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Office
Lahey Clinic
41 Mall Rd.
Burlington, MA 01805Phone+1 781-744-8340Fax+1 781-744-8812
Education & Training
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1981 - 1983
- Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1976 - 1981
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1976
- Harvard UniversityBA, Cum Laude, 1972
Certifications & Licensure
- 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
- Identification of a Plasma Proteomic Signature for Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsSurgeon experience is associated with prolonged air leak after robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomyLowell Su, Helen Ho, Cameron T. Stock, Syed M. Quadri, Christina Williamson
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021-08-13 - 21 citationsAssessment of Fluorodeoxyglucose F18-Labeled Positron Emission Tomography for Diagnosis of High-Risk Lung Nodules.Amelia W. Maiga, Stephen A. Deppen, Sarah F Mercaldo, Jeffrey D. Blume, Chandler D. Montgomery
JAMA Surgery. 2017-11-08 - 19 citationsTumor cells are dislodged into the pulmonary vein during lobectomy.Xiaosai Yao, Christina A. Williamson, Viktor A. Adalsteinsson, Richard S. D’Agostino, Torin P. Fitton
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2014-12-01
Journal Articles
- Transaortic, video-assisted removal of a mobile left ventricular apical thrombus in a patient with aortic and severe left ventricular dysfunctionWilliamson 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 NodulesVachani 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 ProgramWalker 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 anastomosesWeng 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 hostMackey 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 appendicitis1/1/1980
- 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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Press Mentions
- Lahey’s ‘Top Docs’ HonoredDecember 8th, 2017
- Lung Cancer Screening Programs Do Not Increase Rates of Unnecessary SurgeriesOctober 6th, 2015
- 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
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Industry Relationships
- Proctor, Intuitive SurgicalI am a surgical proctor for Intuitive Surgical for instructing surgeons in robotic thoracic surgical procedures2016 - Present
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