Dr. Alex Katz, Pediatric Pulmonology
Alex Katz, MD
Specialty:
Board Certified:
Pulmonology Referrals
Physicians can refer patients to CHOC through our eCeptionist Referral Portal.
Dr. AJ Katz is a pediatric pulmonologist and board-certified pediatric intensivist who offers expert care for babies, kids, and teens with a wide variety of pediatric conditions. As an expert in pediatric interventional pulmonology, he specializes in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy. Dr. Katz serves as the medical director for the interventional pulmonology program within the Division of Pulmonary Medicine and is an attending physician within the Division of Critical Care Medicine. His research interests include endobronchial cryotherapy, persistent air leak, and complex tracheoesophageal disorders.
Location
CHOC Specialists, Pulmonology
1201 W. La Veta Ave.
Orange, CA 92868
phone: 714-509-8622
fax: 714-509-3601
Education
- Medical School
USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA - Residency
Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA - Fellowship
UCLA Medical Center for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Los Angeles, CA;
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for Pediatric Pulmonary, Philadelphia, PA
- Aerodigestive problems
- Asthma
- Chronic cough
- Chronic lung disease in Infancy (CLD) or bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
- Congenital lung abnormalities
- Asthma
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Immunology disorders
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Pediatric rare lung disease and interstitial lung disease
- Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)
- Pulmonary complication of other medical problems
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Recurrent pneumonia
- Sleep disorders
- Tracheostomy and home ventilator dependence
- Upper airway abnormalities