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William R. Katowitz
Fellowship program director
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Photo: Official profile photograph — source attribution provided.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
William R. Katowitz is an ophthalmic surgeon at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The hospital biography records medical school and ophthalmology residency at Pennsylvania, paediatric ophthalmology and oculoplastic fellowship training at CHOP, and orbital and lacrimal training at Moorfields. Clinical work includes childhood thyroid-eye conditions, haemangiomas and vascular malformations.
Biography source ↗ · Reviewed 21 Oct 2026
Official institution or fellowship society — reviewed programme role ↗Profile reviewed 21 Oct 2026
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Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Oculoplastic Fellowship.
- Leadership as published
- William R. Katowitz — Fellowship program director
- Evidence reviewed
- 20 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Clinical fellowship
Oculoplastic Fellowship
A two-year ASOPRS-sponsored oculoplastic fellowship with a first year of clinical activity and supervision of residents, and a second year with more oculoplastic service work and electives.
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Duration
- Two years
- Clinical participation
- Confirm the clinical role and privileges with the programme
- International applicants
- Applicants from schools or residencies outside the US, Canada and Puerto Rico must review additional requirements; visa and licensure are the applicant's responsibility and not guaranteed
- Funding
- Current salary or funding is not published in the reviewed source
- Application timing
- Current deadline not confirmed; consult the official programme
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Two-year cycle starting in an odd-numbered year
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Three years of accredited ophthalmology residency, eligibility to sit the American Board of Ophthalmology exam before starting, and eligibility for a Pennsylvania medical licence.
Published training
- Clinical decision-making and treatment planning across several clinics
- Craniofacial, Mohs, cosmetic and laser/vascular malformation topics in the curriculum
- Electives in otolaryngology, neurosurgery, dermatology and radiology
- Research, including congenital anophthalmia/microphthalmia, and an ASOPRS thesis
Application route
Applicants apply through ASOPRS or SF Match; the page states no deadline.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Published contact note: Christine Cabello, Academic Coordinator — 215-590-4591, cabelloc@chop.edu
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 20 Oct 2026
Official sources
Source review: 20 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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