Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology, University Pennsylvania
Ophthalmology
Dr. James A. Katowitz, MD
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James A. Katowitz, MD practices Ophthalmology. He graduated from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He over the years received 4 awards: "America's Top Doctors", "Philadelphia Magazine", "Fellow (FACS)" and "Top MD". James A. Katowitz, MD is also published. He has 70 publications published. The lastest publication: "Hemifacial microsomia in a newborn with hypoplastic skin lesions, an eyelid skin tag, and microphthalmia: an unusual presentation of Delleman syndrome.'
Publications
- Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma Masquerading as Embryonal Subtype: The Value of Modern Molecular Diagnostic Testing.
- Optic pathway gliomas: neoplasms, not hamartomas.
- Ablepharon-Macrostomia syndrome-Extension of the phenotype.
- Expanding the phenotype of a neurofibromatosis type 1-like syndrome: a patient with SPRED1 mutation and orbital manifestations: retraction.
- Orbital burkitt lymphoma in immunocompetent patients: a report of 3 cases and a review of the literature.
- Picture of the month. Eyelid pilomatricoma.
- Expanding the phenotype of a neurofibromatosis type 1-like syndrome: a patient with a SPRED1 mutation and orbital manifestations.
- Congenital and developmental eyelid abnormalities.
- Ewing sarcoma presenting as a subconjunctival mass.
- Pediatric thyroid-associated orbitopathy: the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia experience and literature review.
- The histopathologic effects of balloon dacryoplasty on the rabbit nasolacrimal duct.
- Microphthalmia and synostotic frontal plagiocephaly: a rare clinical entity with implications for craniofacial reconstruction.
- The male eyebrow: a topographic anatomic analysis.
- Comparison of monocanalicular stenting and balloon dacryoplasty in secondary treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction after failed primary probing.
- Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis: a neurocutaneous syndrome.
- Orbital presentation of posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder: a small case series.
- Orbital neural-glial hamartoma associated with a congenital tonic pupil.
- Congenital and acquired anophthalmia.
- Hemifacial microsomia in a newborn with hypoplastic skin lesions, an eyelid skin tag, and microphthalmia: an unusual presentation of Delleman syndrome.
- Phenotype of the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 Ser351Cys mutation: Pfeiffer syndrome type III.
- Unilateral dermis-fat graft implantation in the pediatric orbit.
- Visual consequences of ocular and adnexal findings in patients with Goldenhar's syndrome.
- Oral mucous membrane grafts for corneal protection to permit prosthetic shell wear.
- Results of dacryoscintigraphy in massage of the congenitally blocked nasolacrimal duct.
- Prominent proptosis in childhood thyroid eye disease.
- Orbital wall infarction in sickle cell disease: MR evaluation.
- The surgical management of orbitofacial dermoids in the pediatric patient.
- Ophthalmic features and visual prognosis in the Treacher-Collins syndrome.
- Congenital euryblepharon and nasolacrimal anomalies in a patient with Down syndrome.
- Tonic pupil and orbital glial-neural hamartoma in infancy.
- Variations in extraocular muscle number and structure in craniofacial dysostosis.
- Ocular alignment after craniofacial reconstruction.
- Management of traumatic hyphema.
- Tissue typing in penetrating keratoplasty.
- Development of sympathetic uveitis in spite of corticosteroid therapy.
- Silicone tubing in canalicular obstructions. A preliminary report.
- Tolerated eyelash embedded in the retina.
- Ichthyosis congenita.
- The nasolacrimal apparatus in congenital facial anomalies.
- Dacryoscintigraphy in children.
- Fibrin as a major constituent of ligneous conjunctivitis.
- Ocular and adnexal complications of unilateral orbital advancement for plagiocephaly.
- Ophthalmic considerations in cranio-orbital surgery.
- Timing of initial probing and irrigation in congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
- Lid crease approach for medial wall fracture repair.
- Mycobacterium fortuitum as a cause for nasolacrimal obstruction and granulomatous eyelid disease.
- Three-dimensional computed tomographic imaging.
- Timing of Silastic tubing removal after intubation for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
- Eyelid lipoid granuloma following topical ointment application.
- The ophthalmic manifestations and treatment of the amniotic band syndrome.
- Congenital craniofacial anomalies of ophthalmic importance.
- Canalicular obliteration from toxic epidermal necrolysis.
- Visual loss in patients with craniofacial synostosis.
- Ocular and adnexal findings in patients with facial microsomias.
- Congenital unilateral fibrosis, blepharoptosis, and enophthalmos syndrome.
- Evaluation of a collagen/hydroxylapatite implant for orbital reconstructive surgery.
- Frontalis suspension in congenital ptosis using a polyfilament, cable-type suture.
- Lattice corneal dystrophy. Report of an unusual case.
- Recurrent facial fibrous histiocytoma.
- Ocular adnexal problems in craniofacial deformities.
- Treacher Collins syndrome with novel ophthalmic findings and visceral anomalies.
- Paediatric periocular granuloma annulare.
- Identification of novel mutations and sequence variants in the SOX2 and CHX10 genes in patients with anophthalmia/microphthalmia.
- Pushed monocanalicular intubation. Pitfalls, deleterious side effects, and complications.
- "Pushed" monocanalicular intubation in children under general anesthesia with spontaneous ventilation. A preliminary report.
- Heterozygous mutations of the kinesin KIF21A in congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles type 1 (CFEOM1).
- OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT BASES IN THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER. CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATIONS.
- Identification of STRA6 and SKI sequence variants in patients with anophthalmia/microphthalmia.
- Familial recurrence of SOX2 anophthalmia syndrome: phenotypically normal mother with two affected daughters.
Schools
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine
Newark Beth Israel Hospital
Hospital Penn
Moorfields Eye Hospital
Queen Victoria Hospital
Procedures Preformed
- Enucleation of Eye
- Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
Conditions Treated
- Headache
- Nerve Sheath Tumors
- Nystagmus
- Retinoblastoma
Doctors Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Local Value Network EPO
- Local Value Network HMO
- Local Value Network HMO+
- Local Value Network POS+
- Local Value Network PPO
- Personal Choice PPO
- Regional Pref Network EPO
- Regional Pref Network HMO
- Regional Pref Network HMO+
- Regional Pref Network POS+
- Regional Pref Network PPO
- Blue Card PPO
- Capital Blue Cross
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Community Health Network
- CoreSource
- Coventry Health America PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Delaware PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Golden Rule
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care PPO
- Community Blue PPO
- Advance EPO
- Direct Access
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Keystone Health Plan East HMO
- MagnaCare
- Medicaid
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Freedom Plan
- QualCare HMO
- QualCare PPO
- Tricare
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- Oxford Liberty
- United Healthcare
Awards
- America's Top Doctors
- Philadelphia Magazine
- Fellow (FACS)
- Top MD
Education
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University of Pennsylvania Health System -
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center -
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania -
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
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