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Philip O. Katz, MD, MACG

Professor of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, NY

Philip O. Katz, MD, MACG, is a Professor of Medicine and the Director of GI function laboratories at the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health, Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Katz received his medical degree from the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC, in 1978. He served his residency and chief residency in internal medicine, followed by a fellowship in gastroenterology at Wake Forest University/North Carolina Baptist Hospital. He completed a faculty development fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Katz is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. He is a recognized national authority on esophageal disease. His research interests include the pharmacodynamic effects of proton pump inhibitors, all aspects of gastroesophageal reflux disease, esophageal motility disorders, and esophageal pain perception. He has an active clinical practice specializing in complex esophageal disease and has been a teacher and mentor to numerous GI trainees and residents. He has served the ACG in numerous capacities throughout his career and was privileged to serve as President from 2009-2010. Dr. Katz is the founding editor of the ACG Universe. He has contributed to the publication of over 220 peer-reviewed papers, as well as numerous abstracts, books, book chapters, and monographs.

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