Catherine Curtin
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Surgery - Plastic/Recon Surgery
- Assistant Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Hand & Upper Extremity - North Campus 450 Broadway Street Pavilion A, 2nd Floor MC 6120 Redwood City, CA 94063 Tel Work (650) 725-2766 Fax (650) 497-8891Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Plastic Surgery
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Hand
- Peripheral Nerves
- Brachial Plexus
Honors and Awards
- Career Development Award, VA (11/08)
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery (2008) |
| Fellowship: | Stanford Hospital and Clinics, CA (2007) |
| Residency: | University of Michigan Hospital, MI (2006) |
| Internship: | University of Michigan Hospitals, MI (1999) |
| Medical Education: | Yale University School of Medicine, CT (1998) |
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Maintaining and optimizing upper limb function in people with spinal cord injury.
Improving pain and general well being after severe hand injuries.
Neuroma care in the surgical patient.
Clinical Trials
Publications
- Pinch and elbow extension restoration in people with tetraplegia: a systematic review of the literature. J Hand Surg Am. 2009; (4): 692-9
- Population-based utilities for upper extremity functions in the setting of tetraplegia. J Hand Surg Am. 2009; (9): 1674-81.e1
- Invasive Aspergillosis of the Hand Caused by Aspergillus ustus: a Case Report. Hand (N Y). 2009
- Perceptions of people with tetraplegia regarding surgery to improve upper-extremity function. J Hand Surg Am. 2007; (4): 483-90
- Opinions on the treatment of people with tetraplegia: contrasting perceptions of physiatrists and hand surgeons. J Spinal Cord Med. 2007; (3): 256-62
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