Dr. Roger Katz, MD
Physician
Allergy
Allergy Asthma Care Center, Inc.
11500 W. Olympic Boulevard, Suite 630
Los Angeles, California 90064
Website
Los Angeles, California 90064
For an appointment, call
(310) 393-1550
About Dr. Roger Katz, MD
Roger M. Katz M.D. is a fellow in each of the following organizations:
American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, American Association of Certified Allergists, American College of Chest Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics
QUALIFICATIONS:
- BOARD CERTIFED IN ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY.
- BOARD CERTIFED IN PEDIATRICS.
- PRIVATE PRACTICE ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY SINCE 1973.
- CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF PEDIATRICS, UCLA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.
- AUTHOR OF OVER 100 ARTICLES, MONOGRAPHS, CHAPTERS IN MEDICINE MOSTLY RELATED TO ALLERGY, SINUS, AND ASTHMA DISORDERS
- HONORED AS ONE OF "BEST DOCTORS OF AMERICA" AND ELECTED AS ONE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA "SUPER DOCTORS" BY PEERS
PUBLICATIONS:
- AUTHOR AND CONSULTANT OF MANY LAY PUBLICATIONS ARTICLES IN ALLERGY, ASTHMA, AND SINUS DISORDERS.
*Extensive List Available Upon Request*
SOCIETIES & COMMITTEES:
- ADVISOR TO AEROBIC FITNESS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR ALLERGIC AND ASTHMATIC PERSONS
- PAST PRESIDENT OF THE JOINT COUNCIL OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA AND IMMUNOLOGY (SOCIAL/POLITCAL AND ECONOMIC ARM OF THE RESPECTIVE SPONSORING SOCIETIES.)
- PAST PRESIDENT OF THE CALIFORNINA STATE ALLERGY MEDICAL SOCIETY
- PAST PRESIDENT OF THE LOS ANGELES ALLERGY SOCIETY
- BEST DOCTORS IN AMERICA 1997 - PRESENT, • WESTERN STATES 1998 - PRESENT
- PAST BOARD ADVISOR TO AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION, LOS ANGELES, CA.
- PAST BOARD ADVISOR TO ALLERGY ASTHMA FOUNDATION, LOS ANGELES, CA.
EXPERIENCE:
EXPERIENCE IN MEDICAL -LEGAL REVIEWS, DEPOSITIONS AND COURT APPEARANCES INVOLVING:
- ALLERGY AND ASTHMA MEDICAL CARE
- EXPOSURES TO THE ENVIRONMENT i.e. SICK BUILDING SYNDROMES
- EXPOSURES TO CLEANING AGENTS
- EXPOSURES TO INSECTICIDES
- MOLD INTRUSION
- FIRE RELATED EXPOSURES AND EFFECTS ON ASTHMA AND ALLERGY
- OIL SLICK AND SOLVENT EXPOSURE
- INSECT STING/BITE REACTIONS
Conditions Treated
Allergic Conjunctivitis
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Allergic Rhinitis
Anaphylaxis (Anaphyactic Shock)
Asthma
Atopic Dermatitis
Food Allergy
Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)
Hives (Urticaria)
Sinusitis
Procedures & Services
Allergy Shots (Immunotherapy)
Allergy Tests
Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
Food Challenge Test
Lung Function Tests
Patch Testing for Contact Dermatitis
Patient Education Resources
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