Lots of people use their vacation time to head to the beach, visit family, or maybe set sail on a cruise. But not Dr. Julia Katarincic, a hand surgeon at University Orthopedics. She spends her vacation time in Central America, visiting Honduras several times a year to provide orthopedic care.
Honduras, a country of more than 10 million people, only has about eight orthopedic surgeons, making medical missions like the ones Dr. K takes vital.
She recently spoke to Channel 10’s Barbara Morse. about the kinds of cases she sees and why it’s important for her to give back.
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Dr. Katarincic isn’t the only UOI doctor who provides medical care in Honduras. Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Craig Eberson, MD, frequently travels to the country as well.
Julia Ann Katarincic, MD, specializes in care of the hand and microvascular surgery for children and adults, with particular expertise in pediatric upper extremity problems. Her chief areas of clinical practice interest include arthritis of the hand, congenital hand anomalies, microsurgery, brachial plexus injuries, and peripheral nerve injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome and fractures.