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Kathleen M. Kolaski, M.D.

Kathleen M. Kolaski, M.D.

Associate Professor, Orthopaedics
Pediatrics

Clinical Specialties

Cerebral Palsy, Physical and/or Cognitive Disabilities in Children and Adolescents, Spasticity Management, Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation

Contact Information

New Patient Appointments: 336-716-WAKE
Returning Patient Appointments: 336-716-8094
Department: 336-716-8200

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Education & Training

  • B.A., University of Chicago , 1983
  • M.D., Penn State University-Hershey Medical Center , 1988
  • Internship, Medicine, York Hosp, 1989
  • Residency, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, 1992
  • Fellowship, Rehabilitation, A.I. Dupont Institute, 1993

Memberships

  • Am Academy Of Physical Med And
  • North Carolina Medical Society
  • Am Coll Of Sports Medicine
  • Am Acad Of Cer Palsy & Dev Med

NPI Number

  • 1093791329
Kathleen M. Kolaski, M.D.

Kathleen M. Kolaski, M.D.

Associate Professor, Orthopaedics Pediatrics

Contact Information

Department: 336-716-8200

Recent Publications

Kesar TM, Sawaki L, Burdette JH, Cabrera MN, Kolaski K, Smith BP, O'Shea TM, Koman LA, Wittenberg GF. Motor cortical functional geometry in cerebral palsy and its relationship to disability. Clin Neurophysiol. 2012;123(7):1383-1390.

Wiart L, Kolaski K, Butler C, Vogtle L, Logan LR, Hickman R, Romeiser J, Samson-Fang L, Matsuba CA, Baird MW, Roxborough L, Mayson T, Dinu I. Interrater reliability and convergent validity of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine methodology for conducting systematic reviews. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2012;54(7):606-611.

Kolaski K, Frino J, Koman LA. Surgical management of spasticity in the child with cerebral palsy In: Brashear A, Elovic E, eds. Spasticity: diagnosis and management. New York: Demos Medical Publishing;2011: 397-416.

Ajizian S, Cannon M, Edmunds S, Kolaski K, Nakagawa T, Ray G, Ross G, Tobin J, Mou S. Use of a remifentanyl/propofol mixture for painful procedures in children [abstract]. In: Abstracts of the 20th ESPNIC Medical & Nursing Annual Congress; 2009 June 14-17; Verona (Italy). 2009;():.

Kolaski K, Ajizian SJ, Passmore L, Pasutharnchat N, Koman LA, Smith BP. Safety profile of multilevel chemical denervation procedures using phenol or botulinum toxin or both in a pediatric population. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2008;87(7):556-566.

Seyler TM, Smith BP, Marker DR, Ma J, Shen J, Smith TL, Mont MA, Kolaski K, Koman LA. Botulinum neurotoxin as a therapeutic modality in orthopaedic surgery: more than twenty years of experience. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90(Suppl 4):133-145.

Kolaski K, Logan LR. A review of the complications of intrathecal baclofen in patients with cerebral palsy. NeuroRehabilitation. 2007;22(5):383-395.

All Publications

For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine.

For a list of earlier publications, visit the Carpenter Library Publication Search.

Associate Professor, Orthopaedics

Clinical Specialties

Cerebral Palsy, Physical and/or Cognitive Disabilities in Children and Adolescents, Spasticity Management, Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation

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