Katelyn Richardson is a certified adult-gerontological nurse practitioner specializing in foot and ankle orthopaedic care. She earned her Associate Degree in Nursing from Itawamba Community College in 2014, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Mississippi University for Women in 2019, and her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2022. Katelyn also completed her Registered Nurse First Assistant Certification in 2022 and assists Dr. Thorderson in surgery.
Katelyn has been part of the Foot and Ankle Specialty Team at the Orthopaedic Institute of North Mississippi for two years. She is skilled in fracture care and the medical and surgical treatment of various foot and ankle conditions. Katelyn and her husband, Michael, have a daughter, Emma, and two pets, Jak and Lucy. They enjoy traveling, Mississippi State athletic events, and supporting Emma’s activities. They are members of Valley Grove Baptist Church in Pontotoc.