About Caroline Walburg

Caroline joined Pediatric Orthopaedic Associates in January 2015.  Prior to POA, she worked as a Physician Assistant with Children’s Orthopaedics and Scoliosis Surgery in Tampa, FL. She gained valuable experience as first assist in the operating room and worked in both the emergency room and clinic. While on rotation she focused on the pediatric population working with the NICU, PICU, pediatric surgery and in the pediatric emergency room.

Caroline grew up near Milwaukee, Wisconsin where she competed as a state swimmer and participated in multiple soccer leagues. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC where she competed on the nationally ranked ultimate frisbee team.  While there she helped to establish a Women in Science organization aimed at getting younger females interested and excited in pursuing careers in the sciences. She later went on to graduate with a Master of Clinical Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Barry University in Miami, FL.  She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Florida Association of Physician Assistants and Pi Alpha, the national Physician Assistant honor society.

Outside of work, Caroline enjoys running half marathons and competing in co-ed soccer leagues.  She has a passion for traveling and volunteering.

Ms. Walburg's Publications and Presentations

Turner et al (2010). Postnatal exposure to MK801 induces selective changes in GAD67 or parvalbumin. Exp Brain Res. 2010 Mar;201(3):479-88.

Turner et al (2010). MK801-induced activated caspase-3 exhibit selective co-localization with GAD67.  Neurosci Lett. 2009 Sep 22;462(2):152-6.

Turner et al (2010).  Postnatal expression of GAD67.  Neurochem Res. 2010 Feb;35(2):254-61. 

October 2009- Developmental Cell Death Poster Presentation, Society for Neuroscience

November 2014- Common Pediatric Orthopaedic Conditions, Florida Society of Medical Assistants