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Catherine Curtin, MD, Plastic Surgery, Palo Alto, CA

CatherineCurtinMD

Plastic Surgery Palo Alto, CA

Hand

Professor, Surgery - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center Physician Palo Alto VA

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  • Office

    300 Pasteur Dr
    Palo Alto, CA 94304
    Phone+1 650-723-4000

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Hand Surgery (Plastic Surgery), 2006 - 2007
  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1998 - 2006
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1998
  • Wellesley College
    Wellesley CollegeBA, Russian Studies, 1989 - 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1998 - 2009
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • PRS Global Open Keynote SPeaker https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmZlZWRidXJuZXIuY29tL1BsYXN0aWNBbmRSZWNvbnN0cnVjdGl2ZVN1cmdlcnlHbG9iYWxPcGVuLVByc0dsb2JhbE9wZW5LZXlub3Rlcw/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly90cmFmZmljLmxpYnN5bi5jb20v, 2020
  • Stanford SPARK award �Novel treatment of muscle atrophy� (Team member) 2016
  • Featured researcher Plastic Surgery News May 2012 Issue 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Opioid abuse and dependence: Where are we now? US National trends in hospitalizations from 1997 to 2014  
    Tedesco D, Asch S, Carroll I, Curtin C, Hah, J, McDonald K, Fantini M, Hernandez-Boussard T, Health Affairs, 1/1/2017
  • Annotation of pain and anesthesia events for surgery-related processes and outcomes extraction  
    Yim WW, Tedesco D, Curtin C, Hernandez-Boussard T, BioNLP 2, 1/1/2017
  • Analyzing Treatment Aggressiveness and Identifying High-Risk Patients in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Return to Care  
    Remington A. Curtin C, Wound Repair and Regenerations, 1/3/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Predicting Post-Operative Pain After Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty � A Comparison of Techniques
    Austin R. Curtin C, ASSH Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 1/1/2017
  • Variations in Access to Specialty Care for Children with Severe Burns
    Warstadt N, Pirrotta E, Curtin C. Wang E, AAST national conference, Chicago, 1/1/2017
  • Readmissions after hip and knee arthroplasty
    Finnegan M, Curtin C, Hernandez-Boussard T, Medscholars Meeting, Palo Alto, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Elevation of care after finger amputation 
    Phoenix AZ - 1/1/2018
  • Trends and Inpatient Outcomes for Palliative Care Services in Major Burn Patients: a 10-Year Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample 
    Chicago - 1/1/2018
  • The Impact of Skin Allograft on Inpatient Outcomes for Major Burns 20-50%: a Propensity Score Matched Analysis Using NIS 
    Chicago - 1/1/2018
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Press Mentions

  • From Botox to Headaches: The History and Potential of Migraine Surgery
    From Botox to Headaches: The History and Potential of Migraine SurgeryApril 6th, 2022
  • Common Opioids Less Effective for Patients on SSRI Antidepressants
    Common Opioids Less Effective for Patients on SSRI AntidepressantsFebruary 7th, 2019
  • B3C Newswire
    B3C NewswireApril 23rd, 2017
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