Erica Y. Xue, M.D.
Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2025 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, US, Fellowship, Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery |
| 2024 | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, US, Residency (Integrated), Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery |
| 2018 | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, US, Doctor of Medicine |
| 2014 | Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Human Nutrition, Master of Science |
| 2013 | Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, US, Biology, Bachelor of Arts |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Resident Research Assistant, Plastic Surgery, Methodist Hospital Institute for Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Houston, Texas, 2020 - 2024
Resident Research Assistant, Plastic Surgery - Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2020 - 2024
Resident Research Assistant, Plastic Surgery - Research, Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2018 - 2024
Honors & Awards
| 2018 - Present | Top 5% of graduating class |
| 2018 - Present | Merck Manual Award for Academic Excellence |
| 2017 - Present | Rutgers Biomedical & Health Science Co-Ed Intramural Basketball League Champions |
| 2017 - Present | Best Research Poster, New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons 2017 Meeting |
| 2017 - Present | Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society |
| 2016 - Present | Rutgers Biomedical & Health Sciences Co-Ed Intramural Basketball League Champions |
| 2015 - Present | National Institute of Health (NIDDK) Medical Student Research Diabetes Fellow, Yale University |
| 2015 - Present | Rutgers Biomedical & Health Sciences Co-Ed Intramural Basketball League Champions |
| 2015 - 2017 | Rutgers NJMS Alumni Association Scholarship Recipient |
| 2013 - Present | Senior Fellowship for Undergraduate Research, Dartmouth College |
| 2013 - Present | Pray Modern Language Prize for Excellence in Mandarin Chinese, Dartmouth College |
| 2010 - 2012 | Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Intern, Dartmouth College |
| 2009 - 2013 | Class of 1965 Scholar, Dartmouth College |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Burns, Moreno, McLennan, Xue, Ngueyn, Moore. Surgical Technique: Spinal Accessory to Infraspinatus Nerve Transfer in Brachial Plexus Birth Injury. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg 29(1), 2025. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39267453.
Other Articles
- Burns, McLennan, Xue, Yu, Selber Robotics in Microsurgery and Supermicrosurgery. Semin Plast Surg 37(3):206-216, 2024. PMID: 38444959.
- Ferry, Gimenez, Abu-Ghname, Xue, Pederson, Lazo, Maricevich Reconstruction of Complex Lower Extremity Defects. Current Surgery Reports 10:83-93, 2022.
- Winocour, Xue, Bohl, Farrokhi, Davis, Abu-Ghname, Ropper, Reece Vascularized Occipital Bone Grafting: Indications, Techniques, Clinical Outcomes, and Alternatives. Semin Plast Surg 35(1):14-19, 2021. PMID: 33994873.
- Xue E, Winocour, Cen, Davis, Buchanan, Chu, Reece Certification and Accreditation in Plastic Surgery Subspecialty Training. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 8(7):e2893, 2020. PMID: 32802636.
- Xue E, Chu, Winocour, Cen, Reece Establishing a Telemedicine Program for Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 8(3):e2594, 2020. PMID: 32537322.
- Xue E, Narvaez, Chu, Hanson Fat Processing Techniques. Semin Plast Surg 34(1):11-16, 2020. PMID: 32071574.
- Agrawal, Xue, Chang, Kelly, Izaddoost Four Techniques to Avoid Implant Puncture While Fat Grafting. Plast Reconstr Surg 145(2):466e-467e, 2020. PMID: 31985693.
- Bogdasarian, Xue, Arguello, Datiashvilli The Use of Dermal Regenerative Templates in Partially Avascular Wounds. Wounds 32(1):1-10, 2020. PMID: 32155125.
- Ayyala, Castel, Mohamed, Xue, Oleck, Lee Utility of local anesthesia for open carpal tunnel release in patients with psychiatric diagnoses. JPRAS Open 23:26-31, 2019. PMID: 32158902.
- Xue E, Cen, Reece, Chu, Winocour A Standardized Approach to Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Marking. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 7(10):e2479, 2019. PMID: 31772901.
- Xue E, Schultz, Therattil, Keith, Granick Indocyanine Green Laser Angiography in the Setting of Tumescence. Eplasty 19:e1, 2019. PMID: 30680048.
- Xue E, Bogdasarian, Datiashvilli A Slow-Growing Hand Mass. Eplasty 18:ic6, 2018. PMID: 29581819.
- Xue E, Chandler, Viviano, Keith Use of FLIR ONE Smartphone Thermography in Burn Wound Assessment. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 2018. PMID: 29489530.
- Sood, Xue, Sangiovanni, Lee Breast Massage, Implant Displacement, and Prevention of Capsular Contracture After Breast Augmentation with Implants: A Review of the Literature. Eplasty 17:e41, 2017. PMID: 29348783.
- Xue E, Schultz, Datiashvili A Pedunculated Neoplasm of the Thigh. Eplasty 17:ic20, 2017.
- Marchiano, Patel, Patel, Patel, Xue, Eloy, Baredes, Park Subglottic Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Population-Based Study of 889 Cases. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 154(2):315-321, 2016. PMID: 26607281.
Abstracts
- Simpson, Davis, Williams, Martinez, Parham, Appel, Xue, Gidley, Yu, Hanasono. The Effect of Donor Nerve Subtype on Facial Nerve Grafting Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Facial Reanimation.
- Xue E, Farhat, De la Fuente, Parham, Spiegel. Completion of Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction after Postmastectomy Radiotherapy.
- Xue E, Farhat, De la Fuente, Parham, Spiegel. Lumpectomy and Radiation followed by Completion Mastectomy and Immediate Autologous Reconstruction: A New Treatment Paradigm for Locally Advanced Breast Cancer.
- McLennan, Xue, Parham, Yu, Maricevich. Flap Outcomes Following Protocolled Management of Open Pilon Fractures in an Underserved Population.
- Xue E, Parham, Mareicevich. Wound Acuity and Lower Extremity Flap Outcomes in an Underserved Population.
- Xue E, Liu, Therattil, Ayyala, Lee, Keith. Fasciocutaneous Free Flaps in Extremity Reconstruction: Safety of Re-Elevation.
- Xue E, Ayyala, Weil, Merchant. Combining Laparoscopy With Minimally Invasive Component Separation for Hernia Repair in Overweight Patients.
- Xue E, Liu, Therattil, Ayyala, Lee, Keith. Skin or Muscle?: Use of Fasciocutaneous Flaps for Salvage of Acute Open Extremity Fractures.
- Liu, Therattil, Ayyala, Lee, Keith, Xue. Fasciocutaneous Free Flaps in the Setting of Chronic Osteomyelitis: Safety of Re-Elevation.
- Liu, Xue, Therattil, Ayyala, Lee, Keith. Fasciocutaneous Free Flaps in the Setting of Chronic Osteomyelitis: Safety of Re-Elevation.
- Therattil, Viviano, Mohamed, Xue, Lee, Keith. Total Autologous Salvage of Failed Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction.
- Katz, Leonard, Xue, Lee, Shah, Dardik. A Baseline Analysis of On-Call Vascular Laboratory Activity and Several Proposals for Hours of Operation.
- Davis, Simpson, Williams, Martinez, Appel, Xue, Gimenez, Gidley, Yu, Lee, Hanasono. A Descriptive Analysis of Facial Nerve Grafting Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Free Flap Reconstruction.
- Xue E. Use of FLIR ONE Smartphone thermography in Burn Wound Assessment. Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons 34th Annual Meeting.
- Xue E. Fasciocutaneous Fee Flaps in Extremity Reconstruction: Safety of Re-Elevation. Plastic Surgery The Meeting.
- Xue E. A Standardized Approach to Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Marking. Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2019.
- Xue E. What is the Value of Open Access Publication in Plastic Surgery? A Comparison of Traditional and Novel Impact Metrics. Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2020.
- Xue E. Are Novel "Alternative" Flaps as Effective as Traditional "Workhorse" Free Flaps in Microsurgical Head and Neck Reconstruction. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 2021 meeting.
- Xue E. What is the Value of Open Access Publication in Plastic Surgery? A Comparison of Traditional and Novel Impact Metrics. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons 2021 Meeting.
- Xue E. Wound Acuity and Lower Extremity Flap Outcomes in an Underserved Population. Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2021.
- Xue E. Are Novel "Alternative" Flaps as Effective as Traditional "Workhorse" Free Flaps in Microsurgical Head and Neck Reconstruction. European Plastic Surgery Research Council 2022 Meeting.
- Xue E. Lumpectomy and Radiation followed by Completion Mastectomy and Immediate Autologous Reconstruction: A New Treatment Paradigm for Locally Advanced Breast Cancer. Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2022.
- Xue E. The Role of Thromboelastography in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction in the Post-COVID Era. Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2023.
- Xue E. The Use of Cadaveric Rib Graft in Pediatric Chest Wall Reconstruction. Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2024.
Book Chapters
- Strouphauer, Xue, Winocour. Spinoplastic Reconstruction. In: Chapter 31: Biologics and Adjuncts to Wound Healing. Thieme Publishing, 206-212, 2024.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026