Katherine Caldwell

Katherine Caldwell, MD

Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery

Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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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.

Dr. Caldwell has developed the WashU Female Athlete Program, a comprehensive program that's dedicated to addressing the specific challenges faced by female athletes, such as performance optimization, injury prevention and recovery, being active during or after pregnancy and more.

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 Orthopedics

    14532 S. Outer Forty Drive, Suite 210

    Chesterfield, MO 63017

  • 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
  • Board Certified, Sports Medicine

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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