Dr. William E. Katz
Overview
William Katz, MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is medical director of the UPMC Presbyterian Echocardiography Laboratory and an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed his residency at UPMC Montefiore followed by his fellowship at UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Katz’s clinical interests include general cardiology, atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, and utilizing echocardiography in catheter-based treatment of valvular heart disease. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American College of Cardiology and American Society of Echocardiography. Dr. Katz lives in Indiana Township with his wife and four children and is a sports enthusiast.
Dr. Katz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atherosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 24 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
200 Lothrop Street, UPMC Presbyterian 5B Cardiology, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Katz isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Advanced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Katz isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Katz isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Katz isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- NecrosisDr. Katz isAdvanced. Learn about Necrosis.
- Pediatric MyocarditisDr. Katz isAdvanced. Learn about Pediatric Myocarditis.
- VasculitisDr. Katz isAdvanced. Learn about Vasculitis.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Katz isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- AnginaDr. Katz isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Katz isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Katz isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Katz isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Katz isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.