Dr. Karpitskaya joined Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists in 2011 and specializes in general orthopaedics and sports medicine. She is a former member of the United States Air Force. She is  board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and double board certified in sports medicine and general orthopaedics.

SPECIALTY: General Orthopaedics

SUBSPECIALTY: Sports Medicine

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS: Biloxi Regional Medical Center, Garden Park Hospital, Ocean Springs Hospital, MemorialHospital at Gulfport, Cedar Lake Surgery Center

EDUCATION: College-Washington University in St. Louis, MO; Medical School-Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Internship-University of California, Los Angeles; Residency-University of California, Los Angeles

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Mississippi Orthopaedic Society, Mississippi State Medical Association

CERTIFICATIONS: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

HONORS, AWARDS, ACCREDITATIONS: Military Awards (2007-2011): Humanitarian Service Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Award, AF Outstanding Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, AF expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border, AF training Ribbon The Morris Alex, MD Prize for outstanding performance in the second year Clinical Medicine course, 2000 Summa Cum Laude in Biology, 1998 Health Professions Scholarship Program/United States Air Force, 1998 Phi Beta Kappa, 1997 Florence Moog Honorary Merit Scholarship, 1996 Phi Beta Kappa Freshman Book Award, 1995 Bright Flight Merit Award (MO Board of Higher Education), 1994 Dean’s List, 1994-1998 all semesters
Valedictorian of Class of 1994, Lafayette Senior High School (graduating class of 720) Research Chief Resident Project (Los Angeles Shriners Hospital for Sick Children in collaboration with N. Otsuka, MD): Investigated relationship between arterial flow and capillary refill in pediatric lower extremity. Presented at AAOS Annual Meeting in 2007, San Diego. Published in J Surg Orthop Adv, 17 (2) 74-6 Chief Resident Project (Los Angeles Shriners Hospital for Sick Children in collaboration with A. Scaduto, MD): Case series of outcomes in children with tibial hemimelia Junior Resident Research Project (UCLA Dept of Spine Surgery in collaboration with A. Nick Shamie, MD and L. Khoo, MD): Assessed efficacy of novel spine implants in correcting deformity and preventing adjacent segment disease. Presented at NASS Annual Meeting in 2006, Philadelphia Dean’s Fellowship/NIH Training Grant (Laboratory of S. E. Mackinnon MD, Dept of Plastic Surgery, Chief, BJC Hospital, St. Louis, MO): Conducted retrospective clinical analysis of relationship between smoking, obesity, thyroid disease and carpal tunnel syndrome; manuscript published in Journal of Plastic Surgery Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship, summer 1997, Honor’s Project, 1997-1998 (Laboratory of J. Mink MD/PhD, Dept of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO): Analyzed biomechanical aspects of single joint movements in patients with Parkinson’s disease, investigated effects of L-Dopa and pallidotomy on reaction time, amplitude and tremor during isolated wrist movements Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship, summer 1996 (Laboratory of W.T. Thach, MD/PhD, Dept of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO): Investigated gait and postural stability in patients with Parkinson’s disease before and after administration of L-DOPA Research Assistant, 1994-1996 (Laboratory of W.M. Barnes, Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO): Conducted research in DNA sequencing technology; tested utility of various Taq polymerase mutants in LR-PCR; investigated interactions between Taq polymerase and divalent cations; became experienced in operation of ABI377 DNA sequencer

PUBLICATIONS, POSTERS AND PAPERS IN PROGRESS:
Yekaterina Karpitskaya MD, Joshua Miller BS, and Norman Otsuka MD. The Influence of Arterial Flow on Capillary Refill in Pediatric Lower Extremity. J of Surg Ortho Adv. 2008; 17(2): 76-4
Yekaterina Karpitskaya MD, Joshua Miller BS, Michael Moon CRT and Norman Otsuka MD. The Influence of Arterial Flow on Capillary Refill in Pediatric Lower Extremity. Podium presentation at AAOS 2007 meeting, San Diego, CA Arya Nick Shamie, MD; Yekaterina Karpitskaya, MD; Thomas Scioscia MD, John Abelson, BA; Langston Holly, MD; Larry Khoo, MD; Jeffrey Wang, MD. Acute Kyphosis Correction of the Thoracolumbar Spine Using the Synex Expandable Cage. Poster presented at NASS 2005 meeting, Philadelphia, WA Charles C. Edwards, II, Yekaterina Karpitskaya, Chuck Cha, John G. Heller, Carl Lauryssen, S. Timothy Yoon, and K. Daniel Riew. Accurate Identification of Adverse Outcomes After Cervical Spine Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004; 86:251-256 Y Karpitskaya, CB Novak, SE Mackinnon. Prevalence of Smoking, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus and Thyroid Disease in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Ann Plast Surg. 2002 Mar; 48(3): 269-73. Y Karpitskaya and JW Mink “Parkinsonian Rigidity: Its Pathophysiology and Response to Treatment,” (poster) Senior Thesis, HHMI Symposium, fall 1997 Y Karpitskaya, AJ Bastian, JW Mink and WT Thach “The Effects of Medication on Gait Parameters and Postural Stability in the Elderly Parkinsonian Patients,”(poster) HHMI Symposium, fall1996 JW Mink, Y Karpitskaya, K Wenger, and J Flekal “The Pallidotomy Paradox: Different Motor Effects of Globus Pallidus Lesions in Normal and Parkinson’s Disease Brains,” (poster) Society for Neuroscience, 28th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA Nov 1998

VOLUNTEERING:
Viva! Dance Troupe, summer 2001 Dancer/ Instructor
Performed Latin ballroom to raise money for the needs of local Hispanic community; taught salsa classes at the local fitness center
The School Partnership Program of the St. Louis Public Schools, 1999
Saturday Scholar Program
Lectured high school students on selected topics in anatomy
La Clinica, 1998-1999
Provided healthcare for the members of the local Hispanic community; organized free hypertension and diabetes screenings
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 1996-1998
Russian Translator

INTERESTS:
Spending time with family, long distance running, triathlons, endurance events and tennis.

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