Erik B. Gerlach

Erik B. Gerlach, MD

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Orthopaedics

Education History

Fellowship University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine
 Fellow
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
 Administrative Chief Resident
Graduate Training Cornell University, SC Johnson College of Business
 Certificate
Cornell University, SC Johnson College of Business
 Certificate
Residency Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
 Resident
University of Florida College of Medicine
 MD
Undergraduate University of Arizona
 BS

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Gerlach EB, Plantz MA, Swiatek PR, Wu SA, Arpey N, Fei-Zhang D, Divi SN, Hsu WK, Patel AA (2022). The Drivers of Persistent Opioid Use and Its Impact on Healthcare Utilization After Elective Spine Surgery. Global Spine J, 14(2), 370-379. (Read full article)
  2. Gerlach E, Carney J, Plantz M, Cantrell CK, Marx J, Swiatek P, Nayak R, Butler B (2024). Does Surgeon Compensation Differ by Implant Choice for the Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures? J Surg Orthop Adv, 32(3), 164-168. (Read full article)
  3. Gillikin TB, Lanzetta NJ, Swiatek PR, Gerlach EB, Terry MA, Tjong VK (2023). Characteristics of Team Physicians in the National Football League: The Road to Success and a Call for Diversity. Orthop J Sports Med, 11(7), 23259671231177660. (Read full article)
  4. Swiatek PR, Roumeliotis AG, Weiner JA, Ramesh A, Johnson DJ, Gerlach EB, Divi SN, Hsu WK, Patel AA (2022). Social Media Posts Pertaining to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) Surgery: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Patient and Surgeon Perceptions. Clin Spine Surg, 36(5), E167-E173. (Read full article)
  5. Roumeliotis AG, Swiatek PR, Goedderz C, Mathur P, Zhang Y, Gerlach EB, Divi SN, Hsu WK, Patel AA (2023). Patient and Surgeon Perceptions Regarding Microdiscectomy Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Social Media Posts. Int J Spine Surg, 17(3), 434-441. (Read full article)
  6. Marx JS, Pagadala M, Carney J, Gerlach E, Swiatek P, Zabinsky JA, Sarwark J, Brickman WJ, Habiby RL (2023). Scoliosis and Kyphosis Prevalence in Turner Syndrome: A Retrospective Review at a Pediatric Tertiary Care Medical Center. J Pediatr Orthop, 43(5), 299-302. (Read full article)
  7. Carney J, Cantrell C, Goedderz C, Weissman J, Gerlach E, Marx J, Butler B, Lamberti P (2023). Radial nerve transection after ballistic humeral shaft fractures: A retrospective cohort study. Injury. (Read full article)
  8. Pagadala M, Marx J, Brecount H, Carney J, Gerlach E, Swiatek P, Sarwark J (2023). Management of severe scoliosis in patients with Turner's syndrome: A case series. J Orthop, 37, 75-80. (Read full article)
  9. Madhan A, Mehta MP, Swiatek PR, Gerlach EB, Carney JJ, Shah CM (2022). Characterizing Leadership Trends in Hand Surgery Fellowship Programs. J Hand Surg Glob Online, 4(5), 263-268. (Read full article)
  10. Gerlach EB, Ituarte F, Plantz MA, Swiatek PR, Arpey NA, Marx JS, Fei-Zhang DJ, Divi SN, Hsu WK, Patel AA (2022). Predictive Analysis of Healthcare Resource Utilization after Elective Spine Surgery. Spine Surg Relat Res, 6(6), 638-644. (Read full article)
  11. Marx JS, Plantz MA, Gerlach EB, Carney J, Swiatek PR, Cantrell CK, Tjong VK (2021). Revision ACL reconstruction has higher incidence of 30-day hospital readmission, reoperation, and surgical complications relative to primary procedures. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 30(5), 1605-1610. (Read full article)
  12. Jones CA, Broggi MS, Holmes JS, Gerlach EB, Goedderz CJ, Ibnamasud SH, Hernandez-Irizarry R, Schenker ML (2022). High Altitude as a Risk Factor for Venous Thromboembolism in Tibial Plateau Fractures. Cureus, 14(4), e24388. (Read full article)
  13. Weiner JA, Swiatek PR, Johnson DJ, Gerlach EB, Goedderz C, Butler BA, Shah CM, Kalainov DM (2022). Determining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Hand Surgery Fellowship Education. J Surg Orthop Adv, 31(1), 48-52. (Read full article)
  14. Goedderz CJ, Cantrell CK, Bigach SD, Mutawakkil MY, Gerlach EB, Butler BA, Kadakia AR (2022). Characteristics and Trends of Highly Cited Articles in Calcaneus Fracture Research. Foot Ankle Orthop, 7(1), 24730114221088490. (Read full article)
  15. McCarthy M, Swiatek PR, Roumeliotis AG, Gerlach E, Kim J, Boody BS, Shauver M, Hsu WK, Patel AA (2022). Comparison of Lumbar Fusion With and Without Interbody Fusion for Lumbar Stenosis Using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT). Cureus, 14(3), e23467. (Read full article)
  16. Gerlach EB, Richards AR, Plantz MA, Fei-Zhang DJ, Hsu WK, Patel AA (2022). Measuring Value in Elective Spine Surgery. Spine Surg Relat Res, 6(5), 416-421. (Read full article)
  17. Sanders EJ, Wu SA, Neuville AJ, Swiatek PR, Gerlach EB, Saltzman MD, Marra G (2021). Trends in leadership at shoulder and elbow fellowships: a cross-sectional demographic review. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 31(3), e92-e100. (Read full article)
  18. Goedderz C, Plantz MA, Gerlach EB, Arpey NC, Swiatek PR, Cantrell CK, Terry MA, Tjong VK (2022). Determining the incidence and risk factors for short-term complications following distal biceps tendon repair. Clin Shoulder Elb, 25(1), 36-41. (Read full article)
  19. Carney JJ, Gerlach E, Plantz M, Swiatek PR, Marx J, Saltzman M, Marra G (2022). Primary versus revision total shoulder arthroplasty: comparing relative value and reimbursement trends. Clin Shoulder Elb, 25(1), 42-48. (Read full article)
  20. Cantrell CK, Gulati RK, Curtis DZ, Plantz MA, Gerlach E, Smith H, Butler BA, Buchler LT (2022). Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Websites: A Five-Year Update and the Rise of Social Media. Cureus, 14(2), e22680. (Read full article)
  21. Weissman JP, Plantz MA, Gerlach EB, Cantrell CK, Butler B (2022). 30-Day outcomes analysis of surgical management of radial head fractures comparing radial head arthroplasty to open reduction internal fixation. J Orthop, 30, 36-40. (Read full article)
  22. Gerlach E, Selley R, Johnson D, Nicolay R, Versteeg G, Plantz M, Tjong V, Terry M (2021). Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Validation in Hip Arthroscopy: A Shift Towards Reducing Survey Burden. J ISAKOS, 18(6), 380-583. (Read full article)
  23. Weissman JP, Goedderz C, Mutawakkil MY, Swiatek PR, Gerlach EB, Patel MS, Kadakia AR (2021). Trends in Leadership Within Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Fellowships. Foot Ankle Orthop, 6(3), 24730114211033299. (Read full article)
  24. Gerlach EB, Plantz MA, Swiatek PR, Arpey NC, Cantrell CK, Divi SN, Hsu WK, Patel AA (2021). The content and accessibility of spine surgery fellowship websites and the North American Spine Surgery (NASS) fellowship directory. Spine J, 21(9), 1542-1548. (Read full article)
  25. Carney J, Gerlach E, Plantz MA, Cantrell C, Swiatek PR, Marx JS, Marra G (2021). Short-Term Outcomes After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Octogenarians: A Matched Analysis. Cureus, 13(7), e16441. (Read full article)
  26. Plantz MA, Gerlach EB, Hsu WK (2021). Synthetic Bone Graft Materials in Spine Fusion: Current Evidence and Future Trends. Int J Spine Surg, 15(s1), 104-112. (Read full article)
  27. Gerlach E, Selley R, Johnson D, Nicolay R, Versteeg G, Plantz M, Tjong V, Terry M (2021). Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Validation in Hip Arthroscopy: A Shift Towards Reducing Survey Burden. Cureus, 13(2), e13265. (Read full article)
  28. Reintgen C, Gerlach EB, Schoch BS, Mamelson K, Wright TW, Farmer KW, King JJ (2020). What Outcome Measures Are Reported in the Management of Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries? Orthop J Sports Med, 8(1), 2325967119892322. (Read full article)
  29. Reintgen C, Gerlach E, King JJ (2019). Surgical Treatment of Displaced Olecranon Fracture Through a Persistent Physis: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Orthop J Sports Med, 7(11), 2325967119881647. (Read full article)

Review

  1. Cruz JP, Cantrell CK, Johnson DJ, Gerlach EB, Butler BA (2024). Outcomes of Iliac Wing Fractures: A Systematic Review of the Literature. [Review]. J Surg Orthop Adv, 32(3), 139-147. (Read full article)
  2. Alvandi BA, Dayton SR, Hartwell MJ, Gerlach EB, Swiatek PR, Carney JJ, Tjong VK (2022). Outcomes in Pediatric Hip FAI Surgery: a Scoping Review. [Review]. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med, 15(5), 362-368. (Read full article)
  3. Cantrell C, Gerlach E, Butler B, Sheth U, Tjong V (2020). The role of arthroscopy in bullet removal: A systematic review of the literature. [Review]. J Orthop, 22, 442-448. (Read full article)

Case Report

  1. Arpey NC, Smith HE, Gerlach EB, Plantz MA, Alexiev B, Tjong VK (2023). Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis Recurrence Mimicking a Septic Hip: A Case Report. Curr Sports Med Rep, 22(9), 301-303. (Read full article)