Catherine Curtin MD

Hand

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

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

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Education & Training

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

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2006 - 2028
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
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

Minocycline to Reduce Pain After Carpal Tunnel Release
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Use of PET/MR Imaging in Chronic Pain Start of enrollment: 2014 Nov 24
COMPLETED
PHASE1
Supporting Patient Decisions About UE Surgery in Cervical SCI Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 13
COMPLETED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Diabetes and the risk of entrapment neuropathies of the upper and lower extremity - A propensity score-matched cohort study.
Mattias Rydberg, Devi Lakhlani, Brian Jonathan Sutjiadi, Paige M Fox, Catherine Curtin
Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications. 2026-08-01
Unveiling Sunderland Zero Injury in a Patient with Brachial Plexus Trauma.
Shay N Nguyen, Aditya N Joshi, Leslie H Lee, Jaime R López, Catherine M Curtin
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2026-06-01
Forgoing Upper-Extremity Reconstructive Surgery After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Qualitative Prospective Cohort Study.
Shady Elmaraghi, Allison J L'Hotta, Aimee S James, Christine B Novak, Catherine M Curtin
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2026-04-01

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

Books/Book Chapters

Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Chapter 23: Neuropathic Pain in the Upper Extremity
Curtin CEditors: Chang.Elsevier2018
Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Chapter 37: Restoration of Upper Extremity Function in Tetraplegia
Curtin CM, Hentz VEditors: Nelligan.ElsevierEdition 3rd,2013
Grab and Smith�s Plastic Surgery
Chapter: Chapter 85: Dupuytren�s Disease
Curtin CMEditors: Thorne.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins2013

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

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

Press Mentions

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