Alumni Awards

Jonas T. Johnson, MD '72, is chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he is the Dr. Eugene N. Myers Chair in Otolaryngology.
He is also professor of radiation oncology and holds an appointment as professor in oral maxillofacial surgery at the University of
Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Johnson served in the U.S. Air Force as a member of the teaching staff at the Lackland USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, where he received a Letter of Commendation. A specialist in head and neck oncology, Johnson has published more than 350 manuscripts in peer-reviewed literature, co-edited 19 textbooks and is the author of more than 150 textbook chapters. He established the fellowship program in Advanced Oncologic Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and serves as program director for residency training in otolaryngology.

Johnson has served as president of the American Academy of Otolaryngology, the America Head and Neck Society, and editor of the American Journal of Otolaryngology. He is currently editor of the Laryngoscope.

Danielle A. Katz, MD '97, is an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at SUNY Upstate Medical University. After graduating from medical school, Katz remained at Upstate to complete a residency in orthopedic surgery in 2002. She completed fellowship training in pediatric orthopaedics at Children’s Hospital in Boston in 2003, and returned to Upstate to join the Department of Orthopedic Surgery.

Dr. Katz's clinical practice includes almost all areas of pediatric orthopedics, with a particular interest in spine and hip deformity. She has authored several journal articles and book chapters, and has received two pilot grants for her research investigating possible treatments for osteopenia in children with cerebral palsy.

Within her department, Katz is a member of the Education Committee for the residency program and is the clerkship director for Orthopedic Surgery. On the national level, Katz is a Fellow and active member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and past-chair of the ACS Women in Surgery Committee. She is a member of the Committee on Young surgeons, The Fundamentals of Surgery Resident Curriculum Steering Committee, and the Public Profile and Communication Steering Committee.