CatherineReneeOlingerMD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Clinical Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

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Office
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone+1 319-356-2223

Fax+1 319-353-6754

Dr. Catherine Olinger is an orthopedic surgeon in Iowa City, IA and is affiliated with University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She received her medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine and has been in practice 1 year. She specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in spine decompression surgery, spine surgery, spine deformity surgery, spine osteoarthritis, and degenerative spine disease.

Spine surgery, Spine disorders, Spine osteoarthritis, Spine decompression surgery, Degenerative spine disease, Spine trauma

University of Washington School of MedicineFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2020 - 2021
University of Tennessee/Campbell ClinicResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015 - 2020
Creighton University School of MedicineClass of 2015
Creighton UniversityBS, Biology , 2005 - 2009

PubMed

Evaluation of Pain Catastrophizing Scale for surgical referral to pain psychology in patients undergoing spinal surgery.
Shray Kumar, Katelyn T Koschmeder, Alex R Coffman, Natalie A Glass, Valerie J Keffala
North American Spine Society Journal. 2024-09-01
Quantifying value loss due to presenteeism and absenteeism in workers' compensation spinal patients.
Francis Ogaban, Alex Coffman, Natalie Glass, Cassim Igram, Andrew Pugely
North American Spine Society Journal. 2024-09-01
A Cross-Sectional Study of Gender-Specific Influences of Orthopedic Subspecialty Selection.
Katelyn T Koschmeder, Amelia C Hurley-Novatny, Alex A Marti, Kathryn M Sharp, Shannon E Linderman
The Iowa Orthopaedic Journal. 2024-01-01

Journal Articles

Upper Cervical Trauma
Olinger, C., Bransford, R.J., Orthopedic Clinics of North America - Common Complications in Orthopedic Surgery, 7/27/2021
A Retrospective Study at Two Level One Trauma Centers on the Association of Internal Injuries with Femoral Fractures.
Miller, R. E., Olinger, C., Grossman, L., Chakkalakal, D., Bergmann, K., Lyden, E., , Siebler, J., Graduate Medical Education Research Journal., 12/13/2019

Book Traversal Links for Back on Track: Tackling the Region’s Toughest Spinal SurgeriesSeptember 23rd, 2024
Approach to Spine Trauma as a New SurgeonSeptember 10th, 2021
Spineline Top 20 under 40September 23rd, 2021
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