Julia Katarincic, MD, has been named president of East Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics.
She was also appointed chief of orthopedics for Brown University Health and chair of the department of orthopedics at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, R.I., according to a July 9 news release shared with Becker’s.
Dr. Katarincic previously served as chief of University Orthopedics’ hand and wrist center, chaired the practice’s operations committee and was a member of its executive committee.
She succeeds Edward Akelman, MD, who served as president of University Orthopedics, chair of Brown University’s department of orthopedics and chief of orthopedics for Brown University Health over the past decade.
During Dr. Akelman’s tenure, University Orthopedics expanded into Massachusetts, recruited physicians and advanced practice providers and broadened its orthopedic specialty services. Dr. Akelman will remain with the practice as a physician focused on patient care.
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