Clinical Contacts
Administrative Contact
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Biography
Erin Kirkham, M.D., M.P.H., FACS is a board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric otolaryngologist at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, and an assistant professor and clinical researcher in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Michigan. She earned her medical degree from the University of Chicago and her Master’s in Public Health in Epidemiology at the University of Washington in Seattle. She completed residency training and a two-year research fellowship in otolaryngology at the University of Washington and fellowship training in pediatric otolaryngology at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Areas of Interest
Research
Pediatric sleep apnea
Clinical
Dr. Kirkham sees the full breadth of pediatric head and neck disorders in her practice. She is part of Michigan’s Center for Sleep Science and a member of the multidisciplinary pediatric complex sleep clinic. She works closely with colleagues in sleep medicine, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and orthodontics to treat children with challenging upper airway obstruction.
Honors & Awards
Dr. Kirkham was named Michigan Medicine’s first Clinical Sciences Scholar in 2018.
Credentials
Medical School or Training
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2010
Residency
- University of Washington, General Surgery, 2011
- University of Washington, Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, 2017
Fellowship
- Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington School of Medicine, Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2018
Board Certifications
- Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery