Kathryn Jurenovich, DO

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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Kathryn Jurenovich, who serves patients in Howland, Ohio.

A fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Jurenovich is an attending at Southwoods Health.

Her speciality areas of interest include minimally invasive spine surgery, cervical discectomy, cervical disc replacement / arthroplasty, cervical spinal fusion, complex spine surgery, lumbar fusion, lumbar laminectomy, lumbar microdiscectomy, adult scoliosis, SI joint fusion, and vertebral augmentation. 

“Our mission is simple: provide services unparalleled in quality and efficiency while cultivating an environment that emphasizes the individual needs of each of our patients. We understand patients have a choice when it comes to their healthcare. So we combined the most advanced technology, with comprehensive, quality care and the finest patient experience this area has to offer to make that choice easier” as stated on Southwoods Health’s website.

Academically, Dr. Jurenovich graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree from Bucknell University. She then went on to earn her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Furthering her training, she performed a residency at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Hospital, and a fellowship in spine surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Successful in her field, the doctor is board-certified in orthopedic surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery (AOBOS). The AOBOS is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

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