Katerina Backus, MD
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Offers Video Visits Accepts New Patients
Locations for Katerina Backus, MD
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Daytona Beach
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AdventHealth Medical Group Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at Daytona Beach
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Orlando
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AdventHealth Medical Group Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at Orlando
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Winter Garden
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AdventHealth Medical Group Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery at Winter Garden
Expertise of Katerina Backus, MD
- Biography
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2024 Premier Doctors - Pediatric Orthopedics
Katerina Backus, MD, FAAP, is a board-certified American Academy of Pediatrics and sports medicine physician with AdventHealth Medical Group Pediatric Orthopedics team. She is one of only a few select physicians to have achieved a patient satisfaction rating in the 99th percentile from surveys conducted by Press Ganey, and has earned multiple awards for her outstanding academic achievements. Her specialties include pediatric sports injuries, nonoperative musculoskeletal injuries, pediatric diseases affecting kid's mobility, and concussion management. An honors graduate of the University of Richmond, she attended medical school at the University of Maryland, where she received a Gudelsky Foundation Scholarship and was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Backus carried out her internship and residency training in pediatrics at the University of Florida/Shands Hospital Department of Pediatrics in Gainesville before embarking on an advanced fellowship in primary care sports medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. Backus specializes in the treatment of a wide variety of pediatric musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries, including concussion, fracture care and sports injuries in the pediatric and adolescent population. Languages Spoken: Greek (working knowledge).
*Premier Doctors award – compiled by DataJoe Research
- Care Philosophy
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Dr. Backus strives to provide quality, compassionate, family-centered care for each of her patients.
- Awards & Recognitions
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2024 Premier Doctors - Pediatric Orthopedics
- Areas Served
- Daytona Beach, FL | Orlando, FL | Winter Garden, FL
- Languages Spoken
- English, Greek
- Education
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University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Residencies
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Pediatrics at University of Florida/Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL
- Fellowships
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Sports Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine
- Board Certification
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Pediatrics: The American Board of Pediatrics
Sports Medicine: The American Board of Pediatrics
- Ages Accepted
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NewbornsInfantsChildrenAdolescents
- Conditions Treated
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Achilles Tendonitis
Back Pain
Bursitis
Concussions
Elbow Pain
Heel Pain
Hip Pain
Knee Pain
Little League Elbow
Little League Shoulder
Overuse Injuries
Patellar Instability
Plantar Fasciitis
Sever's Disease
Shin Splints
Shoulder Pain
Sports Injuries
Sports-Related Injuries
Sprained Ankle
Sprains And Strains
Tennis Elbow
Turf Toe
Walking Abnormalities
- Treatments Offered
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ACL Reconstruction
Cartilage Repair - Knee
Elbow Surgery
Epidural Injections
Facet Joint Injections
Fracture Repair
Hip Replacement
Knee Replacement
Orthopedics Knee-Pediatric
Rotator Cuff Repair - Arthroscopic
Shoulder Replacement
Shoulder Surgery
Total Joint Replacement
Wrist Surgery
- Procedures and Tests
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Radiographs
Insurances accepted by Katerina Backus, MD
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Reviews and Comments for Katerina Backus, MD
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