Douglas M. Ehrler, M.D.

Dr. Douglas Ehrler is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon. He is the Spine Surgery Section Chief at Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center. Dr. Ehrler is a magna cum laude graduate of John Carroll University and a graduate of Wright State University School of Medicine, where he earned several academic awards including election to Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honorary Society at first eligibility. He performed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Akron General Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident in orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Ehrler completed his spine fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia with the departments of orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery.

Dr. Ehrler’s practice incorporates adult spinal reconstruction, including the diagnosis, treatment and surgical correction of adult spinal disorders, cervical (neck), thoracic (mid-back) and lumbar (lower back). He utilizes all surgical techniques related to degenerative conditions, tumor, infection, deformity, and trauma. 

Dr. Ehrler was the first spine surgeon in the region to utilize the Mazor Robotic Guidance System for spine surgery. He has performed the most Mazor robotic cases in Ohio and ranks among the highest in the Midwest/ Northeastern U.S. 

Dr. Ehrler is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a member of North American Spine Society as well as other medical societies. He has published many articles, as well as contributed to various books on the subject of spine surgery. He speaks regularly at spine conferences. Dr. Ehrler is a principal investigator for multiple FDA trials, including cervical disc replacements and lumbar fusions. He has been a doctor since 1993.