Erik Mayer, MD
Home town: Santa Cruz, CA
Interests/Hobbies: Beach volleyball, spike ball, cycling, finding the best LA taco, board games, sci-fi novels/movies, playing Magic: The Gathering.
EDUCATION
Undergraduate: Brigham Young University
Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Internship: General Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Adult reconstruction/joint replacement
Cartilage regeneration
Tissue biomechanics
AWARDS/ GRANTS
Hospital for Special Surgery Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship
USC Sports Medicine Research Fellowship
Robert E. and May R. Wright Foundation Research Award
PUBLICATIONS
Trasolini NA, Bolia IK, Kang HP, Essilfie A, Mayer EN, Omid R, Gamradt SC, Hatch GF, Weber AE. National Trends in Use of Regional Anesthesia and Postoperative Patterns of Opioid Prescription Filling in Shoulder Arthroscopy: A Procedure-Specific Analysis in Patients With or Without Recent Opioid Exposure. OJSM. June 2020.
Weber AE, Nakata H, Mayer EN, Bolia IK, Philippon MJ, Snibbe J, Romano R, Tibone JE, Gamradt SC. Return to Sport After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome in NCAA Division I Athletes: Experience at a Single Institution. OJSM. May 2020.
Weber AE, Jalali O, Limfat S, Shkhyan R, Li L, Lin Y, Van Der Horst R, Mayer EN, Wang L, Liu N, Lieberman JR, Evseenko D. Kappa opioids modulate hedgehog signaling to attenuate osteoarthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatology. April 2020.
Weber AE, Alluri RK, Makhni EC, Bolia IK, Mayer EN, Harris JD, Nho SJ. Anatomic Evaluation of the Interportal Capsulotomy Made with the Modified Anterior Portal versus Standard Anterior Portal: Comparable Utility with Decreased Capsule Morbidity. Hip and Pelvis. March 2020.
Bedi A, Weber AE, Trasolini NA, Mayer EN, Bolia IK, Higgins J, Hamamoto J, Cole BJ, Bach BR, Verma NN. Does Bone Plug and Graft Orientation (Inferior versus Posterior) Alter Native Femoral Footprint Coverage in Bone Patellar Tendon Bone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction? Arthroscopy. February 2020.
Cannon J, Weber AE, Park S, Mayer EN, Powers CM. Pathomechanics Underlying Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: A Theoretical Framework to Inform Clinical Practice. Physical Therapy. January 2020.
Pannell WC, Heidari KS, Mayer EN, Zimmerman K, Heckmann N, McKnight B, Hill JR, Vangsness CT, Hatch GF, Weber AE. High Tibial Osteotomy Survivorship: A Population-Based Study. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. December 2019.
Hanson HA, Martin C, O'Neil B, Leiser CL, Mayer EN, Smith KR, Lowrance WT. The Relative Importance of Race Compared to Health Care and Social Factors in Predicting Prostate Cancer Mortality: A Random Forest Approach. Journal of Urology. December 2019.
Rugg CM, Wang D, Mayer EN, Sulzicki P, Vail J, Hame SL. The Impact of Prior Upper Extremity Surgery on Orthopaedic Injury and Surgery in Collegiate Athletes. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. May 2019.
Essilfie A, Kang HP, Mayer EN, Trasolini N, Alluri RK, Weber AE. Are Orthopaedic Surgeons Performing Fewer Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomies in Patients Greater Than 50 Years Old? A National Database Study. Arthroscopy. March 2019.
Carney J, Heckmann N, Mayer EN, Alluri RK, Vangsness Jr. CT, Hatch III GF, Weber AE. Should Antibiotics Be Administered Before Arthroscopic Knee Surgery? A Systematic Review. World Journal of Orthopedics. November 2018.
Weber AE, Trasolini NA, Mayer EN, Essilfie A, Vangsness Jr. CT, Gamradt SC, Tibone JE, Kang HP. Injections Prior to Rotator Cuff Repair Increase Rotator Cuff Revision Rates. Arthroscopy. March 2019.
Basques BA, Saltzman BM, Mayer EN, Bach BR, Romeo AA, Verma NN, Cole BJ, Weber AE. Resident Involvement in Shoulder Arthroscopy Associated with No Increased Risk to Patients. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. December 2018.
Weber AE, Neal WH, Mayer EN, Kuhns B, Shewman E, Salata MJ, Mather RC, Nho SJ. Vertical Extension of the T-Capsulotomy in Hip Arthroscopy Does Not Affect Force Required for Hip Distraction: Effect of Capsulotomy Size, Type, and Subsequent Repair. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. October 2018.
Weber AE, Mayer EN, Nathani A, Chen DX, Kelly AM, Rodeo SA, Bedi A. How Variable are Achilles Allografts Used for ACL Reconstruction? A Biomechanical Study. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. July 2018.
Stone MA, Jalali O, Alluri RK, Mayer EN, Diaz PR, Omid R, Gamradt SC, Tibone JE, Weber AE. Nonoperative Treatment for Injuries to the In-Season Throwing Shoulder: A Current Concepts Review with Clinical Commentary. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. April 2018.
Heckmann N, Sivasundaram L, Heidari KS, Weber AE, Mayer EN, Omid R, Vangsness CT, Hatch GF. Propionibacterium Acnes Persists Despite Various Skin Preparation Techniques. Arthroscopy. June 2018.
Weber AE, Locker PH, Mayer EN, Cvetanovich GL, Tilton AK, Erickson BJ, Yanke AB, Cole BJ. Clinical Outcomes Following Microfracture Surgery for Isolated and Multi-Site Defects of the Knee: Mid-Term Follow-Up. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. February 2018.
Weber AE, Zuke W, Mayer EN, Forsythe B, Getgood A, Verma NN, Bach BR, Bedi A, Cole BJ. Lateral Augmentation Procedures in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Anatomic, Biomechanical, Imaging, and Clinical Evidence. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. February 2018.
Thompson SE, Smith ZA, Hsu WK…Mayer EN, et al. C5 Palsy After Cervical Spine Surgery: A Multicenter Retrospective Review of 59 Cases. Global Spine Journal. April 2017.
Schroeder GD, Hilibrand AS, Arnold PM…Mayer EN, et al. Epidural Hematoma Following Cervical Spinal Surgery. Global Spine Journal. April 2017.
Wang JC, Buser Z, Fish D…Mayer EN, et al. Intraoperative Death during Cervical Spinal Surgery: A Retrospective Multi-center Study. Global Spine Journal. April 2017.
Swarup I, Shields M, Mayer EN, Hendow CJ, Burket JC, Figgie MP. Outcomes after total hip arthroplasty in young patients with osteonecrosis of the hip. HIP International. February 2017.
Wang D, Rugg CM, Mayer EN, Lai WC, Vail J, Hame SL. Precollegiate Knee Surgery Predicts Subsequent Injury Requiring Surgery in NCAA Athletes. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. March 2016.)
