Clinical Specialty

Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Clinical Interests

Orthopedics, traumatic and generative disorders of the shoulder and elbow; rotator cuff disorders; arthroscopic surgery of the upper extremity; shoulder instability, shoulder and elbow fractures, arthroplasty of the upper extremity, minimally invasive fracture fixation

Research Interests

Bone-tendon healing, elbow biomechanics, clinical outcome studies

Background

Dr. Galatz received her medical degree and completed her residency training at The George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC. She completed fellowship training in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with Dr. Joseph P. Iannotti.

Awards

AOA American British Canadian (ABC) Traveling Fellow, Resident’s Research Award, Washington Orthopaedic Society, 1994; Julius Neviaser Award, 1993; Zimmer/OREF Career Development Award, 2002

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1991

Medical Degree

George Washington University School of Medicine

Residency

Orthopaedic Surgery, George Washington University Hospital

Fellowship

Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania