Danielle Katz, MD

Pediatric Orthopedics

Education and Training

Undergraduate: BS, Pre-medical: Yale University, 1993
Medical School: MD, SUNY Upstate, 1997
Internship: SUNY Upstate, 1998
Residency: SUNY Upstate, 1998-2002
Fellowship: Children's Hospital, Boston, 2003

Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Hospital Privileges

Upstate University Hospital
Upstate Orthopedics Ambulatory Surgery Center

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University

Professional Affiliations

Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Interests

Pediatric orthopedics and spine deformities; pediatric hip; scoliosis; pediatric fractures; clubfeet; developmental hip dislocation; spina bifida; slipped capital femoral epiphysis; lower extremity malalignment; cerebral palsy; leg length inequality.

Publications

Katz, D.A., Kim, Y.J., Millis, M.B., “Periacetabular osteotomy in patients with Down syndrome,” J Bone Joint Surg Br, 2005; 87(4):544-547.
Katz, D.A., “Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: The importance of early diagnosis,” Pediatr Ann, 2006; 35(2):102-111.
Snyder, B.D., Katz, D.A., Myers, E.R., Breitenbach, M.A., Emans, J.B., “Bone density accumulation is not affected by brace treatment of idiopathic scoliosis in adolescent girls,” J Pediatr Orthop, 2005; 25(4):423-428.
Dosa, N.P., Eckrich, M., Katz, D.A., Turk, M., Liptak, G.S., “Incidence, prevalence, and characteristics of fractures in children, adolescents, and adults with spina bifida,” J Spinal Cord Med, 2007; 30:S5-S9.
Dietz, F.R., Albanese, S.A., Katz, D.A., Dobbs, M.B., Salamon, P.B., Schoenecker, P.L., Sussman, M.D., “Slipped capital femoral epiphysis in Down syndrome,” J Pediatr Orthop, 2004; 24(5):508-513.

Presentations

Katz, D., Snyder, B., Federico, A., Dodek, A., Holm, I., Zurakowski, D., Connolly, K., “Can using standers increase bone density in non-ambulatory children?” Dev Med Child Neurol, 2006; 48(S106):9.
Snyder, B.D., Katz, D.A., “Pathologic fractures in children,” Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America One-day course on trauma, Amelia Island, FL, 2003.
Katz, D.A. “Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: The importance of early diagnosis.” American Academy of Pain Management 17th Annual Clinical Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2006.
Katz, D.A. “Scoliosis: A review and an update,” Pediatric Society, Syracuse, NY, 2008.
AAOS One Day Part II Board Certification Preparatory/Review Course faculty, 2006-2009.