Katrusha is a Specialist in Oral Medicine having qualified from Dentistry in 2003 (BDS, University of Sydney) & completing her specialist training in Oral Medicine at the University of Sydney (2009).

Katrusha has subsequently been awarded a PhD for research into the underlying mechanisms of graft-versus-host disease following stem cell transplantation (University of Melbourne, 2018). She has presented her research at international conferences & published in peer-reviewed journals.

Along with her work in private practice, Katrusha holds specialist positions at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Monash Medical Centre & the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne. She has a particular interest in the diagnosis and management of oral mucosal diseases, potentially malignant oral lesions and orofacial pain conditions, including burning mouth syndrome.