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Eric Reilly, DO

Compassionate care tailored to each patient’s needs

About Me

My name is Eric Reilly and I am a board certified anesthesiologist. I was born in Dearborn, Michigan and now serve patients across Metro Detroit at various hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. My top goal in the workplace is to ensure personalized, effective, and evidence-based care for each of my patients. 

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One of my specialties is Regional Anesthesia, which involves using small injections - sometimes called nerve blocks - to numb parts of the body. This helps reduce the amount of anesthesia patients need, and can sometimes reduce the need for general anesthesia entirely. This can be a great option to help avoid intubations, decrease the need for opioid pain medications, and reduce the side effects of general anesthesia - such as nausea and delirium.

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My career and training have taken me across the globe. I have worked extensively in major medical and trauma centers in Metro Detroit and Seattle, volunteered in the adult tuberculosis wards in Malawi, Africa, and served on a medical mission in the Philippines where we brought life-saving surgical care to underserved populations on the island of Boracay. Through these experiences I have garnered a diverse set of skills which help me anticipate and treat a wide array of complex patients in my current practice.​

Education

2023-2024

  • Regional Anesthesia Fellowship

  • University of Washington - Seattle, WA

A year based at Harborview Medical Center in downtown Seattle, where I served as both a Regional fellow and also an Acting Instructor of Anesthesiology within the Department. I worked as an attending Anesthesiologist at Harborview, while also covering 2 hospitals and 3 ASCs as a Regional Fellow

2019-2023

  • Anesthesiology Residency

  • William Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak, MI

Four years of intensive training - including Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesia, Obstetric Anesthesia, Transplant Anesthesia, Ambulatory Anesthesia, Regional Anesthesia, Surgical ICU, Medical ICU, Pediatric ICU, and many more

2015-2019

  • Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)

  • Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

In addition to earning my degree, I served as the president of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) where we advocated for medical students and patients across the country, and organized numerous fundraisers - including relief efforts for the Flint Water Crisis

Brief CV

Professional and Academic Leadership

Corewell Health - Oakland Univ WB School of Medicine​

  • Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

  • Residency Leadership and Advocacy Rotation Leader

  • Well-Being Physician Champion

  • Physician Peer Support Team

 

American Society of Anesthesiologists

  • Committee on Communications

  • Committee on Governmental Affairs

  • Committee on Medical Students & Residents

  • Past-President, Resident Component Governing Council

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Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists​

  • Chair, Committee on Governmental Affairs

  • Board of Directors​

Publications

Textbook Chapters

  • Reilly, E, Skala-Wade, J. The Essential Perioperative Physician. Surgical Site Infections. Springer Publishing. 2025

  • Reilly, E, Manders, L. Basic Anesthesia Review. Mast Cell Stabilizers. Oxford Publishing. 2021

  • Reilly, E, Manders, L. Basic Anesthesia Review. IgE Blockers. Oxford Publishing. 2021

  • Reilly, E, Pride, K, Manders, L. Guide to the Inpatient Pain Consult. Acute Pain in the Chronic Pain Patient. Springer Publishing. 2020

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Expedition Detroit​

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Honors

  • Richard B Merkle Award for Excellence in Anesthesiology (2023)

  • Tom George, MD Professional Engagement Award (2023)

  • ASA National Resident Scholar (2022)

  • Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship (2011)

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