Clinical Interests
- Lung Cancer
- Thoracic malignancies
- Chest wall tumors
- Thymoma
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Hyperhidrosis
- Gastroparesis
Research Interests
- Health care delivery
- Lung Cancer screening
- Medical education and preparation for practice
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Education
- MD, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Training
- Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Fellowship, Surgery (Research), Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Residency, General Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 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
- 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
- Excellence in Teaching, Harvard Medical School
- Osteen Award, Harvard Medical School for Exemplary Dedication to Teaching
- Most Outstanding Basic Science Presentation, Society of Surgical Oncology
- American Association for Thoracic Surgeons Traveling Fellowship to Chiba, Japan
- Dartmouth Institute Prize for Clinical Program Development: Building the Multidisciplinary Esophageal Cancer Program
- Norris Cotton Cancer Center Award for Excellence
- W. Emory Burnett Award Outstanding Teaching of Temple General Surgery Residents
- Temple Graduate Medical Education Teaching Award
- Temple Research Education Award
- President’s Research Award of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- President’s Research Award of the American Association for Thoracic Surgeons
- Inspire Award of the American Medical Women’s Association
- Inspiration Award for Mentorship of the American Medical Association
- AOA Temple Faculty Award
- 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.