Programme overview
What the official source supports
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.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
William R. Katowitz
Fellowship program director
The cited programme source establishes this specific role; a directory review does not confirm a current vacancy.
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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
Profile page →Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- 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
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Three years of accredited ophthalmology residency, eligibility to sit the American Board of Ophthalmology exam before starting, and eligibility for a Pennsylvania medical licence.
Application
Published application route
Applicants apply through ASOPRS or SF Match; the page states no deadline.
A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.
Programme leadership: William R. Katowitz — Fellowship program director · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Christine Cabello, Academic Coordinator — 215-590-4591, cabelloc@chop.edu
Sources and verification
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Oculoplastic Fellowship ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 20 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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