William Rocamora Katowitz, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Attending Surgeon, The Scheie Eye Institute
Attending Surgeon, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending Surgeon , The Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia
Attending Surgeon, Pennsylvania Hospital
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
Fax: 267-425-5015
Fax: 267-425-5015
Publications
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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
Hafazalla K, Ajmera S. Kundishora A, Katowitz W, Kennedy B: Transpalpebral Transorbital Approach for Pediatric Temporal Epilepsy: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 28(2): 272, Feb 2025.Zhao A, He J, Gui-Shuang Y, Katowitz W: The Relationship Between Blepharoptosis and Psychosocial Health in the All of Us Research Program. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg (19), Dec 2024.
Marshall RF, Landau-Prat D. Strong A, Katowitz J, Katowitz W: Ocular and Systemic Abnormalities in Punctal Agenesis. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg (8), Oct 2024.
Zhao A, Katowitz W: Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy outcomes in pediatric patients with nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Orbit 30: 1-7, October 2024.
Landau-Prat D, Taylor JA, Kalmar CL, Yu Y, Ying GS, Bartlett S, Swanson J, Revere K, Binenbaum G, Katowitz WR, Katowitz JA.: Lacrimal Obstruction in Craniosynostosis: Anatomical and Genetic Risk Factors. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 40(5): 507-515. Sep-Oct 2024.
Hafazalla K, Ajmera S, Kundishora A, Katowitz W, Kennedy BC.: Transpalpebral Transorbital Approach for Pediatric Temporal Epilepsy: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). Jul 2024.
Ng JJ, Zhong A, Massenburg BB, Binenbaum G, Wu M, Romeo DJ, Katowitz WR, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA.: Periorbital Outcomes and Vision Risk Stratification in Treacher Collins Syndrome. Plast Reconstr Surg. 24, May 2024.
Linaburg TJ, Lahaie-Luna G, Pradeep T, Bhatti T, Katowitz W.: Surgical Management of Overgrowth Syndrome With Bilateral Vision-Threatening Ptosis. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 40(4): e95-e97, May-Jun 2024.
Landau-Prat D, Marshall R, Strong A, Katowitz JA, Katowitz WR.: Punctal Atresia As a Clinical Indicator of Systemic Genetic Anomalies. Semin Ophthalmol 22: 1-4. April 2024.
Landau-Prat D, Kim DH, Bautista S, Strong A, Revere KR, Katowitz WR, Katowitz JA: Cryptophthalmos: associated syndromes and genetic disorders. Ophthalmic Genet 44(6): 547-552, Dec 2023.