Melissa Erickson, MD, MBA

1/ For women considering surgery: a 🧵 I don’t want to lie and say it was easy becoming a spine surgeon. It wasn’t. I worked hard and appreciated the support from my husband, family and friends. There were plenty of moments I wondered if I made the right choice.

I work with some of the most incredible people and a lot of them happen to be nurses! It’s right about now that I’m sad I don’t have more pics of my incredible friends and colleagues who are nurses. Thank you for all you do!!! Happy nurses’ week!!! #teamwork

@CardiacPA1 @jointdocShields @generalorthomd @CenterRotation The tuning fork! Yes- I have it in the box with the other stuff!

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: x.com/orthobullets/s… Do you agree with the treatment? Why or why not? #orthotwitter Vote on this case for CME: orthobullets.tiny.us/466pp34b

@CardiacPA1 @jointdocShields @generalorthomd @CenterRotation Held onto mine until fellowship then gave it to a friend who went into FM. Am I one of random people who still have their otoscope and ophthalmoscope?!🫣

What better way to catch up with a good friend than to chat on a podcast? Don’t worry- we went out for oysters after #backpain @AAOS1 #orthopaedicsurgery #spinesurgery

Tell me you’re loved by a Filipino without saying it #FridayVibes

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

Who said team building outside of work is primarily competitive sport? (We do that too) #spinesurgery #orthopaedicsurgery #neurosurgery #mentorship #collaboration

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In a competitive specialty, we explored preference views from the applicant perspective. #orthopedicsurgery #residency #signaling

Such a wonderful program!

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.

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

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

A dream come true to match at @ClevelandClinic for Orthopaedic Surgery Residency! Couldn’t have done without the support of family, friends, & so many others! Thrilled to be the 2nd Dr. Gillinov (after @AskDrMarc) at CCF in a few months! I’m coming home! #orthotwitter #Match2026

Annual orthopaedic surgery match rate post.... ERAS has 1953 people applying in ortho NRMP has 1652 This likey means 301 people dual applied and matched in something other than ortho. 963 residency spots available (up from 899 a few years ago) 963 people matched today. Congratulations!! However, that's slightly less than 50% of those who originally applied. Looking at just the 1652 who didn't dual apply and matched in something else (NRMP data): Overall 963/1652=58.3% MD senior 765/1129=67.8% DO senior 121/283=42.8% US IMG 5/36=13.9% Non US IMG 5/22=22.7% MD grad 53 DO grad 14 Don't have n for grads. But 182 applicants left over from above numbers. So combined match rate 36.8% for those reapplying Every orthopaedic surgeon sees this and is thankful for our careers. Huge congrats for everyone who matched today. For those that didn't I hope this data helps you decide your next path.

Match Day celebrations!!! Proud of our students- @PennNSG , @UCSFOrthosurg and @DukeOrtho gained some rockstars! Also proud that @DukeMedSchool contributed so many to the field of ortho! #orthopaedicsurgery #neurosurgery

Congratulations and welcome to our Match Day 2026 residents! We’re thrilled to have you join Duke Orthopaedic Surgery. 💙 #MatchDay2026

Say hello to our March Medical Student Member of the month: Hunter Czajkowski, MPH! Hunter knew she wanted to pursue orthopaedics since she was 15, inspired by the field’s ability to restore function. Learn more: bit.ly/4sEG0DQ