08/12/2021
Meet Our Courtyard Doctors 🌳 Dr. Kathy Palatnik, MD, CWSP.
Dr. Palatnik was born in Hollywood, Florida soon moving to Hollywood, California at six years of age. Growing up in Los Angeles gave her many opportunities that eventually led to her exposure to and love of medicine. After shadowing her stepfather on nephrology rounds and with the support of her family, she attended UCLA and graduated with a major in Physiological Science. Upon graduation, she worked at the UCLA Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, where she was able to participate in multiple research projects, in addition to heading the UCLA Heart and Lung Transplant Organ Procurement Team, a team in place to assist in and coordinate the transport of donated hearts and lungs across the country. She soon attended the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA to obtain her medical doctorate. After that time, she attended residency in General Surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, CA. Since then, she has been providing her surgical/wound care expertise with Advantage Surgical and Wound Care.
Her hobbies include travel, film, classic automobiles and music.
