Dr. Robertson is a native New Orleanian, who completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at the Campbell Clinic, Memphis, TN. Her practice includes joint replacements of the finger joints, hand, elbow and wrist. She was trained by the developers of the latest implants for thumb joint reconstruction. She did further training in microsurgery and soft tissue transfers at Southern Illinois University.
Appointments
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine
Specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery
Subspecialty
Hand Surgery
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
State Licensure
Louisiana
Tennessee
Mississippi
Illinois
Education
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, US, B.S. Degree, 1988
Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, US, M.D., 1992
Internship
Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, US, 1992-1993
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, US, 1993-1997
Fellowship
Hand & Upper Extremity, University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee, US, 1997-1998
Microvascular Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois, US, 1998
Clinical Interests
Elbow, Wrist, Thumb and Finger Joint Replacement
Awards
· Outstanding Young Women of America, 1989
· Ciba/Geigy Award for Outstanding Community Service, 1990
· LSU Class of 1992 Esprit De Corps Award, 1992
· One of 10 Outstanding Interns at Charity, 1992-1993
· The Owl Club Honor Roll Award, 1992-1993
· Rockwood and Green Award, 1993-1994
· American Biographical Institute, USA and its Board of International Research, Woman of the Year, 2007
Selected Publications
· Robertson K, Bertot, AJ, Wolfe MW, Barrack RL: Patient Compliance and Satisfaction with Mechanical Devices for Preventing Deep Venous Thrombosis after Joint Replacement. J of Southern Orthop Assoc. 9:182-186, 2000.
For more publications, please see the PubMed listing