Biographical summary
Erica A. Loomis, M.D., is a surgeon with a board certification in trauma/critical care with special interests in acute care surgery, hospital census management and patient flow. She is a consultant in the division of trauma, critical care and general surgery in Rochester, Minnesota. She is an assistant professor of surgery at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science with a patient-centered approach.
Her clinical focus includes:
- Emergency general surgery; traumatic injury, and intensive care
- Hospital census management; admission and transfer quality, patient flow
- Improving outcomes regarding surgical readmission rates
Dr. Loomis earned her medical degree from the University of Nevada School of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and her surgical critical care fellowship at Oregon Health and Science University.
In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Loomis is an active leader in researching surgery and trauma outcomes. She earned the Jon A. van Heerden Award from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Intensive care
- Trauma care
Interests
- Acute care surgery
- Patient flow and hospital capacity
- Trauma and surgical critical care
- Trauma fluid resuscitation
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2013
Fellow - Surgical Critical Care FellowshipOregon Health and Science University
- 2012
ResidentSurgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2012
Resident - General Surgery ResidencyMayo School of Continuing Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2010
Clinician Investigator - Clinician Investigator Training ProgramMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2010
ResidentClinician Investigator, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2006
Internship - General Surgery InternshipMayo School of Continuing Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2005
MDUniversity of Nevada School of Medicine
- 2001
BS - Biology and ChemistryUniversity of Redlands
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2013
Surgical Critical CareAmerican Board of Surgery
- 2012
General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2011
2011 Jon A van Heerden AwardMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2010
2010 SAGES Researcher in Training AwardMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2009
2009 Minnesota Surgical Spring Conference Basic Science Research AwardMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2009
2009 American College of Surgeons Press ReleaseMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2009
2009 Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 18th Annual Meeting: Award for Honorable Mention Resident PaperMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2008
2008 Fourteenth Annual Balfour Surgical Research AwardMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2004
Inducted into Alpha Omega AlphaAlpha Omega Alpha
- 2003
2003 American Society of Clinical Pathologists AwardUniversity of Nevada School of Medicine
- 2001
Magna Cum LaudeUniversity of Redlands
- 2001
Phi Beta KappaUniversity of Redlands
Professional memberships
- 2024 - 2027
Board of GovernorsAmerican College of Surgeons
- 2024 - 2027
MemberThe Central Surgical Association, Membership Committee
- 2024 - present
MemberThe Central Surgical Association
- 2024 - 2026
MemberEpic Trauma Surgery Board
- 2022 - present
MemberClinical Systems Oversight committee
- 2022 - 2024
CouncilorPriestley Society Executive Committee
- 2021 - present
State FacultyAdvanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), American College of Surgeons
- 2021 - present
MemberMayo Clinic Surg Electronic Environment Mgt & Analytics Subcommittee, Surgical and Procedural Committee, Clinical Practice Committee
- 2021 - present
MemberHospital Discharge Subcommittee
- 2020 - present
Vice ChairDepartment of Surgery
- 2020 - present
ReviewerMinnesota Department of Health Trauma Site Reviewer
- 2020 - present
MemberMidwest Outpatient Practice Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic in Rochester Committees, Mayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2020 - present
MemberEastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Emergency General Surgery Committee
- 2018 - present
Executive MemberEducation and Training Subcommittee, Continuous Improvement Team, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
- 2018 - present
MemberEpic Optimization Committee
- 2018 - present
Executive MemberSurgical Serivce LIne
- 2018 - present
AdvocateNational Trauma Institute-Coalition for National Trauma Research
- 2016 - present
Practice ChairTrauma Critical Care and General Surgery
- 2016 - present
MemberQuality Committee, Department of Surgery
- 2016 - present
MemberMidwest Admission and Transfer Center, Transfer Quality Committee
- 2016 - present
MemberHospital Census Management Oversight Subcommittee
- 2016 - present
MemberDepartment of Surgery Practice Committee
- 2015 - present
MemberAdmission & Transfer Officer
- 2015 - present
MentorMayo Meidcal School Chapter of the Association of Women Surgeons
- 2015 - present
Medical DirectorSaint Marys Outpatient Medical director
- 2015 - present
MentorAssociation of Women Surgeons
- 2015 - present
Faculty AdvisorMayo Medical School Chapter of the Association of Women's Surgeons (AWS)
- 2014 - present
ReviewerHospital Mortality Review Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
- 2013 - present
MemberTrauma Performance Improvement
- 2012 - 2013
MemberMultnomah County Mass Trauma Planning Committee
- 2012 - present
MemberEastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST)
- 2005 - 2014
MemberMayo Fellows Association, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 2005 - present
MemberMinnesota Medical Association
- 2005 - present
MemberZumbro Valley Medical Society, Minnesota Medical Association
- 2005 - present
MemberMinnesota Surgical Society
- 2004 - present
MemberAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- 2003 - present
MemberAssociation of Women Surgeons
- 2003 - present
FellowAmerican College of Surgeons
- 2001 - present
MemberAmerican Medical Association
Publications