Kate Webster

Dr Kate Webster is Professor of Allied Health and Head of Department for Sport, Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at La Trobe University, Melbourne Australia. She is an internationally recognised expert in orthopaedic and sports medicine research and has been named Australia’s Top Researcher in Orthopaedic Medicine and Surgery (The Australian). Her personal research interests cover a range of topics pertaining to knee orthopaedics, including surgical techniques and outcomes, biomechanical changes after knee surgery and return to sport issues, with a focus on the psychological impact of returning to sport participation.
Dr Webstere has received several awards for her research including 4 best paper of the year awards from the American Journal of Sports Medicine, Orthopeadic Journal of Sports Medicine and Journal of Orthopaedic Research. She has over 300 book chapters and publications.She is a current member of the ACL Study Group and past recipient of their Traveling Scientist Fellowship. She is a member of the Electronic Media Board for the American Journal of Sports Medicine and has appointments for many other advisory boards and international research working groups.
Dr Webster is committed to providing high quality research supervision for research students and medical professionals at all levels to foster their development as independent researchers.