About Me
As a physician assistant in sports medicine, I facilitate the treatment and management of patients with injuries caused by exercise or sports-related activities. I specialize in non-surgical treatment of acute and chronic knee conditions, and provide patients with physical therapy prescriptions, bracing options, injection therapy and medication management. I also assist the primary care sports medicine physicians with the management of treatment and follow-up care for commonly experienced conditions of the shoulder, elbow, hip and ankle. I spend time carefully educating patients on the nature of their diagnosis and reviewing available care options. I think it’s important to give patients realistic expectations for results and recovery. I believe a patient must be invested in improving his or her own health, so I like to work together as a team to develop the best treatment plan to get a patient back to a healthy, active lifestyle.
I chose to work at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center as I have always felt that in order to better oneself, one must surround oneself with the best. I enjoy collaborating with a group of some of the most talented physicians and advanced practice providers in the country, and working as part of a team to provide our patients with the highest quality care.
In my free time, I enjoy being active, traveling and spending time with my husband and our two young sons.
Highlights
- Rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2018, 2019
- Assist annually with Columbus City Schools’ Special Olympics physicals as well as other junior high and high school sport physical days in the community
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Sports Medicine
- Osteoarthritis
- Knee Injuries
- Orthopedics
- Osteoarthritis, Knee
- Arthritis
- Menisci, Tibial
Locations Where I Practice
2835 Fred Taylor Drive
Columbus, OH 43202
614-293-2001
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Education and Training
Education History
Other
Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO
12/19/2006 - 8/2/2009
Graduate
St. Francis University-Loretto, Loretto, PA
8/1/2008 - 8/1/2009
Board Certification
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
9/10/2009
Academic Information
My Department
Family Medicine
My Division
Sports Medicine
Reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
171 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.9 out of 5
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Explains Things Carefully
5.0 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.9 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.9 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.9 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.9 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.9 out of 5
Emily is very patient friendly & knowledgeable she takes the time to know my case when I come in & ask questions.
Emily is the best
Excellent person very personable
Emily is always spot on with her care and the information she provides me during treatment. The same holds true for Dr. Borchers.
She always listens to me
This is not my first visit and provider always shows genuine care.
Emily is the best!
On time and very attentive
Very caring
Very good
Emily deserves every kudos, BRAVO!, or whatever your star scale is. She has always treated me with respect and sought to help me. She treats me as a whole person living with my conditions rather than just a name and stats on a chart. The world generally and the medical community specifically needs more Emily Katafiazes.
Intelligent and approached my care with helpful knowledge
Very good
Good experience
Emily (PA), my provider, remembered me from previous visits and wanted to know how my arthritic knee was feeling and answered any questions I had about future treatments.
Goes overboard to make sure I feel fine during the entire experience.
Very thorough. Took time to answer questions.
Most excellent
Great advice
Emily is wonderful and I am so glad she is my PA for what I need.
Emily is awesome!
Emily and Dr. Borchers are amazingly thorough, truly listen to what I have to share with them, and are invested in my health/recovery. This is seen throughout the entire office and it's obvious to me that the providers set the overall tone for the office and that tone is fantastic!
Open direct communication general interested in the total person very personable
Couldn't even feel the knee injection- well done
Good
Great. Always appreciate her.
Always hands on not rushed
She listen to everything I needed to share with her.
Emily called me the next day to see if I was doing well. I was very appreciative of that. And I was doing well.
Excellent & thorough. Very caring & intelligent
Emily is a very knowledgeable and caring provider. I am very happy with the treatment she gives.
Emily was fantastic. Caring and knowledgeable and took her time with me.
She talked me through every step of the procedure.
The entire team is wonderful and caring!!
Emily is a great provider and very personable. She describes everything she is doing and very concerned for her patients.
She remembered my previous visits and treatments. She also asked about my travels as I try to schedule them around my knee gel injections.
Emily K. Always is professional and outstanding provider
Excellent. Very helpful, knowledgeable. I feel she has a real concern for her patients.
Excellent informant!
Emily is always very attentive and explains everything in detail.
Emily is always kind, competent, understanding and helpful
Great discussion of the procedure and what to expect
I was getting a shot in my knee and I requested this provider specifically because she is that good
Emily is great listener,with practical advice and clear instructions in a relaxed manner that includes me in the care planning, giving options and genuine interest in addressing my concerns
Always a great provider
She's great nice knows what she's doing
The very best
Listens & shows concern
A good experience. It's when I had concer about a knee injury. And we laughed about line dancing I said I think I injured it. Door line dancing l o l.
One of the best providers I have ever had.
Good
Emily is the best !! So knowledgeable, explains everything and is so kind and caring
Emily is very knowledgeable and compassionate. She always listens to my concerns.
Very good and helpful and positive
Very knowledgable about gel injections for arthritis of the knee. Injections were almost painless and she was careful not to hurt me.
Emily's awesome; she answered my questions and seemed genuinely interested in my health.
She is the BEST! Provides education, is caring, gentle in providing the injection and made me feel very comfortable.
Emily is top notch!!!
Emily explained my problem and treatment for that problem in a way I could understand. She explained all possible outcomes.
Very friendly, positive experience
Emily is the best. A great blend of professionalism and personality. I told her at every visit that she is the only reason I have not needed a knee replacement.
Excellent care
She knows my condition and was ready to treat me
All Good
She explained everything & made me feel very comfortable
She is excellent Personable, caring, thorough.
Great job of addressing all concerns
Excellent care
My patient relationship with Emily is irreplaceable. Over these years I've learned to trust her and that's very important to me. I wouldn't want any other provider
Very thorough with procedure and after care
I am thrilled to be cared for by such a skilled team
Again always helpful and concerned about how the procedures were going.