
Natalie Katz, MD — 
Natalie Katz, MD, is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the division of neurology at Duke University and co-directs the Duke Children’s Neuromuscular Program, which provides comprehensive multidisciplinary care for children with neuromuscular diseases.
She is involved in clinical research and trials focused on developing innovative treatments for patients. Katz earned her medical and doctoral degrees from the University of Kansas. She completed a child neurology residency at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, followed by fellowships in neuromuscular medicine and experimental therapeutics at the University of Rochester.
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