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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 - 13 citationsPulmonary Adenocarcinomas of Low Malignant Potential: Proposed Criteria to Expand the Spectrum Beyond Adenocarcinoma In Situ and Minimally Invasive Adenocarcinoma.Ilyas Yambayev, Travis Sullivan, Kei Suzuki, Qing Zhao, Sara E Higgins
The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2021-04-01 - 11 citationsSurgery and invasive diagnostic procedures for benign disease are rare in a large low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening program.Helen Ho, Christina Williamson, Shawn M. Regis, Cameron T. Stock, Syed M. Quadri
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021-03-01
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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