Dr. Erica Taylor is a practicing orthopaedic hand surgeon at Duke University. She achieved her degree in Biomedical Engineering Science from the University of Virginia and obtained her medical degree from the Duke School of Medicine. She completed a fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at The Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. She joined the Duke School of Medicine faculty in 2013 and received her Masters of Business Administration from the Duke Fuqua School of Business in 2020.
As a proud member of the Duke University Community, she is heavily committed to various aspects of leadership, including extensive engagement in surgical governance through her role as the Duke Raleigh Hospital Orthopaedic Medical Director. In addition, she is the Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion for the Department of Orthopaedics and was recently appointed as the first Duke Health Associate Chief Medical Officer for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) physician organization. In this senior leadership role, she works alongside colleagues and institutional leaders to develop thoughtful strategy and best practices towards implementation of health equity across clinical environments.
Inspired by the aforementioned education and experiences, in 2020 she founded the Orthopaedic Diversity Leadership Consortium, LLC, a pioneering organization whose mission is to elevate the necessary components of inclusive leadership in healthcare through network and strategy development. She also has earned a faculty appointment at the Duke Fuqua School of Business, where she lectures on the nuances of strategic diversity leadership in healthcare. Dr. Taylor brings a lifetime of experience, passion and a proven track record as a leader for change. She has worked closely with pipeline programs and national organizations that strive to promote successful pathways into orthopaedic surgery for populations that are under-represented in this field. She is known for embracing differences among people and making sure that everyone has a “voice at the table,” promoting achievement through a unified collective.
Selected publications from PubMed
Global but not myeloid lineage-directed Girk3 deletion increases bone mass in female mice.
Weaver SR, Doolittle ML, Durdan MM, Narum AK, Weivoda MM, Alhamad DW, McGee-Lawrence ME, Khosla S, Taylor EL, Bradley EW, Fernandez de Velasco EM, Wickman K, Westendorf JJ
JBMR Plus. 2025 Nov;9(11):ziaf133 doi: 10.1093/jbmrpl/ziaf133.
Patterns of Concussion Recovery and Persisting Symptoms in Adolescent Females.
Bunt SC, Wilmoth K, Taylor E, Bullinger L, Driskill T, Shurtz L, Magill RT, Hynan LS, Silver CH, Didehbani N, Bell KR, Stokes M, Miller SM, Cullum CM
J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2025 Nov-Dec 01;40(6):408-419 doi: 10.1097/HTR.0000000000001116.
Inhibition of histone deacetylase 3 in dental mesenchyme regulates the development of tooth root.
Niibe K, Begun DL, Doi-Fujimura K, Nagasaki A, Zars E, Li X, Taylor EL, MacDougall MB, Egusa H, Westendorf JJ
J Bone Miner Res. 2025 Sep 28;40(10):1177-1187 doi: 10.1093/jbmr/zjaf102.
The LYMPH trial: comparing microsurgical with conservative treatment for chronic breast cancer-associated lymphoedema - study protocol of a pragmatic randomised international multicentre superiority trial.
Kappos EA, Haas Y, Schulz A, Peters F, Savanthrapadian S, Stoffel J, Katapodi MC, Mucklow R, Kaiser B, Haumer A, Etter S, Cattaneo M, Staub D, Ribi K, Shaw J, Handschin TM, Eisenhardt S, Visconti G, Franceschini G, Scardina L, Longo B, Vetter M, Zaman K, Plock JA, Scaglioni M, Gonzalez EG, Quildrian SD, Felmerer G, Mehrara BJ, Ayala JM, Pons G, Kalbermatten DF, Sacks JM, Halle M, Muntean MV, Taylor EM, Mani M, Jung FJ, di Summa PG, Demiri E, Dionyssiou D, Groth AK, Heine N, Vorstenborsch J, Isaac KV, Qiu SS, Engels PE, Serre A, Eberhardt AL, Ebner S, Schwenkglenks M, Stoel Y, Leo C, Horch RE, Blondeel P, Behr B, Kneser U, Prantl L, Boll DT, Granziera C, Hemkens L, Lindenblatt N, Haug M, Schaefer DJ, Hirche C, Pusic AL, Seidenstuecker K, Harder Y, Weber W
BMJ Open. 2025 Feb 17;15(2):e090662 doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090662.
Girk3 deletion increases osteoblast maturation and bone mass accrual in adult male mice.
Weaver SR, Torres HM, Arnold KM, Zars EL, Peralta-Herrera E, Taylor EL, Yu K, Marron Fernandez de Velasco E, Wickman K, McGee-Lawrence ME, Bradley EW, Westendorf JJ
JBMR Plus. 2024 Oct;8(10):ziae108 doi: 10.1093/jbmrpl/ziae108.
Welcome and Introduction - Dr. Erica Taylor (USA) and Dr. María Magdalena Llompart (Spain) Surgeons and OR Ergonomics - Dr. Yamaguchi Shigeki (Japan) Ergonomic Support and Personal Wellbeing - Dr. Geeta Lal and Dr. Marina Kurian (USA) The Athlete in the Operating Room – Dr. Regina Faes (Mexico) Discussion and closing remarks – All faculty moderated by Dr. María Magdalena Llompart (Spain)
With Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Published
Jul 2022
Leadership is an essential skill in a surgeon. But leadership qualities can be developed during residency rather than waiting until later in your career. The surgical training process in itself requires initiative and motivation and successful residents must begin to develop leadership qualities during their training. Often finding a suitable mentor either within the department or elsewhere can provide essential guidance.
With Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Published
Jun 2022
While technical skill and excellent decision-making are crucial to be a good surgeon, as you advance in the profession, communication becomes increasingly important. This program covers how to negotiate quickly over patient care when you disagree with a colleague in the OR. People’s “position” often hides their true interests. Using curiosity and respect to share and discover hidden interests is one path to great patient care and harmony on the operative team. How can we negotiate quickly and effectively at point of care?
With Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Published
May 2022
DEI mentorships from students to senior surgeons – Dr. Barbara Bass (USA) Creating advocacy to optimize career advancement– Dr. Mary Hawn (USA) Addressing Implicit Bias in Residency/Fellowship Programs: Strategies for Success – Dr. Erica Taylor (USA) Contribution of younger surgeons to DE&I – Dr. Raphael Sun (USA) Recognizing DE&I in the Royal Colleges – Dr. Neil Mortensen (UK) Achieving diversity in product development – Mr. Ahmet Tezel (USA) Discussion – All faculty moderated by Dr. Steven Wexner (USA) and Dr. Patricia Turner (USA) FACULTY Dr. Barbara Bass (USA) – Dean, George Washington University College of Medicine; Past President of the American College of Surgeons Dr. Mary Hawn (USA) – Stanford Medicine Professor of Surgery and Chair of the Department of Surgery at Stanford University; Director for the American Board of Surgery; Editorial Board of Annals of Surgery, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery and the American Journal of Surgery Dr. Neil Mortensen (UK) – President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England; Former Chair of the British Journal of Surgery; Editor in Chief of Colorectal Disease Dr. Raphael Sun (USA) – Chair of the Executive Committee of the Resident and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeon (RAS-ACS) Dr. Erica Taylor (USA) – Founder & CEO of the Orthopaedic Diversity Leadership Consortium; Assistant Professor and Vice Chair of Diversity, Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; Duke Health Private Diagnostic Clinic Associate Chief Medical Officer of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mr. Ahmet Tezel (USA) - PhD, Worldwide Vice President Research and Development, Johnson & Johnson Institute, Bridgewater, New Jersey Dr. Patricia Turner (USA) – Director, Division of Membership Services, American College of Surgeons past Chair, AMA Council on Medical Education; past Chair, Surgical Section, National Medical Association; past President, Society of Black Academic Surgeons; and Member, Board of Directors, Council on Medical Specialty Societies Dr. Steven Wexner (USA) – Director, Digestive Disease Institute, Chair, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Past President American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Past President American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Past President Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Editor-in-Chief Surgery, Vice-Chair, Board of Regents, American College of Surgeons
Published
Jul 2021
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