Adam Judd Katz MD

Adam J. Katz, MD is a Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and serves as Director of the Plastic Surgery Research Laboratory. He has adjunct appointments in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine.

After graduating from Duke University and the University of Michigan Medical School, he completed his plastic surgery training at the University of Pittsburgh - including a 3-year fellowship in regenerative medicine research and entrepreneurialism.

Scientifically, he has been internationally recognized for contributions, innovations, and expertise in the science, development, and translation of novel approaches to tissue repair, replacement, and regeneration using adipose(fat)-derived cells and factors. He speaks internationally on these topics and publishes research in a variety of journals and books.

His clinical practice spans a variety of reconstructive and aesthetic procedures, with a particular interest in breast reconstruction and body contour surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. After nearly 20 years of professional practice, he continues to derive meaning and gratification from the relationships he develops with patients.