Dr. Erin Finter

“It’s an honor to be trusted with someone’s surgical care. Seeing my patients, getting to know them, and working with them to help them get back to the activities they enjoy is very rewarding.”

ABOUT Dr. Erin Finter
EDUCATION
RESEARCH
PUBLICATIONS
ABOUT Dr. Erin Finter

Dr. Erin Finter is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, specializing in total joint replacement and reconstructive procedures of the hip and knee. Committed to restoring function and improving quality of life, her practice focuses on minimally invasive techniques, including direct anterior total hip replacement. This approach provides the potential for less pain, faster recovery, and improved mobility for patients who qualify.

From a young age, she always aspired to be a doctor. Dr. Finter attended the University of Washington for her undergraduate education and Georgetown University for medical school, graduating cum laude from both institutions. She completed her internship and orthopedic residency at the University of Chicago and her fellowship in joint replacement surgery at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Finter chose joint replacement surgery for the profound impact it has on patients’ lives, allowing them to return to their activities without debilitating pain.

A native of Bend, she is thrilled to practice in her hometown. Outside of her professional commitments, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. An avid golfer, Dr. Finter also enjoys lake life and boating at Billy Chinook during the summer and skiing with her family in the winter.

EDUCATION

FellowshipMayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
Residency: 
University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
Undergraduate Education: University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 
Board Certification:
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Professional Memberships:
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons

RESEARCH
  • Bend Research, Basic Laboratory
    Project: Development of Stable Polymers in New Cardiovascular Drugs, 1997-98
  • University of Chicago, Department of Orthopedics, Molecular Oncology Lab
    Project: Effect of BMP3 and IGF1 on Physeal Injuries in a Rat Tibia Mode Jaime Rice MD, Erin E. Fleck MD, Tessa Balach MD, Rex Hayden MD Presented Poster at AAOS annual meeting 2010
  • University of Chicago, Department of Orthopedics
    Project: Prospective, Randomized Evaluation of Multimodal Pain Management in Minimally Invasive TKA. David W Manning MD, Eric R. Wagner BS, Erin E. Fleck MD Poster Presentation at AAOS annual meeting 2011
  • Mayo Clinic, Department of Orthopedics
    Project: An Articulating Antibiotic Spacer Controls Infection and Improves Pain  and Function in a Degenerative Septic Hip, Erin E. Fleck MD, Mark J. Spangehl MD, Venkat R. Rapuri MD, Christopher P.  Beauchamp MD. Presented at MSIS Annual Meeting 2010 Accepted for Publication in CORR Summer 2011
  • Mayo Clinic, Department of Orthopedics
    Project: Unconstrained Tripolar Hip Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Recurrent Prosthetic Hip Instability, Samar Attar MD, Erin E. Finter MD, Mark J. Spangehl MD, Christopher P. Beauchamp MD, 2011
PUBLICATIONS

Publications

  • An Articulating Antibiotic Spacer Controls Infection and Improves Pain and Function in a Degenerative Septic Hip, Erin E. Fleck MD, Mark J. Spangehl MD, Venkat R. Rapuri MD, FRCS, Christopher P. Beauchamp MD. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2011 Nov; 469(11): 3055-3064
  • Management of the Infected Knee Arthroplasty, Erin E. Fleck MD, Mark J. Spangehl MD Joint Replacement Arthroplasty, 4th Edition

Presentations

  • Olecranon Fractures a case review, University of Chicago Hospital Case Review Presentation 2007
  • Orthopedic Emergencies, University of Chicago Hospital Resident Lecture Series Chicago, IL, 2008
  • Common Ankle and Foot Injuries and Emergency Room Management University of Chicago Hospital Emergency Medicine Resident Lecture Series University of Chicago, Department of Emergency Medicine Chicago, IL, 2008
  • An Articulating Antibiotic Spacer Controls Infection and Improves Pain and Function in a Degenerative Septic Hip, Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) Annual Meeting 2010 Los Angeles, CA, 2010
  • Trauma Conference: Humeral Shaft Fractures, University of Chicago Hospital Resident Trauma Lecture Series Chicago, IL, 2010
  • Trauma Conference: Intertrochanteric Fractures, University of Chicago Hospital Resident Trauma Lecture Series Chicago, IL 2010
  • Tranexamic Acid in Total Joint Arthroplasty, Mayo Clinic Hospital Adult Reconstruction Conference Phoenix, AZ 2010
  • Cartilage Toxicity from Local Anesthesia, Mayo Clinic Hospital Adult Reconstruction Conference Phoenix, AZ 2010
  • Arthroscopic Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip, Knee and Shoulder Mayo Clinic Hospital Adult Reconstruction Conference Phoenix, AZ 2010
  • Proximal Humerus Fractures, Mayo Clinic Hospital Adult Reconstruction Conference Phoenix, AZ 2011
  • Bone Graft and Bone Graft Substitutes, Mayo Clinic Hospital Adult Reconstruction Conference Phoenix, AZ 2011
  • Weight Bearing after Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty, Mayo Clinic Hospital Adult Reconstruction Conference Phoenix, AZ
  • Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome Mayo Clinic Hospital Adult Reconstruction Conference Phoenix, AZ 2011