EXHIBIT 32.1

                  CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of Ortec
International, Inc. ("Ortec"), hereby certifies that Ortec's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies
with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of Ortec.


/s/ Steven Katz                                           Dated: August 14, 2003
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Steven Katz
Chairman
Principal Executive Officer