orthopaedics

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Kathleen A Robertson, MD

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Dr. Robertson is a native New Orleanian, who completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at the Campbell Clinic, Memphis, TN. Her practice includes joint replacements of the finger joints, hand, elbow and wrist. She was trained by the developers of the latest implants for thumb joint reconstruction. She did further training in microsurgery and soft tissue transfers at Southern Illinois University.

Appointments
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine

Specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery

Subspecialty
Hand Surgery

Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

State Licensure
Louisiana
Tennessee
Mississippi
Illinois

Education
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, US, B.S. Degree, 1988

Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, US, M.D., 1992

Internship
Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, US, 1992-1993

Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, US, 1993-1997

Fellowship
Hand & Upper Extremity, University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee, US, 1997-1998

Microvascular Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois, US, 1998

Clinical Interests
Elbow, Wrist, Thumb and Finger Joint Replacement

Awards

• Outstanding Young Women of America, 1989
• Ciba/Geigy Award for Outstanding Community Service, 1990
• LSU Class of 1992 Esprit De Corps Award, 1992
• One of 10 Outstanding Interns at Charity, 1992-1993
• The Owl Club Honor Roll Award, 1992-1993
• Rockwood and Green Award, 1993-1994
• American Biographical Institute, USA and its Board of International Research, Woman of the Year, 2007

Selected Publications

• Robertson K, Bertot, AJ, Wolfe MW, Barrack RL: Patient Compliance and Satisfaction with Mechanical Devices for Preventing Deep Venous Thrombosis after Joint Replacement. J of Southern Orthop Assoc. 9:182-186, 2000.

For more publications, please see the PubMed listing