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 Cardiomyopathy. 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. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Cardiomyopathy.
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- 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.
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute (Congestive Heart Failure Clinic)
Dennis M. McNamara, MD, MS, is a cardiologist and is certified in both cardiovascular disease and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is the director of the Center for Heart Failure Research at UPMC and is a professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed his residency and cardiology fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. McNamara joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 1994. His clinical interests include the management of myocarditis and other forms of cardiomyopathy, and he is known nationally and internationally for his expertise in the management of peripartum cardiomyopathy. Dr. McNamara has published more than 150 manuscripts and book chapters and is a member of the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Failure Society of America. View Dr. McNamara's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Mcnamara is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Heart Transplant.
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute (Hypertrophy Cardiomyopathy Clinic)
Timothy C. Wong, MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is director of the UPMC Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center (HCM Center), associate director of the UPMC Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Center, and an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed his cardiovascular disease fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Wong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Aditya Bhonsale is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bhonsale is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Areas of Expertise
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- 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.