Dr Galatz is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery on the Shoulder and Elbow service at Washington University Orthopaedics, Barnes Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, MO. Her primary research interest throughout her career has been basic science of rotator cuff disease and tendon to bone healing as it pertains to cuff repair.

Currently a co-investigator on two projects funded by the US National Institute of Health focusing on chronic rotator cuff disease and novel tissue engineering strategies for repair. Her translational research is complemented by clinical studies with the Shoulder & Elbow Service.

Dr Galatz serves as the Fellowship Director for the Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship. She serves as the faculty member in numerous courses on a national and international level, lecturing on both Shoulder & Elbow pathology, encompassing a variety of topics.

She was the recipient of the Neer award for Basic Science Research at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Open Meeting in 2009. She is the Associate Editor for Basic Science for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and is a peer reviewer for multiple other orthopaedic publications. She has served as a Member at Large on the board of American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and is currently a Delegate on the board of American Orthopedic Association.