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Christina Williamson, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Burlington, MA

ChristinaWilliamsonMD

Thoracic Surgery Burlington, MA

Cardiovascular Surgery

Assistant Clinical Professor, Surgery, Tufts Medical Center

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  • Office

    Lahey Clinic
    41 Mall Rd.
    Burlington, MA 01805
    Phone+1 781-744-8340
    Fax+1 781-744-8812

Education & Training

  • University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1981 - 1983
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1976 - 1981
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1976
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityBA, Cum Laude, 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1988 - 2021
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctors in America 2010
  • Top Doctors in Boston Boston Magazine, 2009
  • It’s Clearly Time Award Lung Cancer Alliance, 2006
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Transaortic, video-assisted removal of a mobile left ventricular apical thrombus in a patient with aortic and severe left ventricular dysfunction  
    Williamson C, Sheehan Lori B, Venesy David M, D’Agostino Richard S, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2016
  • Clinical Utility of a Plasma Protein Classifier for Indeterminate Lung Nodules  
    Vachani A, Hammond Z, Springmeyer S, Cohen N, Nguyen D,Williamson C, Starnes S, Hunsucker S, Law S, Li X, Porter A, Kearney P, Lung, 1/1/2015
  • Surgical Outcomes in a Large, Clinical, Low-Dose Computed Tomographic Lung Cancer Screening Program  
    Walker B, Williamson C , Regis S, McKee A, D’Agostino R, Hesketh PJ, Lamb CR, Flacke S, Wald C, McKee B, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Coronary bypass surgery following renal transplantation.
    Williamson , Myerowitz PD, Berkoff H., American College of Chest Physicians, 49th Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Chest Physicians, 1/23/1983
  • Diode laser activation of Indocyanine green dye-enhanced albumin for an in vitro internal mammary artery anastomoses
    Weng G, Williamson , Aretz HT, Pankratov MM and Shapshay SM, 14th Annual Meeting, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc, Toronto, Canada, 1/8./1994
  • Nesting cancer: two cases of cryptococcal pneumonia associated with lung carcinoma in the immunocompetent host
    Mackey CG, Klenz J, Wener K, Tronic B, Williamson C, American Thoracic Society, Philadelphia, PA
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Lectures

  • The effect of Holmium:YAG laser mediated transmyocardial channels on left ventricular contractility in an acute ischemic model. 
    1/1/1993
  • Retrocecal appendicitis 
    1/1/1980
  • Esophagogastrectomy for carcinoma of the esophagus and cardia: A comparison of findings and results after standard resection in three consecutive 8-year time intervals... 
    Maui, Hawaii - 1/26/1996
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Other

  • Efficacy of short-term versus long-term thoracostomy drainage before tetracycline pleurodesis in the treatment of malignant pleural effusions 
    Villanueva AG, Gray AW Jr, Shahian DM, Williamson and Beamis JF Jr.
    1/1/1994

Press Mentions

  • Lahey’s ‘Top Docs’ Honored
    Lahey’s ‘Top Docs’ HonoredDecember 8th, 2017
  • Lung Cancer Screening Programs Do Not Increase Rates of Unnecessary Surgeries
    Lung Cancer Screening Programs Do Not Increase Rates of Unnecessary SurgeriesOctober 6th, 2015
  • CT Scans for Lung Cancer Turn up Few False-Positives
    CT Scans for Lung Cancer Turn up Few False-PositivesOctober 1st, 2015

Grant Support

  • Clearly Time AwardLung Cancer Alliance2006–Present
  • Dana FellowshipLahey Hospital and Medical Center1991–1993

Committees

  • Director of Robotic Thoracic Surgery at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Thoracic Surgery Department 2016 - Present

Research History

  • Principle InvestigatorUtility of a cell free panel (cell free DNA, tumor specific cell free DNA, and micro RNA) in patients with lung cancer and esophageal cancer-collaborative project with the Broad Institute at MIT2016 - Present
  • Contributing InvestigatorClinical Utility of a Plasma Protein Classifier for Indeterminate Lung Nodules in collaboration with Integrated Diagnostics2010 - 2015
  • Principle InvestigatorCirculating tumor cells in early stage lung cancer- Collaborative project with the Koch Institute at MIT2011 - 2014

Professional Memberships

Industry Relationships

  • Proctor, Intuitive SurgicalI am a surgical proctor for Intuitive Surgical for instructing surgeons in robotic thoracic surgical procedures2016 - Present