily focused in the area of pediatric spinal deformity. My research interests include: pediatric orthopedics and trauma, the management of spinal deformity in children, multi-institutional approaches to gaining insights towards improving quality, and local quality improvement initiatives. Under my direction we developed a multi-disciplinary task force to look at all variables that could have an impact on surgical site infection in spine surgery patients. We coined the term “target zero” implying that our mission was to drive our surgical site infection rate down to zero. We are quite proud to report that this has been very effective and also sought after for replication at many sites across the country. This project has also led to significant scholarly work. I am involved in several national multi-center studies including the: Prospective Pediatric Scoliosis Study, Fox Pediatric Deformity Study Group, Minimize Implants/Maximize Outcomes, and the Children's Spine Study Group.
Clinic Phone: (720) 777-6600
Fax Phone: (720) 777-7268
Office Phone: (720) 777-6615

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