SSM Health Medical Group
Katherine Burns, MD
Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Radiology
SSM Health Medical Group
Katherine Burns, MD
Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Radiology
12349 DePaul Drive, Suite 100
Bridgeton, MO 63044
Dr. Burns is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with sub-specialty fellowship training in sports medicine. She completed an international traveling fellowship sponsored by the Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society in 2005 with a focus on shoulder surgery.
Dr. Burns attended the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated magna cum laude with degrees in biology and psychology. She was a member of several honor societies including Phi Beta Kappa and the Premedical Honor Society. She received her medical degree from the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, where she was nominated for Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical school honor society. Dr. Burns completed orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah; one of the top 25 orthopedic surgery programs in the country. After residency, Dr. Burns completed fellowship training for sports medicine at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, California.
Dr. Burns is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society and the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. On a local level, she is a member of the Missouri Orthopedic Association.
Dr. Burns has initiated several clinical studies, and in 2015, received a research grant from the Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society to evaluate anti-inflammatory medication effect on healing rates and clinical outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. She is actively involved in research to improve patient outcomes.
Dr. Burns serves the greater St. Louis region at SSM Health DePaul Hospital.
About Me
Education:
Medical School
Baylor College of Medicine
Residency
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations:
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles
Certifications:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedics- Sports Medicine
Drug Enforcement Administration
Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs
Missouri State Board of Registration
Medical Interests:
Achilles tendon injuries
Bursitis and tendonitis
Cubital tunnel syndrome
Distal biceps tendon repair
Elbow injuries
Knee injuries
Ligament and tendon injuries
Meniscal repair
Musculoskeletal disorders
Musculoskeletal infections
Achilles tendon injuries
Bursitis and tendonitis
Cubital tunnel syndrome
Distal biceps tendon repair
Elbow injuries
Knee injuries
Ligament and tendon injuries
Meniscal repair
Musculoskeletal disorders
Musculoskeletal infections
Osgood schlatter disease
Osteomyelitis
Radial tunnel release
Repetitive motion injuries
Rotator cuff injuries
Running injuries
Shoulder injuries
Shoulder replacement
Sports related injuries
Strains and sprains
Stress fractures
Synovectomy
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SSM Health Orthopedics
12349 DePaul Drive, Suite 100
Bridgeton, MO 63044
Mon
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tue
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wed
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thu
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Fri
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sat
CLOSED
Sun
CLOSED
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