CatherineJDotyMDFAAPMR, CLCP, ABPMR, ABP, PRM

Summary

• I was born and raised in St. Louis. I am currently triple Board Certified in PM&R, Pediatric Rehabilitation and Pediatrics as well as being certified in Life Care Planning.
  
  I specialize in Musculoskeletal & Non-operative Sports medicine, for all ages, Pediatric, Adolescent & Adult patients, with acute/chronic dysfunction &/or pain, including Pregnant moms. My Direct care practice features coordination of a multidisciplinary team that combines Medical management and intervntional injections. The practice blends the best of traditional medicine with complementary & alternative medicine to treat the whole patient. I work with patients to preventatively optimize their physical condition as well as diagnosing & treating for illness/injury. I assess biomechanics and other contributory factors and then, devise a custom treatment plan to not only address current symptomatology but to assist in prevention of recurrence.
  I have extensive experience with Concussion/TBI, non-operative sports and performing arts medicine, spinal cord injury, Fibromyalgia and care for everyday issues like arthritis, headaches, neck & back pain. I have over 30 years of experience with Cerebal Palsy and the treatment of spasticity, as well as the assessment and management of Ehler's Danlos syndrome & Complex regional pain/Amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome patients. I was the co-founder of the Cerebral Palsy Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital and I headed both clinic and inpatient programs for CRPS/AMPS at SLCH, before entering private practice.