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
Very good.
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.