Fellowship-trained in hand and microvascular surgery
Hand, Upper Extremity & Microvascular Pediatric Orthopedics
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Patient Appointments, Surgical Scheduling & Administration
Call: 401-457-2124
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401-270-0665
Fellowship-trained in Hand and Microvascular Surgery
Hand, Upper Extremity & Microvascular Pediatric Orthopedics
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Julia Ann Katarincic, MD, specializes in care of the hand and microvascular surgery for children and adults, with particular expertise in pediatric upper extremity problems. Her chief areas of clinical practice interest include arthritis of the hand, congenital hand anomalies, microsurgery, brachial plexus injuries, and peripheral nerve injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome and fractures.
Before returning to Providence to join University Orthopedics in 2002, Dr. Katarincic practiced at the Mayo Clinic and Massachusetts General Hospital. She recently served as a member of the Department of Orthopaedics at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
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Providence, RI
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Kettle Point
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East Providence, RI
02914
Dartmouth College
University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine
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Fellowship-trained in hand and microvascular surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where she remained a staff member for six years
Katherine Caldwell, PA-C, is a Physician Assistant to Dr Julia Katarincic and Dr Christopher Got in the Division of Hand and Wrist Surgery of University Orthopedics. She began with University Orthopedics in March 2019. In her role she focuses the assessment and treatment of disorders of the elbow, wrist and hand.
Katherine was born and raised in Connecticut and now calls Rhode Island home. She attended Northeastern University for her undergraduate studies and is a proud graduate of the inaugural class of Bryant University’s Physician Assistant Masters Program. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree is in Health Science in 2014 and was lucky enough to have clinical experience at many Boston hospitals during her Co-Op opportunities Northeastern offers. She was active in student groups and graduated with honors. Katherine earned her Masters of Science in Physician Assistant studies at Bryant University in 2017 with noted academic achievements. She is an active member of the Rhode Island Association of Physician Assistants (RIAPA).
In her role as a board certified Physician Assistant, Katherine’s responsibilities include assessment and treatment of upper extremity disorders and disease of joints, soft tissue, and bones of the elbow, wrist and hand. She also orders and interprets diagnostic imaging and labs, as well as performs in-office procedures. Katherine also joins her physicians in the operative setting assisting in pre-operative tasks, during procedures and post-operative care.