Clinical Interests
- Lung cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Novel intraoperative imaging techniques and the meaningful application in treating lung cancer
- Decisional sciences surrounding lung cancer screening
Research Interests
- Novel intraoperative imaging techniques
- Intraoperative imaging and the meaningful application in treating lung cancer
- Lung cancer screening
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Education
- MD, UCLA Medical School, Los Angeles, CA
Training
- Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
- Fellowship, Surgery (Research), Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
- Residency, General Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery - Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- American Association of Chest Physicians
- National Cancer Institute
- Society of Thoracic Surgery
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
Awards and Honors
- Highest Distinction, University of California at Berkeley
- Ciba Award for Merit in Biology and Histology
- Regent's Scholarship, UCLA Medical School
- Alameda Medical Association Scholarship, UCLA Medical School
- McGraw-Hill Award for Exemplary Scholarship, UCLA Medical School
- Josiah E. Brown Prize for Outstanding Research, UCLA Medical School
- Aesculapian Award for Leadership, UCLA Medical School
- UCLA Medal for Most Outstanding Graduate Student
- Ethicon Laparoscopy/Endoscopy Training Prize, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- John A. Mannick Research Award, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Women in Thoracic Surgery Scholarship Award
- Most Outstanding Basic Science Presentation, Society of Surgical Oncology
- American College of Chest Physicians Scholarship Award
- Traveling Fellowship to Chiba, Japan
- Dartmouth Institute $25,000 Prize for Clinical Program Development: Building the Multidisciplinary Esophageal Cancer Program
- Norris Cotton Cancer Center Award for Excellence
- Excellence in Teaching, Harvard Medical School
- Osteen Award, Harvard Medical School for Exemplary Dedication to Teaching
- Top Doctors, Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery, Philadelphia magazine, 2018-2025
Patient Comments
Excellent care all the way throughout
Believe it or not I look forward to my visits there.
Dr. Erkmen is a superb physician and a kind person. Her explanations are quite clear. She is direct when it is appropriate, which I appreciate.
Dr Erckmen is a great surgeon who is able to communicate effectively with her patients. She was caring enough to personally call me the night before surgery due to anesthesia's poor quality of care. I would've given a "very good" on recommendation had it not been for the MA at her practice being unhelpful in ensuring follow up scheduling.
Dr was good but didn't spend much time with me. Anesthesia dr was excellent.