Katiuska (Kathy) Dos Santos, MD

Dr. Dos Santos: Board Certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician specializing in Interventional Spine & Sport Medicine.

Dr. Katiuska Dos Santos is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of pain using advanced pain management methods and technologies. Dr. Dos Santos is a Mayo Clinic-trained physical medicine and rehabilitation physician. As a fellowship-trained in Interventional Spine Medicine. She uses the latest advances to pinpoint and treat the source of pain; including nerve, joint, bone, or muscle pain. Her expertise includes image-guided injection therapies, radiofrequency neurotomy (a procedure using radio waves to reduce back pain) peripheral Joint / Platelet Rich Plasma / Soft Tissue Ultrasound-Guided Injections, as well as instituting physical and behavioral therapies as indicated.

Medical School:

Central University of Venezuela, Caracas, DF

Internship:

Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Residency:

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Fellowship:

Southwest Spine and Sports, Scottsdale, AZ

Distinctions:

Presenter at Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual meeting 2012
Presenter at America Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2011
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN July 2010 and July 2011. “Hands on
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Diagnostic and Interventional Techniques”
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Affiliations:

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
International Spine Intervention Society
American Academy of Pain Medicine
Association of Academic Physiatrists

Contact

(863) 385-2222
Website