Erin M. Cravez, MD

Dr. Erin Cravez is a hand and upper extremity surgeon specializing in treatment of conditions of the hand and wrist, with a special focus on peripheral nerve injury, the brachial plexus, and orthopaedic microsurgery.

Dr. Cravez was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. She attended Hamilton College for her undergraduate degree and returned to the Pacific Northwest to attend medical school at the University of Washington. She was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, in which she served as an officer, and graduated with honors. She completed her orthopaedic surgery residency at Yale New Haven Hospital, where she fell in love with southern Connecticut and became invested in the community. She then completed a hand and microsurgery fellowship in Los Angeles at the Joseph H. Boyes Hand Fellowship of LAC+USC and Keck Hospital, under the tutelage of renowned microsurgeon Dr. Milan Stevanovic. She is thrilled to return to Connecticut as a member of the Connecticut Orthopaedics team.

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Education and Training

  • Fellowship, Hand and Microvascular – LAC + USC/Keck Joseph Boyles
  • Orthopedic Surgery Residency – Yale University
  • M.D. – University of Washington School of Medicine
  • B.A., Neuroscience – Hamilton College

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Dr. Erin Cravez is a hand and upper extremity surgeon specializing in treatment of conditions of the hand and wrist, with a special focus on peripheral nerve injury, the brachial plexus, and orthopaedic microsurgery.

Dr. Cravez was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. She attended Hamilton College for her undergraduate degree and returned to the Pacific Northwest to attend medical school at the University of Washington. She was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, in which she served as an officer, and graduated with honors. She completed her orthopaedic surgery residency at Yale New Haven Hospital, where she fell in love with southern Connecticut and became invested in the community. She then completed a hand and microsurgery fellowship in Los Angeles at the Joseph H. Boyes Hand Fellowship of LAC+USC and Keck Hospital, under the tutelage of renowned microsurgeon Dr. Milan Stevanovic. She is thrilled to return to Connecticut as a member of the Connecticut Orthopaedics team.

She has completed several academic book chapters and has been published in various peer-reviewed orthopaedic and surgical journals. Dr. Cravez remains involved in resident education and has a strong interest in global health, having completed medical missions in Africa and southeast Asia. She enjoys long-distance running, travel, and spending time with her husband and two young children.

Awards

  • Lee Osterman Scholarship, ASSH Annual Meeting, September 2021
  • Medical Student ‘Resident Favorite’, Pediatric Clerkship, January 2021
  • ED Consultant of the Month, August 2018
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, Junior elect, April 2015
  • PEO Scholar Award 2014-2015
  • Featured Speaker, WA State PEO Convention, Pasco, WA, May 2015
  • University of Washington School of Medicine Service Learning Award, 2012-2013 & 2013-2014
  • Hamilton College Dean’s List Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011
  • Commencement Honors in Neuroscience 2011; Cum Laude Commencement Honors
  • Psi Chi International Honor Society, inducted 2011
  • Student Athlete Advisory Committee Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Award 2011
  • Hamilton College NCAA Coach’s Award, Spring 2011
  • NESCAC Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, Spring 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011
  • NESCAC Athletic Conference All-Sportsmanship Team, Spring 2011
  • W.J. Bristol Scholarship, 2007-2011
  • B.P. National Merit Scholarship, 2007-2011
  • B.P. Principal’s Award, 2007-2008
  • Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, 2007-2011
  • Enid Lesh PEO Scholarship, 2007-2008
  • US Marine Corps Award for Academic Excellence, 2007

Research and Publications

Publications

  • Cravez EM, Ani L, Halim A, Socci A, and O’Connor M. The Pregnant Surgical Trainee: Current Exposures and Risk Factors. July 2022. American Journal of Surgery.
    McLaughlin WM, Cravez EM, Caruana DL, Wilhelm C, Modrak M, Gardner, E. Epidemiology of Cell Phone-Related Injuries of the Hand and Wrist. AAOS Annual Meeting, 2023.
  • Cravez EM, Meisel E, and Stevanovic M. Late Management of Compartment Syndrome of the Pediatric Upper Extremity. In: The Pediatric Upper Extremity. Springer Nature Switzerland AG; 2022.
  • Li DT, Li E, Cui JJ, Kahan JB, Petit L, Adelcat GJm Modrak M, Talty R, Greene JD, Munger AM, Nicholson AD, Cravez EM, Cooperman DR, and Smith BG. Modification and Application of the Proximal Humerus Ossification System to Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients. 3 May 2021. Spine Deformity.
  • Cravez EM, Rankin K.A., Ondeck N, Yaari L, Leslie M, Swigart C, Wiznia D. Motorcycle Crashes and Upper Extremity Trauma. 8 March 2021. SICOT-J
  • Cravez EM, Nasreddine A. and Halim A. Persistent Streptococcus Pyogenes Infection of the Forearm following Blunt Trauma. 12 Dec 2020. Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, 7:1; 139-144
  • Reznik, AM with contributing authors, Samora J, Saluan P, Cravez E, and Toombs C. Lateral violence and Residency Training. September & October 2019, AAOSNow, https://www5.aaos.org/aaosnow/2019/sep/residency/residency01/
  • Yu KE, Li DT, Cravez EM, Cui J, and Cooperman DR. Sagittal plane fracture remodeling and malunion in children. Abstract submitted to AAOS 2020, May 2019.
  • Cravez EM and Reznik AM. 2019 Update on Current Imaging and Treatment Options for Frostbite Injuries of the Hand. April 2019, AAOSNow. https://www5.aaos.org/aaosnow/2019/apr/clinical/clinical01/
  • Cravez EM and Reznik AM. 2019 Update on Prevention and Early Treatment of Frostbite Injuries of the Hand. Cover Article, March 2019, AAOSNow. https://www5.aaos.org/aaosnow/2019/mar/cover/cover01/
  • Cravez EM, Ibe I., and Medvecky MJ. Surgical Treatment of Combined ACL and Medial-Sided Knee Injuries: Acute and Chronic. In: The Multiple Ligament Injured Knee. Spinger Nature Switzerland AG; 2019
  • Cravez EM, Westcott McCoy S., Jirikowic T. and Hsu L. Sensorimotor Training to Affect Fine Motor Abilities and Static Balance for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Poster presentation, UW Medical Student Research Poster Session Nov. 20, 2013. Manuscript 2014
  • Cravez EM and Noor S. 50 Cases in Orthopaedics in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 2013. Manuscript of case files, research and commentary for local staff, Children’s Surgical Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  • West EM and Lehman H. Determining the Effect of Traumatic Brain Injury on Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β (GSK-3β) Expression in Drosophila melanogaster. 2007. Thesis Presentation and Scientific Monograph, Hamilton College

Research

  • Nakata H, Cravez EM and Nicholson L. Snapping Triceps Masquerading as Recurrent Cubital Tunnel Syndrome after Humeral Malunion: A Case Report. Manuscript editing.
  • Cravez EM and Halim A. Risks and Social Implications of Family Planning: A Survey of Female Orthopaedic Surgeons. Manuscript editing
  • Cravez EM and Luo X. Epidemiology of Manicure-Related Infections of the Finger and Hand. Submitted to Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, April 2020
  • Cravez EM and Cooperman DR. Seminal Classification Systems in Pediatric Orthopaedics. Manuscript writing
  • Yu KE, Li DT, Cravez EM, Cui J, and Cooperman DR. Sagittal plane fracture remodeling and malunion in children. Abstract submitted to AAOS 2020. Manuscript writing

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