Douglas Glenn Katz MD
Cornea & External Disease
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
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110 Conn TerSte 550Lexington, KY 40508
Phone+1 859-323-5867
Fax+1 859-257-6718
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Summary
- Douglas Katz, MD, is an Ophthalmologist at the University of Kentucky based in Lexington, KY, with a subspecialty in Cornea & External Disease. He completed his medical education at the University of Michigan Medical School, followed by residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Michigan Kellogg eye center and then a Fellowship in Cornea and External Disease at the University of Minnesota. His expertise includes Herpetic and other eye infections, corneal abnormalities, as well as cataract and corneal transplant surgery. Dr. Katz has authored several publications, with notable works having been cited numerous times. He was named in the Best Doctors in America since 2013, Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly since 2014, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Education & Training
University of MinnesotaResidency, Ophthalmology, 1998 - 1999
University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Ophthalmology, 1995 - 1998
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License 1999 - 2027
MI State Medical License 1998 - 2014
MN State Medical License 1998 - 1999
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2017
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 138 citationsHuman cerebral neuropathology of Type 2 diabetes mellitusPeter T. Nelson, Charles D. Smith, E. Abner, Frederick A. Schmitt, Stephen W. Scheff
Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta. 2009-05-01 - 26 citationsEffect of death-to-preservation time on donor corneal epithelium.Woodford S. Van Meter, Douglas G. Katz, Harrison White, Robert Gayheart
Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society. 2005-01-01 - 53 citationsSpontaneous wound dehiscence after removal of single continuous penetrating keratoplasty sutureEdward S. Abou-Jaoude, Moya Brooks, Douglas G. Katz, Woodford S. Van Meter
Ophthalmology. 2002-07-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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