Katelin Holmes, DO

About Katelin

Dr. Katelin Holmes is a board-certified, fellowship-trained breast surgeon with expertise in both malignant and benign breast conditions. She employs a multidisciplinary approach to breast cancer treatment and is an active participant in Infirmary Cancer Care’s weekly tumor board meetings, collaborating with other specialists to provide comprehensive care for her patients.

Dr. Holmes earned her medical degree with honors from the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her General Surgery internship at Medical City Fort Worth in Texas and went on to finish her General Surgery Residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. During her residency, Dr. Holmes gained specialized experience in breast surgery through rotations at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and The West Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee. She furthered her expertise by completing a Breast Surgical Oncology fellowship through a nationally accredited program by the Society of Surgical Oncology at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Holmes practices in Fairhope and Daphne, Alabama, and provides a full range of breast surgery services at Thomas Hospital, including breast-conserving surgery, nipple-sparing mastectomy, and breast reconstruction in collaboration with local plastic surgeons.

Awards & Recognitions

• Serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor within the Department of Surgery at UAB Hospital
• Serves on multiple national committees through the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons

• Recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
• Recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
• Selected as an emerging young leader for the SAIL Leadership Program at UAB Hospital
• Rated by UAB Hospital patients as an exceptional care provider
• Placed in UAB Hospital’s Top Tier of Patient Experience Leaders across all ambulatory providers
• Named intern of the year during residency for all graduate medical education programs
• Recipient of the Dean’s Award at Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine for her graduating medical class
• Sigma Sigma Phi honors graduate

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Breast Surgeons
• American College of Surgeons
• American College of Osteopathic Surgeons