Peter Katona, M.D.
Dr. Peter Katona is one of the infectious disease physicians who are currently affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital. His clinical interests include viral disease, emporiatrics, and biological terrorism agents. The physician's expertise includes HIV/AIDS medicine, general infectious disease, international health, and tropical disease. Dr. Peter Katona is a graduate of the University of Florida, College of Medicine and he spent his residency at the Norwalk Hospital and Emory University, where he gained expertise in Internal Medicine. A fellowship at Emory University helped him gain valuable knowledge in the field of Infectious Disease. The physician has been board-certified in Internal Medicine since 1983 and in Infectious Disease since 1984. Dr. Peter Katona is Clinical Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Adjunct Professor of Public Health at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
He has worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has held appointments at LSU and the LA County EMS Agency. He has authored articles on medical informatics, medical education, influenza, polio, nutrition, bioterrorism, disasters, and the future of health care. The physician is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. Paul Katona is a globally recognized authority on bioterrorism, teaches a course at UCLA on terrorism, and has edited the two books on terrorism. He sits on the Boards of the LA Emergency Preparedness Foundation, the Good Hope Medical Foundation, and the University of Florida School of Medicine. Dr. Paul Katona has over 45 years of professional experience and before practicing in California, he had a medical license for Georgia.
Conditions Dr. Peter Katona Treats at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross / Blue Shield
- Blue Shield of California
- Humana
- Medicare
- MultiPlan
- United Healthcare
Languages Spoken
- English
- Hungarian
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Education & Training
Medical Degree
University of Florida College of Medicine
Internship(s)
Norwalk Hospital, Yale University
Residency(ies)
Norwalk Hospital, Internal Medicine
Emory University, Internal Medicine
Fellowship(s)
Emory University, Infectious Disease
Memberships & Affiliations
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Hospital Association of Southern California
Publications & Media
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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection of an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
Katona, P., Wiener, I., Saxena, N.; Am Heart J. 1992 Nov 01.
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Biomedical engineering and the whitaker foundation: a thirty-year partnership.
Katona, P. G.; Ann Biomed Eng. 2006 Jun 01.
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Biomedical engineering: a field on the move.
Katona, P. G.; Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2004 Jan 01.
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The Whitaker Foundation: the end will be just the beginning.
Katona, P. G.; IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2002 Aug 01.
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The self-tuning controller: comparison with human performance in the control of arterial pressure.
Stern, K. S., Chizeck, H. J., Walker, B. K., Krishnaprasad, P. S., Dauchot, P. J., Katona, P. G.; Ann Biomed Eng. 1985 Jan 01.
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Cardiac vagal efferent activity and heart period in the carotid sinus reflex.
Katona, P. G., Poitras, J. W., Barnett, G. O., Terry, B. S.; Am J Physiol. 1970 Apr 01.