Stephen I. Katz

Stephen Ira Katz (1941 – December 20, 2018) was an American immunodermatologist who served as the director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases from 1995 to 2018. He was the Marion B. Sulzberger Professor of Dermatology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences from 1989 to 1995.

Early life and education Katz was born in New York in 1941. Katz attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. He graduated with honors from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Personal life Katz was married to Linda. He had three children. Katz died suddenly on December 20, 2018.

Notable Trainees Thomas J. Lawley (former Dean of Emory University School of Medicine); Kevin D. Cooper (Chair of Dermatology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine), S. Wright Caughman (former Executive Vice President of Health Affairs at Emory University School of Medicine), Russell Hall (former Chair of the Department of Dermatology at Duke University School of Medicine), Kunihiko Tamaki (former Chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Tokyo), Brian S. Kim (Professor and Vice Chair of Dermatology at Mount Sinai Health System).