Ericka A. Lawler, MD

Hand and Wrist Specialist

Background

Fellowship-trained in hand & upper extremity surgery, Dr. Lawler’s practice is focused on treating and preventing hand and upper extremity conditions of both adult and pediatric patients.

Dr. Lawler attended Yale University in New Haven, CT for her degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. She then went to the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington D.C. for her doctorate in medicine. She completed her residency in orthopedic surgery at the New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City. Dr. Lawler came to Iowa for a hand and upper extremity fellowship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Dr. Lawler participates in a pediatric upper extremity mission to Honduras every year. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids, gardening, and hiking.