JudsonBWilliamsMD

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Executive Medical Director, Heart and Vascular Cardiac Surgeon, WakeMed Heart Center, WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Raleigh, NC Principal Investigator, WakeMed Clinical Research Institute, Raleigh, NC Faculty, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC

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Office
3000 New Bern Ave Ste 1100
Raleigh, NC 27610
Phone+1 919-231-6333

Summary

Dr. Judson Williams is a cardiac surgeon in Raleigh, NC. He received degrees from Princeton University, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and Duke University and has been in practice greater than 10 years. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in transcatheter valve surgery, aortic aneurysm, aortic conditions, endovascular procedures, structural heart, and mitral and aortic valve repair.

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2013 - 2016
Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2014
Duke University HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2009 - 2011
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2007
Princeton UniversityAB, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Honors, 1998 - 2002
Needham B. Broughton High SchoolHigh School, 1994 - 1998

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2007 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

W. Glenn Young Award Duke University Department of Surgery, 2009
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society Princeton University, 2002
Alpha Omega Alpha Duke University, 2015
David A. Benjamin Award Princeton University, 2002
John W. Kirklin Award Foundation for the Advancement of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Critical Care, 2014
Richard Swinnerton Trophy Princeton University, 2001
Academic Honors Princeton University, 2002
First Place, Podium Presentation SC-NC American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, Scientific Session Competition, 2010
Microbes and Defense Academic Honor Society Vanderbilt Medical School Chapter, 2004
Samson Resident Finalist Western Thoracic Surgical Association, 2011
Looking to the Future Scholarship Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2010
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Clinical Trials

GUARD-AKI: Validation of AKI-Sapere in Cardiac Surgery Patients Start of enrollment: 2020 Feb 24
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

525 citations
Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Cardiac Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society Recommendations.
Daniel T. Engelman, Walid Ben Ali, Judson B. Williams, Louis P. Perrault, V. Seenu Reddy
JAMA Surgery. 2019-08-01
69 citations
Vein graft preservation solutions, patency, and outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: follow-up from the PREVENT IV randomized clinical trial.
Ralf E. Harskamp, John H. Alexander, Phillip J. Schulte, Colleen M. Brophy, Michael J. Mack
JAMA Surgery. 2014-08-01
5 citations
How to Start an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Program.
Oliver K. Jawitz, William T. Bradford, Gina McConnell, Jill Engel, Jessica Erin Allender
Critical Care Clinics. 2020-08-12

Journal Articles

Cardiac ERAS: A Guide to Team Building and Successful Implementation
Rawn Salenger, Judson B Williams, Daniel T Engelman, Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Books/Book Chapters

Contemporary Surgical Management of Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreatic Disease
Chapter: Postcholecystectomy Syndrome and Stricture
Williams JB and Lagoo SAElsevierEdition 1st,
Sabiston and Spencer’s Surgery of the Chest
Chapter: Critical Care for the Adult Cardiac Patient
Williams JB, Milano CA, and Smith PKEditors: ISBN 978-0-323-24126-7.Elsevier Inc, Philadelphia, PAEdition 9th,2016
Current Vascular Surgery
Chapter: TEVAR Complicated by Acute Retrograde Dissection
Williams JB and Hughes GCEditors: ISBN: 978-1-60795-175-9.. People's Medical Publishing House - USAEdition 2nd,2013
Current Approaches to Prevention and Management, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury: Pathophysiology and Management
Kuijt W, Williams JB, Roe MT, and Granger CEditors: ISBN 978-1-84996-018-2.Springer, London2012
Clinical Review of Vascular Surgery
Chapter: Vascular Trauma
Williams JB and Shapiro MLEditors: ISBN 978-1-25788-022-5.Catalyst Publishers, New York, NY2010
Clinical Review of Thoracic Surgery
Williams JB and Murphy CEditors: ISBN 5800033872507..Catalyst Publishing Company, New York, NYEdition 4th,2009
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Other

Treatment Strategies for Women With Coronary Artery Disease. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 66.
Dolor RJ, Melloni C, Chatterjee R, Allen LaPointe NM, Williams JB,Coeytaux RR, McBroom AJ, Musty MD, Wing L, Samsa GP, Patel MR, AHRQ Publication No. 12-EHC070-EF Rockville, MD
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - 8/2012

Press Mentions

A 'Once-in-a-Century' Opportunity to Improve Health CareMay 15th, 2023
NAPA Helps Launch the First U.S. ERAS Cardiac Program, Producing Outstanding Clinical and Operational OutcomesFebruary 2nd, 2023
Down to the Wire Precision Collaborative Lead Extraction & Management Program Aims to Improve OutcomesDecember 27th, 2021
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Grant Support

Andrew Foster Young Investigator AwardFoundation for Advancement of CVT Critical Care2011–2012
NIH T32 Training GrantNational Institutes of Health2009–2011
Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network GrantNational Institutes of Health2008–2011
Dean of the College Research GrantPrinceton University2000–2001

Committees

WakeMed Clinical Research Institute, Executive Committee 2016 - Present
WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Cardiovascular Quality Improvement Committe 2016 - Present

Research History

InvestigatorAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Comparative Effectiveness Review • PI: Rowena Dolor, MD, MHS (Evidence-based Practice Center) • AHRQ Task Order: Treatment of Women with Coronary Artery Disease2011 - 2013
InvestigatorRegado Biosciences, Inc. REG1 Anticoagulation System • PI: John H. Alexander, MD, MHS (Academic Research Organization) • Open Heart Surgery Program, Phase II Protocol Development2010 - 2010
InvestigatorThrombin Receptor Antagonist for Clinical Events Reduction (TRACER) Trial • PI: Pierluigi Tricoci, MD, MHS, PhD • Research Fellow, Data Coordinating Center, Duke Clinical Research Institute; Clinical Events Classification Committee2009 - 2010
InvestigatorTaRgeted Platelet Inhibition to CLarify the Optimal StrateGy to MedicallY Manage Acute Coronary Syndromes (TRILOGY ACS) Trial • PI: Matthew P. Roe, MD • Research Fellow, Data Coordinating Center, Duke Clinical Research Institute; Clinical Events Classification Committee2009 - 2010
InvestigatorUnited States Geological Survey (USGS) Avian Disease Project • PI: Dennis Lapointe, PhD • Investigated the prevalence and distribution of mosquito vectors carrying diseases including Haemoproteus and Plamodium2003 - 2003
InvestigatorLaboratory of Rosemary Grant, PhD, Emeritus Professor, Senior Research Biologist, Princeton University • PI: Rosemary Grant, PhD • Research in population genetics2000 - 2002