Kaitlin C. Neary, M.D.
About Dr. Neary
Dr. Kaitlin Neary is a board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in disorders of the foot and ankle. She is a native of Tacoma, Washington where she was raised to fully appreciate the active lifestyle provided by the Pacific Northwest. She excelled as a student-athlete at the University of Minnesota where she played Division 1 soccer, was recognized as an Academic All-American, and played professionally for the Minnesota Lightning. Dr. Neary then fulfilled a lifelong dream, graduating medical school from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.
She completed her Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, followed by a prestigious Foot and Ankle fellowship under the mentorship of Dr. Eric Giza at U.C. Davis, and Idaho native Dr. Gregory Lundeen at the Reno Orthopaedic Clinic.
As a lifelong athlete and a current competitive cyclist, racing in road, mountain, and cyclocross disciplines, Dr. Neary understands the debilitating nature of orthopaedic problems and enjoys working with patients to help regain mobility and return to a desired level of activity.
Dr. Neary is trained to diagnose and treat all simple and complex foot and ankle pathology, and specializes in lower extremity reconstructive surgery. While she enjoys all aspects of foot and ankle surgery, her areas of expertise include sports-related foot and ankle injuries, cartilage restoration and joint preservation, minimally invasive and arthroscopic treatment of various foot and ankle conditions, ankle replacement surgery, primary and revision forefoot surgery, and innovative techniques to allow accelerated rehabilitation.
Dr. Neary has authored numerous papers and textbook chapters on disorders of the foot and ankle, and lectures both locally and nationally to Orthopaedic Surgeons and other foot and ankle healthcare professionals.
EDUCATION
2007 – 2011
Creighton University School of Medicine, M.D.
2007 – 2011
University of Minnesota, Bachelor of Arts – Psychology, December 2006
RESIDENCY
2011 – 2016
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Orthopaedic Surgery, Omaha, NE
FELLOWSHIP
2016 – 2017
Foot and Ankle, U.C. Davis/Reno Orthopaedic Clinic Combined Fellowship, Sacramento, CA/Reno, NV
MEDICAL LICENSURES AND BOARD CERTIFICATION
2019
Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, FAAOS
2017 – Now
State of Idaho Medical License
2016 – 2018
State of Nevada Medical License
2016 – 2018
State of California Medical License
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