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
Director, Oculoplalstic Surgery, The Edwin and Fanny Gray Hall Center for Human Appearance at The Perelman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania
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
Links
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CHOP Faculty Website
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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.
B.A. (Music, Religious Studies)
Brown University, 1989.
(Post-Bac/Pre-Med)
Harvard University, 1997.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2001.
Post-Graduate Training
Transitional Internship, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2001-2002.
Resident in Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Ophthalmology, 2002-2005.
Fellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, 2005-2006.
Fellowship, Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Center for Human Appearance, 2005-2007.
Fellowship, Orbital and Lacrimal Surgery, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust, London, England, 2007-2008.
Transitional Internship, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2001-2002.
Resident in Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Ophthalmology, 2002-2005.
Fellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, 2005-2006.
Fellowship, Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Center for Human Appearance, 2005-2007.
Fellowship, Orbital and Lacrimal Surgery, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust, London, England, 2007-2008.
Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology, 2008.
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2008.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Ophthalmology, 2008.
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2008.
Description of Research Expertise
Orbital TumorsLacrimal Surgery
Ptosis Surgery
Microphthalmia
Anophthalmia
Ptosis
Pediatric Ptosis
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
Zhao AT, Katowitz WR: Thyroid Eye Disease Research From 2010 to 2024: An Analysis of Social Media Impact Versus Traditional Citation Metrics. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg Sep 2025.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 156(2): 246e-256e, Aug 2025.
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. 156(2): 246e-256e, Aug 2025.
Linaburg TJ, Binenbaum G, Buzi A, Spiller A, Yu Y, Ying GS, Katowitz WR.: Association between congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction and otitis media. J AAPOS 29(3), Jun 2025.
Zhao A, Katowitz W: Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy outcomes in pediatric patients with nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Orbit 44(3): 267-273, June 2025.
Han NA, Tolley PD, Zhao AT, Hu AC, Ryan IA, Cho DY, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Katowitz WR, Taylor JA.: Ptosis and Craniosynostosis: Revisiting Syndromic and Surgical Associations. J Craniofac Surg. May 2025.
Marshall RF, Landau-Prat D. Strong A, Katowitz J, Katowitz W: Ocular and Systemic Abnormalities in Punctal Agenesis. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 41(2), Mar-Apr 2025.
Zhao AT, Luna GML, Katowitz WR: Lateral Retrocanthal Orbital Decompression for Children With Thyroid Eye Disease: A Canthus-sparing Approach. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 13(3), Mar 2025.
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.
