Kate D'Orazio, PA-C

“Health concerns are frequently multifactorial. I try to be thorough, to listen carefully to my patients and to pay attention to other things besides what’s in front of me that may be affecting their health.”

A certified physician assistant at Beaufort Memorial Pratt Emergency Center, Kate D’Orazio quickly evaluates, diagnoses and treats a wide range of critical illnesses and traumatic injuries in adults and pediatric patients. She helps lead the care team in resuscitating patients and, when necessary, stabilizing the patient's condition for transport to a Level I trauma center.

Areas of Expertise

• Wound Care — Specialized care for complex and nonhealing wounds; includes diagnosis of wound type, assessment of factors that interfere with healing and appropriate treatment.
• Burns — Damage to skin or tissue that is caused by heat, chemicals, electricity or radiation and classified by degree, with third degree the most serious.
• Diabetic Foot and Leg Ulcers — Open wounds that occur in approximately 15 percent of people with diabetes, often on the bottom of the foot.
• Surgical Site Infections — Postsurgical infections that develop wherever a surgery was performed and can occur in any part of the body.
• Pressure Sores and Bedsores — Injuries resulting from prolonged pressure on skin or underlying tissue, typically seen in patients who are confined to bed or use a wheelchair.

Background

A familiar face at Beaufort Memorial, Mrs. D’Orazio recently served in the Wound Care Clinic and returns to the emergency department, where she previously worked as a certified physician assistant for 10 years. She also has experience in inpatient internal medicine and primary care.

A proponent of good nutrition, exercise and overall wellness, Mrs. D’Orazio says she loves “anything outdoors.” She and her husband, Dan, enjoy running and hiking together, being involved in their church and watching their two active boys grow up.