AmyWWilliamsMD

Nephrology • Rochester, MN

Professor, Medicine, Mayo Medical School

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Office
200 1st St SW
Rochester, MN 55905
Phone+1 507-284-2511

Summary

Dr. Williams is the Mayo Clinic Executive Dean of Practice, Professor of Medicine in the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and faculty in the Division of Nephrology. In 2019, she was elected to the Mayo Clinic Board of Governors and Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees. She received her MD at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, completed her internal medicine residency and nephrology fellowship at Mayo Clinic. Since joining the staff Dr Williams has held numerous leadership positions while managing significant inpatient and outpatient clinical responsibilities. She was the first woman chair of the Department of Medicine, is a member of the Executive Operations Team, the President’s Cabinet, and is Chair of the Mayo Clinic Clinical Practice Committee. Previously, Dr Williams served as medical director of hospital operations for Mayo Clinic Hospital- Rochester and chair of the Hospital Practice Subcommittee. While serving in these roles, she led multiple successful, innovative practice initiatives, including the redesign of admissions and census management that decreased unnecessary transfers and length of stay, improved team effectiveness, and reduced readmissions. This led to system-wide diffusion of improvements across Mayo Clinic hospital, community practices in the Midwest and nationally. Additionally, she was president of the Staff, Mayo Clinic Officers and Councilors. She received the Doctor's Mayo Society Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 for her contributions to improving the care of patients, enhancing the practice, and championing the career development of all physician staff.
Externally, Dr Williams served on the board of directors of the American Board of Internal Medicine. She also participated in an Association of Professors of Medicine's initiative to address sexual harassment in medicine. She has served as president of Women in Nephrology for two terms and on numerous task forces and boards for the American Society of Nephrology.

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Nephrology, 1987 - 1990
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1984
Goucher CollegeBA, 1976 - 1980

Certifications & Licensure

MN State Medical License 1985 - 2025
IA State Medical License 1994 - 2000
OH State Medical License 1984 - 1986
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Executive Leardership in Academic Medicine Fellow ELAM, 2014-2015
Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM)-Fellow Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine, 2014
Excellence in Teamwork Award Employee Recognition Program, Department of Human Resources, Mayo Clinic, 2010, 2012
Recognition as 20% Top Faculty Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 2008, 2014-2015
Department of Medicine Outstanding Service Award Mayo Clinic, 2005
Schultz Award in Cardiology Case Western Reserve University, 1984
Alpha Omega Alpha Case Western Reserve University, 1983
Honors in Chemistry Goucher College, 1980
General Academic Honors Goucher College, 1980
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

32 citations
Dietary intake, absorption, metabolism, and excretion of oxalate.
Amy W. Williams, David M. Wilson
Seminars in Nephrology. 1990-01-01
119 citations
Survival, Risk Factors, and Effect of Treatment in 101 Patients With Calciphylaxis.
James T. McCarthy, Rokea A. el-Azhary, Michelle T. Patzelt, Amy L. Weaver, Robert C. Albright
Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2016-10-01
52 citations
Improved preservation of residual renal function in chronic hemodialysis patients using polysulfone dialyzers.
James T. McCarthy, Bernice M. Jenson, David P. Squillace, Amy W. Williams
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 1997-04-01

Journal Articles

Predictors of Early Mortality and Readmissions Among Dialysis Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Amputation
Latonya J Hickson, Raymond C Shields, Ivan E Porter, Bassem T Elhassan, Rajnish Mehrotra, Shipra Arya, Robert C Albright, Amy W Williams, Journal of Vascular Surgery
Predictors of Early Mortality and Readmissions Among Dialysis Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Amputation
Latonya J Hickson, Raymond C Shields, Ivan E Porter, Bassem T Elhassan, Rajnish Mehrotra, Shipra Arya, Robert C Albright, Amy W Williams, Journal of Vascular Surgery
Prevalence and contents of advance directives (ad) among patients with end stage kidney disease (eskd) receiving in-center hemodialysis
Feely M, Hildebrandt D, Edakkanambeth Varayil J, Cook K, Williams A, Swetz K, Mueller P, Am J Kidney Dis, 1/1/2015
Predictors of Outpatient Renal Recovery Among Incident Patients Who Initiate Hemodialysis in the Hospital
Hickson LJ, Chaudhary S, Williams AW, Dillon JJ, Norby SM, Gregoire JR, Albright RC, Jr., McCarthy JT, Thorsteinsdottir B, Rule AD, AJKD, 1/1/2015
Older adults with CKD and acute kidney failure: do we know enough for critical shared decision making?
Williams AW, J Am Soc Nephrol, 1/1/2014
Health Policy, Disparities, and the Kidney
Williams AW, ACKD, 1/1/2014
Renal Dysfunction in a Pregnant Patient with IgA Nephropathy
Zand L, Williams A, Babovic-Vuksanovic D, Nwoko R, Cornell L, Garovic V, Kidney Int, 1/1/2014
Risk factors for hospitalization among older, incident haemodialysis patients
Schoonover KL, Hickson LJ, Norby SM, Hogan MC, Chaudhary S, Albright RC Jr, Dillon JJ, McCarthy JT, Williams AW, Nephrol, 1/1/2013
Chronic renal replacement therapy in heart failure
Liang KV, Greene EL, Williams AW, Herzog CA, Hodge DO, Herges RM, Owan TE, Redfield MM, JASN, 1/1/2008
Radiographic contrast-induced nephropathy and patient mortality reply
From AM, Bartholmai BJ, Williams AW, McDonald FS, Mayo Clin Proc, 1/1/2008
Ultrafiltration for cardiorenal syndrome - In response to Dr Bart et al
Liang KV, Greene EL, Williams AW, Redfield M, J Card Fail, 1/1/2008
Daily dialyses decrease plasma levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), a biomarker of left ventricular dysfunction
Odar-Cederlof I, Bjellerup P, Williams A, Blagg CR, Twardowski Z, Ting G, Kjellstrand CM, Hemodialysis International, 1/1/2006
Plasma levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) reflect left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in hemodialysis (HM) patients and may be useful in choosing treatment
Odar-Cedarlof I, Bjellerup P, Williams AW, Blagg CR, Kjellstrand C, American Society of Nephrology, 1/1/2001
Use of systemic blood urea nitrogen levels obtained 30 minutes before the end of hemodialysis to portray equilibrated, post-dialysis blood urea nitrogen values
Ing TS, Blagg CR, Delano BG, Gandi CV, Ting GE, Twardowski ZJ, Williams AW, Woredekal YW, Kjellstrand CM, Hemodialysis International, 1/1/2000
Slow nocturnal and short daily hemodialysis: a comparison
Williams AW, O'Sullivan DA, McCarthy JT, Semin Dial, 1/1/1999
73-year-old woman with weakness and falls
Pratt SE, Williams AW, Mayo Clin Proc, 1/1/1999
Effect of cyclosporine A on long-term allograft function in pediatric renal transplant recipients
Williams AW, Morgenstern BZ, Murphy M, Milliner DS, Pediatr Nephrol, 1/1/1994
Serum beta (2)-microglobulin concentration in dialysis patients-importance of intrinsic renal function
McCarthy JT, Williams A, Johnson WJ, J Lab Clin Med, 1/1/1994
Recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO)
McCarthy JT, Williams A, The Practice of Internal Medicine, 1/1/1992
Nephrology update
Williams A, The Practice of Internal Medicine, 1/1/1992
Urinary calculi associated with purine metabolism Uric acid nephrolithiasis
Williams-Larson AW, Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am, 1/1/1990
Initial assessment of the patient with hypertension
Larson AW, Strong CG, Mayo Clin Proc, 1/1/1989
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Books/Book Chapters

Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Board Review
Chapter: Renal failure.
Page 628 - 641Kashani KB, Williams AWEditors: Ghosh AK; et al.Mayo Clinic Scientific Press, RochesterEdition 9th,2010
Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine: Concise Textbook
Chapter: Nephrology.
Page 569 - 611Fervenza FC, Schwab TR, Williams AW, Albright RC Jr, Erickson SBEditors: Habermann TM, Ghosh AK.Mayo Clinic Scientific Press, Rochester2008
Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Review
Chapter: Nephrology: part II.
Page 706 - 715Williams AWEditors: Ghosh AK.Mayo Clinic Scientific Press, RochesterEdition 8th,2008
The Year in Heart Failure: Volume 2
Chapter: Ultrafiltration in Heart Failure.
Liang KV, Greene EL, Williams AW, Redfield MMEditors: Yancy, Tang W.Clinical Publishing, an imprint of Atlas Medical Publishing Ltd., Oxford, United Kingdom2007
Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Review, 2006-2007
Chapter: Nephrology.
Page 647 - 698Fervenza FC, Schwab TR, Williams AW, Albright RC Jr, Erickson SBEditors: Habermann TM.Mayo Clinic Scientific Press, RochesterEdition 7th,2006
Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Board Review, 2004-2005
Chapter: Nephrology.
Page 665 - 719Fervenza FC, Schwab TR, Williams AW, Albright RC, Erickson SBEditors: Habermann TM.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia2004
Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Board Review, 2002-2003
Chapter: Nephrology.
Page 677 - 726Schwab TR, Williams AW, Albright RC Jr, Erickson SBEditors: Habermann TM.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, PhiladelphiaEdition 5th,2002
Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Board Review
Chapter: Nephrology Part II, Acute renal failure, chronic renal failure, and dialysis.
Page 687 - 692Williams AWEditors: Habermann TM.Habermann TM, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, London, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Sidney, Tokyo2002
Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Board Review 2000-2001
Chapter: Acute renal failure and replacement.
Williams AW2000
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Abstracts/Posters

Only the fittest make it into the USRDS cohort. A comparison of chart abstraction vs. claims data for patients needing renal replacement therapy after age 75.
Thorsteinsdottir B, Hickson LJ, Ramar P, Reinalda M, Williams AW, Shah N, ASN Kidney Week, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2014
Successful Multidisciplinary Quality Initiative to Preserve Arm Veins in CKD / ESRD populations at a Tertiary Care Center.
Bhutani G, El Ters M, Safadi S, Mahon A, Klunder JL, Taler SJ, Williams AW, Stockland A, Hogan MC, ASN Kidney Week, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2014
Dramatic Cost Reduction in a Globally Integrated Care Model: Population Management at the Top of the Care Pyramid.
Dramatic Cost Reduction in a Globally Integrated Care Model: Population Management at the Top of the Care Pyramid., ASN Kidney Week, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2014
More Women Choose Nephrology, but Publications by Female Senior Authors Have Not Increased.
Norby SM, Hickson LJ, Williams AW, J Am Soc Nephrol Abstracts Issue, 1/1/2013
Decreasing Hospital Length of Stay and Readmissions Through Patient Centered CKD & ESRD Care Redesign Using Quality & Design Methods.
Williams AW, Zavaleta K, Ryan K, Dillon JJ, Md, Tibor M, Dornack S, Ryan MA, Hedin MC, Wilson J, Wick B, Eckblad A, Gudgell S Albright RC, ASN Kidney Week, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2013
Variability in primary care, nephrology and other healthcare utilization of Hemodialysis patients.
Thorsteinsdottir B, Ramar P, Reinalda M, Borah B, Albright R, Williams AW, Shah N, ASN Kidney Week, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2013
Clostridium difficile infection in outpatient dialysis in olmsted county: assessing magnitude of the problem and root cause analysis.
Keddis MT, Khanna S, McManus JE, Apenhorst DK, Elwood T, Baddour LM, Williams AW, Qian Q, Am J Kidney Dis, 1/1/2013
Decreasing ESRD patients' hospital length of stay and readmissions through patient centered care redesign using quality and design methods.
Williams A, Zavaleta K, Dillon J, Tibor M, Dornack S, Ryan M, Nagele M, Wilson J, Wick B, Eckblad A, Gudgell S, R Albright MD, J Am Soc Neph, Kidney Week American Society of Nephrology, 1/1/2013
Multi-disciplinary Approach to Limiting Use of PICC Lines in Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): A Single Center Experience.
El Ters M, Bhutani G, Mahon A, Williams AW, Hogan M, ASN Kidney Week, 1/1/2013
Implementation of Medication Therapy Managemetn (MTM) Pharmacist Services in Dialysis Care and Impact on Patient Outcomes.
Williams AW, Oyen LJ, Albright RC, Anderson J, Hoel R, Odell L, Journal of American Society of Nephrology, 1/1/2012
Improving Comprehensive CKD & ESRD Care Using Quality & Design Methods.
Williams AW, Zavaleta K, Ryan K, Dillon JJ, Tibor M, Dornack S, Ryan M, Hedin M, Klugherz P, McCarthy JT, Gudgell S, Albright RC, J Am Soc Neph, 1/1/2012
U Shaped Cost Curve in an ESRD Value-Based Integrated Care System.
Albright RC, Sigrist J, Dillon JD, McCarthy JT, Gudgell SF, Zavaleta K, Klugherz P, Hedin MC, Wick BC, Williams AW, J Am Soc Neph, 1/1/2012
A cause analysis of absence of functional arterio-venous (AV) access in a prevalent hemodialysis patients cohort.
Ters MEL, Rule A, Jensen B, Nyberg S, Taler S, Williams A, Albright R, Hogan MC, Am J Kidney Dis, 1/1/2012
Esrd in pregnancy secondary to atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome due to thrombomodulin mutation.
Nwoko R, Williams A, Garovic V, Am J Kidney Dis, 1/1/2012
Effect of daily hemodialysis on anemia parameters: Interim results from the FREEDOM Study.
Jaber B, Novak JE, Aronoff G, Price LL, Williams AW, Lea JP, Teitelbaum I, Gersch MS, Plumb T, ASN Kidney Week, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2012
U Shaped Cost Curve in an ESRD Value-Based Integrated Care System.
Albright RC, Sigrist J, Dillon JD, McCarthy JT, Gudgell SF, Zavaleta K, Klugherz P, Hedin MC, Wick BC, Williams AW, Albright RC, Sigrist J, Dillon JD, McCarthy JT, Gudgell SF, Zavaleta K, Klugherz P, Hedin MC, Wick BC, Williams AW, 1/1/2012
Outcomes of Dialysis After Continuous Flow Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Implantation.
Dillon JJ, Deo SV, Joyce LD, Williams AW, Albright RC, D'uscio MM, Daly RC, Hasin T, O'Shaughnessy MM, Kushwaha SS, Stulak JM, Boilson BB, Park SJ, ASN, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2012
Impact of patient peripherally inserted central catheters on prevalence of functioning arterio-venous fistula in an outpatient hemodialysis unit: A single center study.
El Ters M, Rule AD, Jenson BM, Mahon A, Misra S, Albright RC, Williams AW, Taler SJ, Hogan MC, ASN Kidney Week, 1/1/2011
Hospitalizations in Older Incident Hemodialysis Patients.
Schoonover KL, Hickson LJ, Norby SM, Hogan MC, Williams AW, J Am Soc Nephrol, 1/1/2011
Recovery of Renal Function in Incident Hemodialysis Patients Initiating Dialysis Therapy in the Hospital.
Chaudhary S, Hickson LJ, Rule AD, Dillon JJ, Albright RC, Williams AW, J Am Soc Nephrol, 1/1/2011
Teaching service census caps and unit-based admission of patients decreases resident workload, improves duty hour compliance, and maintains patient safety.
Thanarajasingam U, McDonald F, Halvorsen A, Jaessens J, Cabanela R, Daniels P, Williams AW, Reed D, Academic Health, 1/1/2010
Daily Hemodialysis (DHD) improves Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS): Interim Results from the FREEDOM Study.
Finkelstein F, Burkart J, Daoui R, Kraus M, Miller B, Schiller B, Teitelbaum I, Williams A, Jaber BL for the FREEDOM Study Group, ASN, 1/1/2009
Daily Hemodialysis (DHD) Improves Sleep Quality: Interim Results from the FREEDOM Study.
Schiller B, Finkelstein F, Burkart J, Daiui R, Kraus M, Miller B, Teitelbaum I, Williams A, Jaber B, for the FREEDOM Study Group, American Society of Nephrology, 1/1/2009
Your Personal Health Profile.
Jennings LB, Linderbaum JA, Foley DA, Boone-Orke JL, Manning DA, Williams AW, Mayo Clinic Conference on Quality, 1/1/2007
Use of dialysis clamps to prevent venous access disconnection during hemodialysis.
Craici I, Magtibay D, Everson S, d'Uscio M, Deick S, Williams AW, International Symposium on Hemodialysis, 1/1/2007
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Lectures

Cases in Hypertension
Big Island, HI - 1/1/2016
Current Healthcare Landscape: Impact on Nephrology
San Diego, CA - 1/1/2016
Resistant Hypertension
Maui, HI - 1/1/2015
Prevention of Post-operative Acute Kidney Injury
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2015
Perioperative management of patients with chronic kidney disease.
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2015
Current Healthcare Landscape and Nephrologist Workforce Issues: Impact on Nephrology
xxxx - 1/1/2015
Cost Effective Care: Choosing Wisely
HI - 1/1/2014
Providing our Value. "The subspecialist's role in accountable care."
1/1/2014
Keynote Address: "Lessons Learned"
Boston, MA - 1/1/2014
Physician leadership; Avoiding Pitfalls Professional Development Seminar
Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2014
"Patients don't get vacations"
Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2014
Hypertension and CKD
Las Vegas, NV - 1/1/2014
Advanced CKD
Las Vegas, NV - 1/1/2014
ACS in Patients on Hemodialysis
Las Vegas, NV - 1/1/2014
Nephrology Cases for the Generalist.
HI - 1/1/2013
Treating Heart Failure in the Setting of Advanced Kidney Disease.
San Antonio, TX - 1/1/2013
Treating Hypertension Along the Continuum of Heart Failure.
San Antonio, TX - 1/1/2013
Nephrology - Chronic Renal Failure
1/1/2013
Perioperative Management of Patients with Kidney Disease
Seattle, WA - 1/1/2013
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Leadership" Professional Development Seminar.
Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2013
Will Existing Initiatives Help Achieve the Triple Aim? A Spotlight on the Choosing Wisely Campaign.
Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2013
Curbsides and Never Misses in Nephrology
Maui, HI - 1/1/2012
Dialysis in the Era of Shrinking Resources.
Rochester, MN - 1/1/2012
Chronic Kidney Disease. What Can We Do for These Patients?
1/1/2012
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Decisions-What You Need to Know? Big RED. The Future of CKD/ESRD Care Today.
Rochester, MN - 1/1/2012
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Other

Chronic Kidney Disease
Albright RC Jr, Williams AW, AskMayoExpert
1/8/2013
Reengineering Dialysis.
Williams AW, ASN Kidney News (Published Interview)
1/1/2013
AVF Placement
Williams AW, Ask Mayo Expert
1/1/2012
Pre-Contrast Administration Screening Care Process Model.
Williams AW, Ask Mayo Expert
1/1/2012
Department of Medicine Mentoring Guidelines.
Williams AW, White Papers Mayo Clinic
1/1/2012
ASN Task Force Answers Questions about Accountable Care Organizations.
Hampton T, Williams AW, ASN Kidney News
1/1/2012
ASN Choosing Widely Webcasts (5)
Williams AW, ASN
1/1/2012
Choosing Wisely Campaign
Williams AW, ASN Podcast Interview with Ronald Falk
1/1/2012
ASN Partners with Campaign to Cut Wasteful Health Care Spending and Improve Care.
Pivert K, Williams AW, ASN Kidney News
1/1/2012
Department of Medicine Recruitment Guidelines.
Williams AW, White Papers Mayo Clinic
1/1/2011
ASN Accountable Care Organization Task Force: Q&A.
Wiener D, Williams AW, Hamm L, ASN Kidney News
1/1/2011
Talks You Need to Have With Kidney Disease Patients
Williams AW, Interview with Amy Williams, MD, Chair, ASN Quality and Patient Safety Task Force, Medscape Special
1/1/2010
Department of Medicine Part Time Guidelines.
Williams AW, White Papers Mayo Clinic
1/1/2010
Early clinical quality of life and biochemical changes of daily hemodialysis.
Williams AW, Ting G, Blagg C, Twardowski Z, Woredekal Y, Delano BJ, Gandhi V, Ing T, Kjellstrand C, Medical Education Institute, web-site
1/1/2005
Home Hemodialysis Mayo Clinic Form Publication MC0098 2003.
Jaeger J, Dornack S, Schmidt D, Thompson P, Giese J, Ignatius K, Taler S, Williams AW, Mayo Clinic Form Publication
1/1/2003
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Authored Content

Predictors of Early Mortality and Readmissions Among Dialysis Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity AmputationSeptember 2017

Press Mentions

COVID Is down, but Not OutJuly 6th, 2021
Olmsted County Recognizes Partnerships That Worked During PandemicJuly 6th, 2021
Minnesota Health Care Providers Question COVID-19 Vaccine AllocationsDecember 22nd, 2020
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Committees

President, Women in Nephrology (WIN) 2011 - 2016
member, American Society of Nephrology Accountable Care Task Force
member, American Society of Nephrology Metrics Task Force
member, American Society of Nephrology Public Policy Board
chair, American Society of Nephrology Quality and Patient SafetyTask Force

Professional Memberships

American College of Physicians - ACP
Member
American Society of Nephrology - ASN
Member