O’Neal, Holtmann and Stobbs-Cucchi announced as winners of 2014 Excellence in Nursing Award

Washington University Orthopedics recognizes the winners of the 2014 Excellence in Nursing Award. This year's winners from orthopedics include Kathleen O’Neal, RN (Physiatry), Karen Holtmann, NP (Shoulder) and Georgia Stobbs-Cucchi, RN (Shoulder Research).

An honorable mention for other finalists goes to Jeanine Johnson, RN and Beth Paige, NP. 

Leesa Galatz, MD: Muscle Transfer Operation as New Treatment for Rotator Cuff Injuries

Leesa M. Galatz, MD, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, performing a post-operative exam on surgery patient Margaret Engelman.

Leesa Galatz, MD, a shoulder and elbow specialist at Washington University Orthopedics, was recently featured in an article for the Record, a Washington University publication. Dr. Galatz discusses muscle transfer operation, a groundbreaking surgical technique used in the treatment of chronic rotator cuff disease. 

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Original article written by Jim Dryden