AaronMWilliamsMD

Thoracic Surgery • Nashville, TN

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Cardiac Surgeon--Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery--Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Office
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-5000

Summary

Cardiac Surgeon--Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery--Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2021 - 2024
University of MichiganResidency, Surgery, 2014 - 2021
University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 2014

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2024 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2017 - 2024
NC State Medical License 2007 - 2024
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Alpha Omega Alpha
Gold Humanism Honor Society

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Ex-vivo lung perfusion: National trends and post-transplant outcomes.
Jonathan E Williams, Sara L Schaefer, Ryan C Jacobs, David D Odell, Kiran H Lagisetty
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2025-02-01
Utilizing lung donors with recent massive pulmonary emboli and chronic thromboembolic disease for transplantation.
Aaron M Williams, Ranganath G Kathawate, Ramak Khosravi, Soraya Voigt, John C Haney
American Journal of Transplantation. 2024-10-22
2 citations
Emerging role of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in cardiac surgery.
Aaron M Williams, Nishant P Shah, Todd Rosengart, Thomas J Povsic, Adam R Williams
Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2022-12-01

Journal Articles

Functional tricuspid regurgitation: indications, techniques, and outcomes
Watt, TMF, Brescia AA, Williams, AM, Bolling SF, Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Immunopharmacology and Inflammation Inhibition of Peptidylarginine Deiminase Alleviates LPS-Induced Pulmonary Dysfunction and Improves Survival in a Mouse Model of Let...
Hasan B Alam, Aaron Williams, Xiuzhen Duan, Yongqing Li, ScienceDirect
The importance of prehabilitation in liver transplantation.
Williams AM, Waits S, Englesbe MJ, Current Transplantation Reports, 10/2015

Press Mentions

Setting World Records; Why You Shouldn’t Skip Breakfast; Plus Other News Stories with VUMC SourcesJanuary 20th, 2025