Randy Katz, DO, MPH
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Randy Katz, DO, MPH, is assistant professor of orthopedics. Dr. Katz started practicing at Emory in 1992. |
What Makes Dr. Katz a Standout
Dr. Katz has spent the last eight years teaching and specializing in the non-operative management of orthopedic ailments with a strong focus on treatment of the spine as well as caring for injured worker and occupational disorders. He currently is working with the Georgia State Board to advance understanding and promote proper management of occupational musculoskeletal ailments and regularly lectures on these topics. Dr. Katz emphasizes a conservative and thorough approach to proper musculoskeletal diagnosis and healing. He strives to increase his knowledge of non-surgical treatment options so he can offer his patients a well-rounded approach.
Areas of Clinical Interest
- Back pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Compression fractures
- Disc degeneration
- Elbow
- Hand-non sx tx
- Herniated disc
- Knee/non-surgical tx
- Lumbar disorders
- Neck pain
- Radiculopathy
- Rib fracture
- Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction
- Sciatica
- Shoulder
- Spinal pain
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Sports injuries
- Trigger point injection
- Upper extremities
- Wrist
The Road to Emory: Education
- Undergraduate School: Pennsylvania State University, PA, BS in Computer Sciences, minor in Medicine
- Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 1998
- Internship: Botsford General Hospital, Farmington Hills, MI, 1999
- Graduate School: Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Master of Public Health (MPH), Environmental/Occupational Health 2001
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Chief Resident 2002
Personal
Dr. Katz is a Pennsylvania native. He enjoys dabbling in gourmet cooking and is an avid oenophile.
