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Philip J. Katzman, M.D.

Philip J. Katzman, M.D.

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About Me

Dr. Katzman's primary clinical interests are in pediatric developmental and oncological diseases, and placental pathology. He is coordinator for the Antenatal and Postnatal Pediatric Pathology residency rotations.

Professional Background

I am a pediatric pathologist with a fellowship in pediatric pathology. I also have experience in clinical pediatrics and in bench research.

Certified Specialties

Pathology - Anatomic - American Board of Pathology

Pathology - Pediatric - American Board of Pathology

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Pathology - Pediatric, Children's Hospital of Boston. 1998 - 2000

Residency, Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1995 - 1998

Residency, Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1993 - 1994

Internship, Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1992 - 1993

Education

MD | University of Vermont. 1992

Awards

Perinatal Pathology Award: "Immunohistochemical evaluation of immune markers in chronic villitis of unknown etiology". 2008

Neustein Award, Society of Pediatric Pathology, best paper in Developmental Pathology, "Cardiac registry screening for DiGeorge Critical Region deletion using loss of heterozygosity analysis 2002

Finalist for Graduate Research Award, University of Vermont College of Medicine, "Effect of corticosteroids and arachidonic acid cascade products on multidrug resistant cancer cells 1991

Research

My research interests include diseases in placental pathology. Chronic inflammatory lesions are a particular focus, including chronic villitis. I have served as collaborator on the National Childrens' Study with our lab as the Placenta Processing Center and on the UPSIDE and ECHO projects that are u...
My research interests include diseases in placental pathology. Chronic inflammatory lesions are a particular focus, including chronic villitis. I have served as collaborator on the National Childrens' Study with our lab as the Placenta Processing Center and on the UPSIDE and ECHO projects that are underway at URMC.

Research Lab

Interesting cases written up by residents and student fellows on the Pediatric Pathology rotation.

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Publications

Journal Articles

Placental ferroportin protein abundance is associated with neonatal erythropoietic activity and iron status in newborns at high risk for iron deficiency and anemia.

Barad A, Guillet R, Pressman EK, Katzman PJ, Ganz T, Nemeth E, O'Brien KO

The American journal of clinical nutrition.. 2023 October 25 Epub 10/25/2023.

Fetal akinesia deformation sequence syndrome associated with recessive TTN variants.

Alkhunaizi E, Martin N, Jelin AC, Rosner M, Bailey DJ, Steiner LA, Lakhani S, Ji W, Katzman PJ, Forster KR, Jarinova O, Shannon P, Chitayat D,

American journal of medical genetics. Part A.. 2022 December 10 Epub 12/10/2022.

Epithelioid sarcoma with placental metastasis in a pregnant adolescent female: Case report.

Mahmood LA, Thornburg LL, Katzman PJ, Akhtar RB

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2022 October 2 :e29978. Epub 10/02/2022.

Fetal Vascular Ectasia Can be an Artifact of Placental Fixation.

Katzman PJ, Metlay LA

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2022 April 6 :10935266221083776. Epub 04/06/2022.

Umbilical Appendix Masquerading as a Patent Omphalomesenteric Duct in a Neonate.

Karakas C, Katzman PJ, Wakeman DS, Chacon M

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2022 March 28 :10935266221078500. Epub 03/28/2022.

Placental Iron Content is Lower than Previously Estimated and is Associated with Maternal Iron Status in Women at Greater Risk for Gestational Iron Deficiency and Anemia.

Barad A, Guillet R, Pressman EK, Katzman PJ, Miller RK, Darrah TH, O'Brien KO

The Journal of nutrition.. 2021 December 7 Epub 12/07/2021.

Myocardial Calcification and the Demise of an Infant With Surgically Treated Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.

Reyes Barron C, Katzman PJ

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2021 January 12 :1093526620970822. Epub 01/12/2021.

Stillbirth in women with diabetes: a retrospective analysis of fetal autopsy reports.

Lynch TA, Westen E, Li D, Katzman PJ, Malshe A, Drennan K

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2020 June 21 :1-8. Epub 06/21/2020.

Classification and reporting guidelines for the pathology diagnosis of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders: recommendations from an expert panel.

Hecht JL, Baergen R, Ernst LM, Katzman PJ, Jacques SM, Jauniaux E, Khong TY, Metlay LA, Poder L, Qureshi F, Rabban JT, Roberts DJ, Shainker S, Heller DS

Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc.. 2020 May 15 Epub 05/15/2020.

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome and Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Secondary to a Massive, Right-Sided Immature Cervical Teratoma.

Goldstein NP, Zhang X, Sollinger C, Chaturvedi A, Turri R, Mehta R, Metlay LA, Katzman PJ

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2019 July 23 :1093526619865422. Epub 07/23/2019.

Basal Chronic Villitis and Disorders of the Placental Basal Plate: A Possible Immunological Link Between Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Morbidly Adherent Placenta.

Katzman PJ, Blitman J, Metlay LA

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2019 January 21 :1093526619825708. Epub 01/21/2019.

Placental Chorionic Cyst Fluid Has Prothrombotic Properties and Differs From Amniotic Fluid.

Stolla M, Refaai MA, Conley G, Spinelli S, Casey A, Katerji H, McRae HL, Blumberg N, Phipps R, Metlay LA, Katzman PJ

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2019 January 2 :1093526618821577. Epub 01/02/2019.

Unexpectedly High Prevalence of Cystoisospora belli Infection in Acalculous Gallbladders of Immunocompetent Patients.

Noor M, Katzman PJ, Huber AR, Findeis-Hosey JJ, Whitney-Miller C, Gonzalez RS, Zhou Z, N'kodia HD, Skonick K, Abell RL, Saubermann LJ, Lamps LW, Drage MG

American journal of clinical pathology.. 2019 January 1151 (1):100-107. Epub 1900 01 01.

Umbilical Cord Hepcidin Concentrations Are Positively Associated with the Variance in Iron Status among Multiple Birth Neonates.

Ru Y, Pressman EK, Guillet R, Katzman PJ, Vermeylen F, O'Brien KO

The Journal of nutrition.. 2018 November 1148 (11):1716-1722. Epub 1900 01 01.

Predictors of anemia and iron status at birth in neonates born to women carrying multiple fetuses.

Ru Y, Pressman EK, Guillet R, Katzman PJ, Bacak SJ, O'Brien KO

Pediatric research.. 2018 August 84 (2):199-204. Epub 06/15/2018.

Neonatal neuroblastoma 4s with diffuse liver metastases (Pepper syndrome) without an adrenal/extraadrenal primary identified on imaging.

Chaturvedi A, Katzman PJ, Franco A

Journal of radiology case reports.. 2018 March 12 (3):18-27. Epub 03/31/2018.

Elemental content of the placenta: A comparison between two high-risk obstetrical populations, adult women carrying multiples and adolescents carrying singletons.

de Angelis P, Miller RK, Darrah TH, Katzman PJ, Pressman EK, Kent TR, O'Brien KO

Environmental research.. 2017 October 158 :553-565. Epub 07/14/2017.

Chorionic Histiocytic Hyperplasia is Associated With Chronic Inflammatory Lesions in the Placenta.

Katzman PJ, Metlay LA, McMahon LA, LiQiong L, Zhang B

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2017 June 20 (3):197-205. Epub 02/08/2017.

Iron deficiency and anemia are prevalent in women with multiple gestations.

Ru Y, Pressman EK, Cooper EM, Guillet R, Katzman PJ, Kent TR, Bacak SJ, O'Brien KO

The American journal of clinical nutrition.. 2016 October 104 (4):1052-1060. Epub 08/31/2016.

Case Report: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia with liver herniation into the pericardium in a 30-week gestation infant.

Patel N, Sollinger C, D'Angio CT, Vinocur JM, Ackerman KG, Katzman PJ

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2016 March 28 Epub 03/28/2016.

Intrapartum fever, epidural analgesia and histologic chorioamnionitis.

Curtin WM, Katzman PJ, Florescue H, Metlay LA, Ural SH

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association.. 2015 June 35 (6):396-400. Epub 02/12/2015.

Chronic inflammatory lesions of the placenta.

Katzman PJ

Seminars in perinatology.. 2015 February 39 (1):20-6. Epub 11/10/2014.

ROHHADNET syndrome presenting as major behavioral changes in a 5-year-old obese girl.

Sethi K, Lee YH, Daugherty LE, Hinkle A, Johnson MD, Katzman PJ, Sullivan JS

Pediatrics.. 2014 August 134 (2):e586-9. Epub 07/21/2014.

Do placental histologic findings of chorion-decidual hemorrhage or inflammation in spontaneous preterm birth influence outcomes in the subsequent pregnancy?

Hackney DN, Tirumala R, Salamone LJ, Miller RK, Katzman PJ

Placenta.. 2014 January 35 (1):58-63. Epub 11/10/2013.

Collagenous colitis associated with protein losing enteropathy in a toddler.

Almadhoun OF, Katzman PJ, Rossi T

Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine. 2014 2014 :209624. Epub 08/20/2014.

Accuracy of signs of clinical chorioamnionitis in the term parturient.

Curtin WM, Katzman PJ, Florescue H, Metlay LA

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association.. 2013 June 33 (6):422-8. Epub 11/15/2012.

An unusual cause of abdominal pain: duodenal cystic lymphangioma.

Rana A, Katzman PJ, Pegoli W, Qualia C

Gastroenterology & hepatology.. 2013 March 9 (3):192-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Variable ALK protein and ALK gene staining in inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors.

Katzman PJ

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2013 16 (3):232-3. Epub 03/20/2013.

Eosinophilic/T-cell chorionic vasculitis and chronic villitis involve regulatory T cells and often occur together.

Katzman PJ, Oble DA

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2013 16 (4):278-91. Epub 04/19/2013.

Immunohistochemical analysis reveals an influx of regulatory T cells and focal trophoblastic STAT-1 phosphorylation in chronic villitis of unknown etiology.

Katzman PJ, Shawn M, Oble D

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2011 14 (4):284-93. Epub 02/23/2011.

Dominant TRPV4 mutations in nonlethal and lethal metatropic dysplasia.

Camacho N, Krakow D, Johnykutty S, Katzman PJ, Pepkowitz S, Vriens J, Nilius B, Boyce BF, Cohn DH

American journal of medical genetics. Part A.. 2010 May 152A (5):1169-77. Epub 1900 01 01.

Fetal inflammatory response is often present at early stages of intra-amniotic infection, and its distribution along cord is variable.

Katzman PJ, Metlay LA

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2010 13 (4):265-72. Epub 1900 01 01.

Universal nephroblastomatosis with bilateral hyperplastic nephromegaly in siblings.

Katzman PJ, Arnold GL, Lagoe EC, Huff V

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2009 12 (1):47-52. Epub 02/14/2008.

Morphology and etiology meet at the maternal-fetal interface.

Katzman PJ

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2008 November 11 (6):421-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

Gnatho-thoracopagus conjoined twins with near di-symmetry: a case report of an unusual form of conjoined twinning.

Simon RA, Katzman PJ

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2008 11 (5):391-6. Epub 10/29/2007.

Decidual vasculopathic-like lesion in endometrial ablation.

Katzman PJ

Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine.. 2007 April 131 (4):519; author reply 519. Epub 1900 01 01.

Expression of CD44, E-cadherin, and antimetastatic protein nm23-H1 in complete hydatidiform moles.

Reynolds EA, DuBeshter B, Katzman P, Larson K, Katzel S, Glantz C

Gynecologic oncology.. 2007 February 104 (2):451-4. Epub 10/04/2006.

Pathologic examination of the placenta and observed practice.

Curtin WM, Krauss S, Metlay LA, Katzman PJ

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 2007 January 109 (1):35-41. Epub 1900 01 01.

Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma in a child: a case report and review of the literature

Katzman PJ; Schwartz JI.

Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2007; .

A report of two children with Helicobacter heilmannii gastritis and review of the literature

Qualia CM; Katzman PJ; Brown MR; Kooros K.

Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2007; .

Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma in a child: case report and review of the literature.

Katzman PJ, Schwartz JI

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2007 10 (2):125-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Merkel cell carcinoma of the foot: case report and review of the literature.

O'Rourke H, Meyers SP, Katzman PJ

The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.. 2007 46 (3):196-200. Epub 1900 01 01.

A report of two children with Helicobacter heilmannii gastritis and review of the literature.

Qualia CM, Katzman PJ, Brown MR, Kooros K

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2007 10 (5):391-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Malignant mesothelioma: a case presentation and review.

Barreiro TJ, Katzman PJ

The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.. 2006 December 106 (12):699-704. Epub 1900 01 01.

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors.

Kovach SJ, Fischer AC, Katzman PJ, Salloum RM, Ettinghausen SE, Madeb R, Koniaris LG

Journal of surgical oncology.. 2006 October 194 (5):385-91. Epub 1900 01 01.

Cardiac Registry screening for DiGeorge Critical Region deletion using loss of heterozygosity analysis.

Katzman PJ, Smoot LB, Cox GF

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2006 9 (4):266-79. Epub 1900 01 01.

Case report: Bone metastases from fallopian tube carcinoma.

Courville XF, Cortés Z, Katzman PJ, Rosier RN

Clinical orthopaedics and related research.. 2005 May (434):278-81. Epub 1900 01 01.

Bone metastases from fallopian tube carcinoma: a case report

Courville XF; Cortes Z; Katzman PJ; Rosier RN.

Clinical Orthopedics & Related Research. 2005; 434: 278-81.

Neurothekeoma in the upper extremity: magnetic resonance imaging and computer tomography findings

O'Rourke H; Meyers SP; Katzman PJ.

J Computer Assisted Tomography. 2005; 29: 847-50.

Pulmonary quiz: ferruginous body

Barreiro TJ; Beckett W; Katzman PJ.

Resident & Staff Physician. 2005; 9: 44.

Differential detection of deletion 22q11.2 syndrome by specialty and indication.

Katzman PJ, Wang B, Sawhney M, Wang N

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2005 8 (5):557-67. Epub 10/12/2005.

Neurothekeoma in the upper extremity: magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography findings.

O'Rourke H, Meyers SP, Katzman PJ

Journal of computer assisted tomography.. 2005 29 (6):847-50. Epub 1900 01 01.

Desmoplastic small round cell tumor.

Drugas GT, Boulanger B, Korones DN, Katzman PJ, Koniaris LG

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2004 May 42 (5):489-92. Epub 1900 01 01.

Management of gastrointestinal lymphoma.

Koniaris LG, Drugas G, Katzman PJ, Salloum R

Journal of the American College of Surgeons.. 2003 July 197 (1):127-41. Epub 1900 01 01.

Maternal floor infarction and massive perivillous fibrin deposition: histological definitions, association with intrauterine growth restriction, and risk of recurrence

Katzman PJ; Genest DR.

Pediatr Dev Patho. 2003; 6(1): 102.

Multidisciplinary antenatal pediatric pathology rotation in a residency training program

Katzman PJ; Spitalnik SL; Metlay LA.

Pediatr Develop Pathol. 2003; 6(3): 233-239.

Multidisciplinary pediatric pathology rotations in a residency training program.

Katzman PJ, Spitalnik SL, Metlay LA

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2003 6 (3):233-9. Epub 03/28/2003.

Maternal floor infarction and massive perivillous fibrin deposition: histological definitions, association with intrauterine fetal growth restriction, and risk of recurrence.

Katzman PJ, Genest DR

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2002 5 (2):159-64. Epub 1900 01 01.

Management of massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage from an adrenal tumor.

Hendrickson RJ, Katzman PJ, Queiroz R, Sitzmann JV, Koniaris LG

Endocrine journal.. 2001 December 48 (6):691-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

CD30 (Ki-1)-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) of T-cell lineage in a 14 month-old infant with perinatally acquired HIV-1 infection.

Funkhouser AW; Katzman PJ; Sickel JZ; Lambert JS.

J Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 1998; 20(6): 556-559.

CD30-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) of T-cell lineage in a 14-month-old infant with perinatally acquired HIV-1 infection.

Funkhouser AW, Katzman PJ, Sickel JZ, Lambert JS

Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology.. 1998 20 (6):556-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Proprionic acidemia presenting as pyloric stenosis.

Katzman PJ; Arnold GL.

Clinical Pediatrics. 1996; 35(9): 482.

Propionic acidemia presenting as pyloric stenosis.

Katzman PJ, Arnold GL

Clinical pediatrics.. 1995 November 34 (11):613-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Extraskeletal Ewing's sarcoma of primary cardiac origin.

Higgins JC, Katzman PJ, Yeager SB, Dickerman JD, Leavitt BJ, Tischler MD, Battle RW

Pediatric cardiology.. 1994 15 (4):207-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Organization of the genes encoding complement receptors type 1 and 2, decay-accelerating factor, and C4-binding protein in the RCA locus on human chromosome 1.

Carroll MC, Alicot EM, Katzman PJ, Klickstein LB, Smith JA, Fearon DT

The Journal of experimental medicine.. 1988 April 1167 (4):1271-80. Epub 1900 01 01.

Linkage map of the human major histocompatibility complex including the tumor necrosis factor genes.

Carroll MC, Katzman P, Alicot EM, Koller BH, Geraghty DE, Orr HT, Strominger JL, Spies T

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.. 1987 December 84 (23):8535-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Diagnostic Pathology: Placenta (2015)

Chapter: Chronic inflammatory lesions

Authors: Katzman, PJ

Publisher: Amirsys/Elsevier, Philadelphia 2015

Pathobiology of Human Disease: A Dynamic Encyclopedia (2014)

Chapter: Chronic inflammatory entities of the placenta

Authors: Katzman PJ

Publisher: Elsevier 2014