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Dr. Ekaterina Urch, Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon, Bend, OR / Ekaterina Urch, M.D.
Ekaterina Urch M.D. - Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeon, Bend, OR

Ekaterina Urch, M.D.Orthopedic Surgeon
Certified in Sports Medicine

Dr. Ekaterina Urch is a fellowship trained and board certified sports medicine physician who has undergone training at HSS and Kerlan Jobe Clinic, two of the most prestigious and respected institutions in the field of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. She has a passion for helping patients overcome injury to live an active and healthy life. From her experience as a collegiate volleyball player, she understands firsthand the frustration and stress that injury can cause. Dr. Urch treats patients of all ages with diverse orthopedic injuries. She specializes in injuries and conditions of the knee and shoulder, with a particular interest in women’s health and caring for female athletes and other active women.

Dr. Urch earned her medical degree at New York University where she graduated at the top of her class and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She completed her orthopedic surgery residency training at the world-renowned Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City where she trained with some of the world’s leading orthopedic surgeons.

During her time in New York, her athletic achievements were also recognized and she was inducted into the New York University Athletic Hall of Fame for captaining the women’s volleyball team and bringing it to national prominence. She went on to complete a fellowship in sports medicine at the prestigious Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. During her time in Los Angeles, she helped take care of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, and served as a team physician for Loyola Marymount University.

Dr. Urch values many of the same things as the dynamic, outdoor-loving and friendly people of Central Oregon do. She and her husband have loved raising their family in this community. In her spare time, she enjoys snowboarding, running, hiking, and traveling with her husband and daughters.

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Professional Experience

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeon, 2018 - Present

The Center – Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Care and Research
2200 NE Neff Road
Suite 200
Bend, OR 97701

The Center is the largest, most highly regarded orthopedic, neurosurgery and physiatry group in Central Oregon. We have the privilege of taking care of a diverse patient population ranging from professional athletes to active retirees.

  • Orthopaedic private practice in a rapidly growing, dynamic community with a primary focus on acute and chronic injuries of the shoulder and knee, including shoulder and kne arthroplasty.
  • The Center is the primary orthopaedic care provider for Mt. Bachelor, the sixth largest ski resort in North America, which is the home mountain for a large group of professional athletes.
  • Operate in outpatient and inpatient settings with admitting privileges in good standing at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Redmond and Prineville, OR.
  • Participate in orthopaedic trauma call at the Bend campus which provides orthopaedic care for all of Central Oregon and is a busy level II trauma center (operating essentially as a level I without the designation) which frequently treats polytrauma patients from all over the state.
  • Work closely with and help manage 4 orthopaedic Physician Assistants, including monthly educational sessions focusing on continuing medical education through presentations and journal clubs.
  • Member of various committees including Cascade Surgery Center Steering Committee and Medical Advisory and Quality Committee
  • Team Physician for Bend High School Athletics.
  • Help cover varsity high school football and wrestling events at satellite rural communities.
  • Routinely participate in community-facing presentations and conferences geared at musculoskeletal education and injury prevention.
  • Recipient of the 2020 Cascade Business News Accomplished Under 40 Award

Education and Training

  • ABOS Board Certified as of December 14, 2020
  • ABOS Sports Medicine Board Certification, currently in progress (will sit for exam on 8/2/23)
  • 2016 – 2017 Fellowship –Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2011 – 2016 Residency – Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
  • 2007 – 2011 New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
    Degree: Medical Doctor (A.O.A.)
  • 2002 – 2006 New York University, College of Arts and Sciences, New York, NY
    Degree: Bachelor of Arts (cum laude)
    Major: Psychology

Medical Licensure

  • Oregon State Medical License

Professional Society Memberships/Professional Positions

  • Association of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2020 – present
  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 2015 – present
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2011 – present
  • Member of Editorial Board for the Hospital for Special Surgery Journal, 2020 – present

Team Coverage

  • Bend High School Athletics, 2018 - Present
  • Loyola Marymount University Athletics, 2016 – 2017
  • Los Angeles Dodgers, 2016 – 2017
  • Anaheim Ducks, 2016 – 2017
  • Los Angeles Kings, 2016 – 2017

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Urch E, Lin CC, Itami Y, Patel NA, McGarry MH, Limpisvasti O, Lee TQ. Improved Rotator Cuff Footprint Contact Characteristics With an Augmented Repair Construct Using Lateral Edge Fixation. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Dec 4
  2. Urch E, Limpisvasti O, ElAttrache NS, Itami Y, McGarry MH, Photopoulos CD, LeeTQ. Biomechanical Evaluation of a Modified Internal Brace Construct for the Treatment of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Oct 2;7(10)
  3. Ramkumar PN, Urch E, Taylor SA. Clinical Faceoff: A Changing Landscape-Current and Recent Orthopaedic Residents Discuss Gender, Subspecialization, and Accountability. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2019 Mar;477(3):494-497.
  4. Urch E, Kim JM, Schnedier RK, Saltzman EB, Lee SK, Wolfe SW. Association of claustrophobia and anxiety with cast intolerance in patients with extremity injuries. HSS J. 202 Dec;16(Suppl 2):383-393.
  5. Urch E, DeGiacomo A, Photopoulos CD, Limpisvasti O, Elattrache NS. Ulnar collateral ligament repair with suture bridge augmentation. Arthrosc Tech. 2018 Feb;7(3).
  6. Urch E, Taylor SA, Zitkovsky H, O’Brien SJ, Dines JS, Dines, DM. A modification of the active compression test. Arthrosc Tech. 2017;6:e859.
  7. Urch E, Taylor SA, Ramkumar PN, Doty SB, White AE, Delos D, O’Brien SJ. Biceps tenodesis: a comparison of tendon-to-bone and tendon-to-tendon healing in a rat model. Am J Orthop. 2017;46:E388.
  8. Urch EY, Taylor SA, Cody E, Fabricant PD, Burket-Koltsov J, O’Brien SJ, Dines DM, Dines JS. Open-access video-based orthopedic instructional content is inconsistent. HSS Jrnl. 2016;12:209.
  9. Urch E, Model Z, Lee S. Anatomic study of the surgical approaches to the radial tunnel. J Hand Surg Am. 2015;40:1416-20.
  10. Zbeda RM, Sculco PK, Urch EY, Lazaro LE, Borens O, Williams RJ, Lorich DG, Wellman DS, Helfet DL. Tension band plating for chronic anterior tibial stress fractures in high-performance athletes. Am J Sports Med. 2015;43:1712-8.
  11. Dy CJ, Khmelnitskaya E, Carlson M. Opinions regarding management of hand and wrist injuries in elite athletes: a survey of consultant hand surgeons. Orthopaedics. 2013;36:815-9.
  12. Khmelnitskaya E, Lamont LE, Taylor SA, Lorich DG, Dines DM, Dines JS. Evaluation and management of proximal humerus fractures. Adv Orthop. Epub 2012 Dec 18.
  13. Khmelnitskaya E, Mohandas P, Walker P, Muirhead-Allwood S. Optimization for head height, head offset, and canal fit in a set of uncemented stemmed femoral components. Hip International. 2008;18:286-293.

Book Chapters

  1. Urch E, ElAttrache NS. Chapter 2: Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction. Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Sports Medicine, 2nd 2019.
  2. Urch E, Dines JS, Dines DM. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty: Emerging indications. Instr Course Lect 2016;65:157-170.
  3. Urch, EY, McDonald LS, Dines JS, Altchek DW. Elbow arthroscopy and the thrower’s elbow, in: Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Sports Medicine 5, MD Miller ed., American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2018.
  4. Urch EY, Lee SK. Carpal fractures in athletes, excluding the scaphoid. Clin Sports Med. 2015;34(1)51-68.

Abstracts and/or Proceedings

Podium Presentations:

  1. Urch E, Limpisvasti O, ElAttrache NS, Itami Y, McGarry MH, Photopoulos CD, Lee TQ. Biomechanical evaluation of a modified internal brace construct for the treatment of ulnar collateral ligament injuries. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA. March 2018.
  2. Urch E, Taylor SA, Ramkumar PN, Doty SB, White AE, Delos D, O’Brien SJ. Biceps tenodesis: a comparison of tendon-to-bone and tendon-to-tendon healing in a rat model. ISAKOS Congress, Shanghai, China. June 2017.
  3. Urch E, Taylor SA, Ramkumar PN, Doty SB, White AE, Delos D, O’Brien SJ. Biceps tenodesis: a comparison of tendon-to-bone and tendon-to-tendon healing in a rat model. Orthopaedic Summit, Las Vegas, NV. December 2016.
  4. Urch E, Taylor SA, Ramkumar PN, Doty SB, White AE, Delos D, O’Brien SJ. Biceps tenodesis: a comparison of tendon-to-bone and tendon-to-tendon healing in a rat model. Eastern Orthopaedic Association, New Orleans, LA. October 2016.
  5. Urch E, Taylor SA, Ramkumar PN, Doty SB, White AE, Delos D, O’Brien SJ. Biceps tenodesis: a comparison of tendon-to-bone and tendon-to-tendon healing in a rat model. Association of Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons 2015 Closed Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  6. Urch EY, Taylor SA, Cody E, Fabricant PD, Burket-Koltsov J, O’Brien SJ, Dines DM, Dines JS. Open-access video-based orthopaedic instructional content is inaccurate. American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Orlando, FL. July 2015.
  7. Urch EY, Taylor SA, Cody E, Fabricant PD, Burket-Koltsov J, O’Brien SJ, Dines DM, Dines JS. Open-access video-based orthopaedic instructional content is inaccurate. Arthroscopy Association of North America, Los Angeles, CA. April 2015.
  8. Urch E, Model Z, Lee S. Anatomic study of the surgical approaches to the radial tunnel. Residents’ and Fellows’ Research Night, New York Society for the Surgery of the Hand, New York, NY. May 2014.
  9. Dy CJ, Khmelnitskaya E, Carlson M. Opinions regarding management of hand and wrist injuries in elite athletes: a survey of consultant hand surgeons. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, San Francisco, CA. October 2013.
  10. Dines JS, Taylor SA, Khmelnitskaya E, Bedi A, Dines DM. Early-term results of total shoulder arthroplasty utilizing a mini-stem humeral component. Annual Meeting of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Chicago, IL. March 2013.

Poster Presentations:

  1. Urch E, Taylor SA, Ramkumar PN, Doty SB, White AE, Delos D, O’Brien SJ. Biceps tenodesis: a comparison of tendon-to-bone and tendon-to-tendon healing in a rat model. Accepted for poster presentation: International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Meeting, Beijing 2017.
  2. Urch E, Taylor SA, Ramkumar PN, Doty SB, White AE, Delos D, O’Brien SJ. Biceps tenodesis: a comparison of tendon-to-bone and tendon-to-tendon healing in a rat model. Accepted for poster presentation: European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Meeting, Vienna 2017.
  3. Urch E, Taylor SA, Ramkumar PN, Doty SB, White AE, Delos D, O’Brien SJ. Biceps tenodesis: a comparison of tendon-to-bone and tendon-to-tendon healing in a rat model. Accepted for poster presentation: Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Boston, MA 2016.
  4. Urch E, Taylor SA, Ramkumar PN, Doty SB, White AE, Delos D, O’Brien SJ. Biceps tenodesis: a comparison of tendon-to-bone and tendon-to-tendon healing in a rat model. Accepted for poster presentation: Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Orlando, FL. March 2016.
  5. Zbeda RM, Sculco PK, Urch EY, Lazaro LE, Borens O, Williams RJ, Lorich DG, Wellman DS, Helfet DL. Tension band plating for chronic anterior tibial stress fractures in high-performance athletes. Annual Meeting of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, NV. March 2015.
  6. Urch E, Model Z, Lee S. Anatomic study of the surgical approaches to the radial tunnel. American Associations for Hand Surgeons, Paradise Island, Bahamas. January 2015.
  7. Urch E, Model Z, Lee S. Anatomic study of the surgical approaches to the radial tunnel. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Boston, MA. September 2014.
  8. Yildirim G, Arno S, Khmelnitskaya E, Walker P. MRI analysis of femoral cartilage thickness in early osteoarthritis knee patients for uni-condylar knee potential. Annual Meeting of American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Lake Tahoe, NV. June 2009.
  9. Khmelnitskaya E, Walker P, Muirhead-Allwood S, Mohandas P. Optimization for head height, head offset, and canal fit in a set of uncemented stemmed femoral component. Annual Meeting of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, NV. February 2009.
  10. Maffei D, Khmelnitskaya E, Yee T, Alwattar B, Walker P, Adler E, Meere P. The effect of software guided instruction on the rehabilitation of TKA patients. Annual Meeting of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, NV. February 2009.
  11. Maffei D, Khmelnitskaya E, Yee T, Alwattar B, Walker P, Adler E, Meere P. The effect of software guided instruction on the rehabilitation of TKA patients. Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA. March 2008.
  12. Khmelnitskaya E, Maffei D, Bullough P, Steiner G, Walker P. Patterns of wear in OA knees at the time of total knee replacement. Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA. March 2008.
  13. Khmelnitskaya E, Walker P, Muirhead-Allwood S, Mohandas P. Optimization for head height, head offset, and canal fit in a set of uncemented stemmed femoral components. Institution of Mechanical Engineers Conference, London, UK. May 2007.
  14. Gaitanis I, Cronsell C, Voronov M, Khmelnitskaya E, Havey R, Phillips F, Zindrick M, Patwardhan A. Risk of adjacent vertebral body fractures after balloon kyphoplasty: a biomechanical study. 7th International Congress on Spinal Surgery, Antalya, Turkey. April 2005.

Instructional Courses

  1. Urch E, Iyer S, Dare D. Exercises for older adults with osteoporosis. Hospital for Special Surgery Greenberg Academy for Successful Aging, New York, NY. May 2014.

Grant Support

  1. 2015 Hospital for Special Surgery Joseph M. Lane, MD Resident Research Grant, $15,000. For: “Association of claustrophobia and anxiety to cast intolerance in patients with upper and lower extremity injuries.” PI: Scott W. Wolfe. Collaborators: Julia M. Kim, PhD, Steve K. Lee, MD. HSS J. 202 Dec;16(Suppl 2):383-393.

Awards

  1. 2016 Eastern Orthopaedic Association’s Richmond Arthroscopy/Sports Medicine Travel Award for “Biceps Tenodesis: A Comparison of Tendon-to-Bone and Tendon-to-Tendon Healing in a Rat Model.”

Ekaterina Urch, M.D.

  • 2200 NE Neff Road
    Suite 200
    Bend, OR 97701

    Practice Hours:
    8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

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  • Alpha Omega Alpha
  • NYU
  • Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute