William R. Katowitz, M.D.
William R. Katowitz, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Department: Ophthalmology
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Ophthalmology
34th and Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Ophthalmology
34th and Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-0603
Email:
katowitzw@email.chop.edu
katowitzw@email.chop.edu
Education:
B.A. (Music, Religious Studies)
Brown University, 1989.
(Post-Bac/Pre-Med)
Harvard University, 1997.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2001.
Permanent linkB.A. (Music, Religious Studies)
Brown University, 1989.
(Post-Bac/Pre-Med)
Harvard University, 1997.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2001.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Adult and Pediatic Orbital TumorsAdult and Pediatric Thyroid Eye Disease
Adult and Pediatric Lacrimal Disease
Tearing Abnormalities
Eyelid Tumors
Ptosis
Eyelid Malposition
Facial Recontrsuction after MOHS removal of skin cancer
Orbital and Eyelid Trauma
Repair of Orbital Bone Fractures
Microphthamia
Craniofacial Disorders
Selected Publications
Fayet B, Katowitz WR, Racy E, Ruban JM, Katowitz JA: Pushed monocanalicular intubation: an alternative stenting system for management of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstructions. JAAPOS 16(5), October 2012.Chambers Christopher B, Katowitz William R, Katowitz James A, Binenbaum Gil: A controlled study of topical 0.25% timolol maleate gel for the treatment of cutaneous infantile capillary hemangiomas. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 28(2): 103-6, Mar 2012.
Nagae Lidia M, Katowitz William R, Bilaniuk Larissa T, Anninger William V, Pollock Avrum N: Radiological detection of intraorbital wooden foreign bodies. Pediatric emergency care 27(9): 895-6, Sep 2011.
Eftekhari K, Chikwava KR, Katowitz WR: Idiopathic orbital inflammation leading to unilateral blindness over a 2-day presentation in a child. Ophthal Plas Reconstr Surg 27(2): e46-7, Mar-Apr 2011.
Iyengar SS, Chambers CB, Katowitz WR: Update on pediatric lacrimal disorders. Int Ophthalmol Clin 50(4): 67-72, Fall 2010.
Katowitz WR, Katowitz J: Congenital and developmental eyelid abnormalities. Pediatric plastic surgery supplement. Plastic Reconstructive Surgery 124: 93e-105e July 2009.
Metry DW, Garzon MC, Drolet BA, Frommelt P, Haggstrom A, Hall J, Hess CP, Heyer GL, Siegel D, Baselga E, Katowitz W, Levy ML, Mancini A, Maronn ML, Phung T, Pope E, Sun G, Frieden IJ: PHACE syndrome: current knowledge, future decisions. Pediatr Dermatol 26(4): 381-398 Jul-Aug 2009.
Forbes BJ, Katowitz WR, Binenbaum G: Pediatric canalicular tear repairs - revisiting the pigtail probe. JAAPOS 12(5): 518-520, October 2008.
Kherani F, Young T, Zhou J, Bardakigian T, Katowitz WV, Hughes M, Schimenti L, Katowitz JA, Schneider A: Identification of novel mutations and sequence variants in the SOX2 and CHX10 genes in patients with anophthalmia/microphthalmia. Mol Vis. 24: 583-92, March 2008.
Grosskreutz CL, Katowitz WV, Freeman EE, Dreyer EB: Lidocaine toxicity to rat retinal ganglion cells. Current Eye Research 18(5): 363-7, May 1999.