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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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, Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Center for Human Appearance, 2005-2007.
Fellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, 2005-2006.
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, Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Center for Human Appearance, 2005-2007.
Fellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, 2005-2006.
Fellowship, Orbital and Lacrimal Surgery, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust, London, England, 2007-2008.
Certifications
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2008.
American Board of Ophthalmology, 2008.
Permanent linkAmerican Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2008.
American Board of Ophthalmology, 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
Katowitz WR, Zhao AT: Biopsy-Only Versus Debulking Surgical Approaches for Pediatric Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma: Impact on Eye Preservation and Oncologic Outcomes. Am J Ophthalmol.(286), 211-217, June 2026.Zhao AT, Katowitz WR. : Thyroid Eye Disease Research From 2010 to 2024: An Analysis of Social Media Impact Versus Traditional Citation Metrics. 2026 May-Jun 01;42(3):281-284. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000003072. Epub 2025 Sep 11. PMID: 40934903. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 42(3): 281-284, May-Jun 2026.
Hu AC, Ng JJ, Zhong A, Massenburg BB, Pontell ME, Tolley PD, Katowitz WR, Swanson JW, Binenbaum G, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. : Ocular Morbidity and Visual Outcomes in Rare Craniofacial Clefts: A Contemporary Cohort Study of 102 Cases. Plast Reconstr Surg. Jan 2026.
Zhao AT, Shen CZ, Katowitz WR. : Eyelid ptosis and dermatochalasis in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: A large-scale propensity score-matched analysis. Eye (Lond). 40(3): 412-416, Fev 2026.
Zhao AT, Shen CZ, Katowitz WR: Eyelid ptosis and dermatochalasis in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A large-scale propensity score-matched analysis. Eye (Lond) Dec 2025 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
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.
