Katherine L. Nathanson
Experienced in Microcephaly Deafness Syndrome

Dr. Katherine L. Nathanson

Medical Genetics
Penn Medicine
Penn Translational Medicine And Human Genetics
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Experienced in Microcephaly Deafness Syndrome
Penn Medicine
Penn Translational Medicine And Human Genetics
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Katherine Nathanson is a Medical Genetics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Nathanson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Microcephaly Deafness Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cowden Syndrome, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, and Hypothalamic Hamartomas. Dr. Nathanson is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 327 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine
Residency
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Specialties
Medical Genetics
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Clinical Genetics And Genomics, 2020
Fellowships
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2018 through 2025

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Locations

Penn Translational Medicine and Human Genetics
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 800-789-7366

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Nathanson has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Glomus Jugulare Tumor
Mesothelioma
Pheochromocytoma

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Randomized Trial of Universal vs. Guideline-directed Germline Testing Among Young Adults With Cancer
Randomized Trial of Universal vs. Guideline-directed Germline Testing Among Young Adults With Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Genetic
Study Phase: Not Applicable

319 Total Publications

Genomic Ascertainment of CHEK2-Related Cancer Predisposition.
Genomic Ascertainment of CHEK2-Related Cancer Predisposition.
Journal: JAMA network open
Published: December 15, 2025
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