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Physician Assistant
Upper Extremity
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Dr. Bragdon specializes in the care of patients with injuries to the upper extremity including fracture care, arthritis, tendonitis, peripheral nerve injuries, and microvascular surgery.
Sports Medicine
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Dr. Budacki is a fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeon who treats patients with a wide variety of injuries from simple sprains and strains to complex, traumatic injuries.
Sports Medicine
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Dr. Maher is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. Dr Maher specializes in the treatment of student, recreational and professional athletes.
Sports Medicine
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Dr. Staebler is a board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine. Dr. Staebler specializes in operative and non-operative treatment of sports injuries.
Dr. Bragdon - (401) 380-1188
Dr. Budacki - (401) 955-9992
Dr. Maher - (401) 849-6868
Dr. Staebler - (401) 842-0555
Mon - Fri / 8:00AM - 5:00PM
345 Valley Rd.
Middletown, RI 02842
77 Turnpike Avenue
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Katy Carney is a physician assistant in our Middletown office and Newport Hospital. She sees patients in our outpatient office and assists in surgery at Newport Hospital with Dr. Antoci, Dr. Budacki, Dr. Bragdon, Dr. Staebler, and Dr. Maher.
Katy completed her undergraduate degree from Penn State University then a master's degree in exercise physiology from Temple University in Philadelphia prior to her physician assistant studies at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2016.
Before joining University Orthopedics in 2021, Katy began her career in orthopedics in Newport, focusing on sports medicine and total joint replacement. Katy is a member of Physician Assistants in Orthopedic Surgery (PAOS), Rhode Island Academy of Physician Assistants (RIAPA), and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).
Kathy sees patients at Middletown & Portsmouth.
Physician Assistant Studies
Master of Science in Exercise Physiology
Bachelor of Science
Physician Assistants in Orthopedic Surgery (PAOS)
Rhode Island Academy of Physician Assistants (RIAPA)
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).