Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Median – Randy S, Katz, D.O

Randy S, Katz, D.O, (’99), FACEP, serves as chairman of emergency medicine at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida, and actively lectures on a variety of topics in emergency medicine. He is also the medical director for the City of Hollywood Fire Rescue and Beach Safety.

Having practiced emergency medicine in Broward County for the past 15 years, Katz has been instrumental in improving the delivery of cardiac arrest care, stroke care, and disaster preparedness in South Florida. Additionally, he has served as a clinical professor for multiple institutions, including Florida Atlantic University School of Medicine and NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Katz holds appointed leadership positions in numerous organizations, including the Broward County Trauma Quality Improvement Committee, Memorial Regional Hospital Medical Executive Committee, Broward Stroke Council, Florida Association of EMS Medical Directors, and American College of Emergency Medicine EMS subcommittee. He has published many peer reviewed articles.

Active in the community, Katz has served on the board of The 3G Project, a charitable Organization dedicated to providing a lifeline to teenagers in the foster care system in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. He is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and an active member of the EMS community.