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Katherine Caldwell

Katherine Caldwell, MD

Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery

Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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(314) 514-3500

Dr. Caldwell specializes in the nonoperative management of musculoskeletal and sports medicine conditions including tendon/ligament injuries, osteoarthritis, fractures, radiculopathy and pregnancy-related musculoskeletal pain. As a former collegiate swimmer, she has special interests in caring for the female athlete, including swimming and diving injuries.

Common Diagnoses Treated

  • Fractures
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Pregnancy-related musculoskeletal pain
  • Radiculopathy (sciatica)
  • Tendon and ligament injuries
  • Sports injuries, including swimming and diving injuries

Common Procedures

  • Peripheral joint injections (fluoroscopic and ultrasound guided)
  • Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
  • Shockwave therapy
  • Spine injections (fluoroscopic)
  • Acupuncture

Clinical Office Locations

Hospital Affiliations

  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital
  • Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Academic Office Mailing Address

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    Campus Box 8233

    660 Euclid Avenue

    Saint Louis, MO 63110

  • Psychological and Cognitive Functioning Among Patients Receiving Outpatient Rehabilitation for Post-COVID Sequelae: An Observational Study. Abramoff B, Dillingham T, Brown L, Caldera F, Caldwell K, McLarney M, McGinley E, Pezzin L. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2022.09.013.
  • A Case-Based Approach to Hip Pain: A Pocket Guide to Pathology, Diagnosis, and Management. Chapter author. Chapter 5, Impingement Syndrome. Caldwell K. SpringerNature. ISBN 978-3031171536.
  • Association of Academic Physiatrists Podcast Episode: Therapeutic Exercise. Belisario JC,Caldwell K. Apple Podcasts.
  • Association of Academic Physiatrists Podcast Episode 22: Rheum, Mixed Connective Tissue Disorders, and Sjogren’s Syndrome. Caldwell K, Belisario JC. Apple Podcasts. 2021 - 2023
  • Rehab in Review, Contributing Editor. Reviewed recent PM&R journal articles and wrote summaries which are published in a monthly national publication.
  • Metabolic Responses of Osteochondral Allografts to Rewarming. Stoker AM, CaldwellKM, Stannard JP, Cook JL. Journal of Orthopaedic Research. doi: 10.1002/jor.24290.

Research Interests

Diagnosis and management of sports-related injuries and medical education. 

Background

Dr. Caldwell earned her medical degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and followed with a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation from the University of Pennsylvania. She is fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine from Washington University in St. Louis.

Board Certifications

  • Board Certified, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Medical Degree

  • University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, Columbia, MO

Residency

  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

  • Sports Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Sports Team Coverage

  • Wash U Men’s Soccer, 2023 - present 
  • Wash U Women’s Soccer, 2023 - present
  • Francis Howell Central Football, 2023 - present
  • Wash U Pre-Participation Exams, 2023
  • Broad Street Run, 2021, 2022 (Medical Team Captain in 2022).
  • Penn Relays, 2022
  • Philadelphia Love Run, 2022
  • Philadelphia Public Schools Pre-Participation Exams, 2022
  • Penn Women’s Basketball, 2021-2022
  • Penn Sprint Football, 2021
  • Penn Pre-Participation Exams, 2021
  • Philadelphia Distance Run, 2021 (Medical Team Captain)

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