Steven J. Katz, M.D., M.P.H.

Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine

Director, Health Services Research, Comprehensive Cancer Center

300 NIB, 7E10
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0429

Office: (734) 936-4787; Fax: (734) 936-8944

E-mail: skatz@umich.edu

Website(s): Personal Website for Steven Katz

Curriculum Vitae (PDF, 122,893 KB)

Education

M.P.H., University of Washington, 1991
M.D., University of California San Francisco, 1985
B.A., Biology and Environmental Studies, University of California Santa Barbara, 1979

Research Interest & Projects

Clinical Research Curriculum Award
Principal Investigator: David Schteingart
Sponsor: National Institute of Health

The goal of this study is to train fellows in clinical and health services research through a K30 clinical research training program.

Established Investigator Award in Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral and Population
Principal Investigator: Steven Katz
Sponsor: National Institute of Health

The goal of this proposal is to train the next generation of faculty at the University of Michigan in health services research in oncology. A structured mentoring program will be deployed that includes didactic initiatives and individual mentoring in the context of a personal research agenda.

Health System Factors and the Quality of Care for Women with Breast Cancer
Principal Investigator: Steven Katz
Sponsor: National Institute of Health

The goal of this study is to evaluate delivery system and provider factors that shape the treatment experiences of patients with breast cancer in the Detroit Metropolitan Area. All attending surgeons and oncologists who treated a population-based sample of women diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 will be surveyed.

Health System Factors and the Quality of Care for Women with Breast Cancer in Los Angeles
Principal Investigator: Steven Katz
Sponsor: National Institute of Health

The goal of this study is to evaluate delivery system and provider factors that shape the treatment experiences of patients with breast cancer in Los Angeles County. All attending surgeons, oncologists, and practice managers who treated a population-based sample of women diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 will be surveyed.

Selected Publications

Katz, S.J., Hofer, T.P., Hawley, S., et al. (2007). Patterns and Correlates of Patient Referral To Surgeons For Treatment of Breast Cancer Journal of Clinical Oncology

Katz, S.J., Lantz, P.M., Janz, N.K., et al. (2005). Breast Cancer Treatment Experiences of Latinas in Los Angeles County. American Journal of Public Health.

Katz, S.J., Lantz, P.M., Janz, N.K., et al. (2005). Patterns and Correlates of Local Treatments for DCIS. Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Katz, S.J. and Moyer, C.A. (2004). The Emerging Role of Online Communication Between Patients and Their Providers. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 19, 978-983.

Katz, S.J., Nissan, N., and Moyer, C.A. (2004). Crossing the Digital Divide: Evaluating On-Line Communication Between Patients and Their Providers. American Journal of Managed Care, 10(9), 593-598.

Lantz, P.M., Zemencuk, J., and Katz, S.J. (2002). Is Mastectomy Over-Utilized?: A Call for an Expanded Research Agenda. Health Services Research, 37(2), 417-431.