Erika L Newman
Michael W Mulholland M.D.
Ph.D. Research Professor
Associate Director
Pediatric Surgery Section
Associate Professor of Surgery
Associate Chair
Department of Pediatric Surgery Section
Program Director and Section Head
Pediatric Surgery Section
Pediatric Surgery
1540 E. Hospital Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103
[email protected]

Available to mentor
Erika L Newman
Associate Professor
  • About
  • Qualifications
  • Center Memberships
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
    • About

    I perform a broad spectrum of common to complex operations in children with excellent outcomes and success with regional expansion. I have led strategic growth and development of world-class, nationally recognized children’s surgical care, including surgical and procedural excellence through the expansion and dissemination of disease-focused multidisciplinary teams that have consistently achieved the highest quality of patient care. My values are aligned with leading and delivering the best quality of patient care, assuring that all children and families achieve optimal health and wellness.

    Qualifications
    • Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM)
      Drexel University, Philadelphia, 2022
    • Leadership Development Program
      The University of Michigan, Department of Surgery, 2019
    • Fellowship, Pediatric Surgery
      University of Chicago, Comer Children's Hospital, Surgery, 2010
    • Residency, General Surgery
      University of Michigan Medical School, Surgery, 2008
    • Chief Resident
      University of Michigan Medical School, Surgery, 2008
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
      University of Michigan Medical School, Surgical Oncology, Gastrointestinal Physiology, NIH T32 Training Grant, 2006
    • Internship, General Surgery
      University of Michigan Medical School, Surgery, 2002
    • Executive MBA
      The Ross School of Business, Ann Arbor
    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Rogel Cancer Center
    • Center Member
      Taubman Institute
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    Research Overview

    I am involved in basic science and translational research which dovetails with my clinical expertise. My basic science research focuses on investigating human DNA end-joining proteins as therapeutic targets in high-risk neuroblastoma and on optimizing biologically relevant preclinical models for studying the impact of social deprivation on cancer progression. I have assembled an interdisciplinary team including medicinal chemistry, drug design, biochemistry, and veterinary pathology to pursue this line of research and my lab recently obtained independent extramural funding. This is a high-risk high-reward project which has the potential to create a major paradigm shift in the treatment of neuroblastoma.

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      University surgeons: An ideal community for unity amid national discourse.
      Shah NR, Crandall ML, Coleman DM, Newman EA. Surgery, 2024 Nov; 176 (5): 1547 - 1548. DOI:10.1016/j.surg.2024.07.013
      PMID: 39138037
    • Journal Article
      From Athlete to Surgeon: Examining Sports and Grit Among General Surgery Residents.
      Foote DC, Tubbs D, Donkersloot JN, Rodoni B, Baker SJ, Solano Q, Matusko N, Evans JA, Gay S, Newman E, Sandhu G. J Surg Educ, 2024 Oct; 81 (10): 1374 - 1382. DOI:10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.07.009
      PMID: 39178487
    • Journal Article
      The Story of Dr. Asa G. Yancey and Surgical Innovation in the Face of Discrimination.
      Gerardo RG, Denning N-L, Yancey CL, Yancey AG, Yancey AH, Newman EA, Gosain A, Ford HR, Frischer JS, Levitt MA. J Surg Res, 2024 Aug 31; DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2024.08.002
      PMID: 39218774
    • Journal Article
      Use of modern three-dimensional imaging models to guide surgical planning for local control of pediatric extracranial solid tumors.
      Shah NR, Weadock WJ, Williams KM, Moreci R, Stoll T, Joshi A, Petroze R, Newman EA. Pediatr Blood Cancer, 2024 May; 71 (5): e30933 DOI:10.1002/pbc.30933
      PMID: 38430473
    • Journal Article
      Defining Practice Readiness in Pediatric Surgery Fellowship: A Qualitative Analysis.
      Spencer B, Moreci R, Weller J, Evans J, Modi BP, Gray B, Ehrlich P, Ladd A, Lillehei C, Alaish S, Gadepalli S, Hirschl RB, Newman E, Zendejas B, Sandhu G. J Surg Educ, 2024 Apr; 81 (4): 503 - 513. DOI:10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.01.003
      PMID: 38403502
    • Journal Article
      Children's Oncology Group's 2023 blueprint for research: Surgery.
      Gow KW, Lautz TB, Malek MM, Cost NG, Newman EA, Dasgupta R, Christison-Lagay ER, Tiao GM, Davidoff AM, COG Surgery Discipline Committee . Pediatr Blood Cancer, 2024 Mar; 71 (3): e30766 DOI:10.1002/pbc.30766
      PMID: 37950538
    • Journal Article
      Management and Outcomes of Wilms Tumor With Suprarenal Intravascular Extension: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study.
      Naik-Mathuria B, Utria AF, Ehrlich PF, Aldrink JH, Murphy AJ, Lautz T, Dasgupta R, Short SS, Lovvorn HN, Kim ES, Newman E, Lal DR, Rich BS, Piché N, Kastenberg ZJ, Malek MM, Glick RD, Petroze RT, Polites SF, Whitlock R, Alore E, Sutthatarn P, Chen SY, Wong-Michalak S, Romao RL, Al-Hadidi A, Rubalcava NS, Marquart JP, Gainer H, Johnson M, Boehmer C, Rinehardt H, Seemann NM, Davidson J, Polcz V, Lund SB, McKay KG, Correa H, Rothstein DH. Ann Surg, 2024 Mar 1; 279 (3): 528 - 535. DOI:10.1097/SLA.0000000000005921
      PMID: 37264925
    • Preprint
      Structural enrichment attenuates colitis-associated colon cancer.
      Sykes DJ, Solanki S, Chukkapalli S, Williams K, Newman EA, Resnicow K, Shah YM. 2024 Feb 16; DOI:10.1101/2024.02.13.580099
      PMID: 38405737