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Office
3020 Childrens Way MC5004
San Diego, CA 92123Phone+1 858-966-5855Fax+1 858-966-7903- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Matthew Williams is the director of cardiac pacing at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and a clinical assistant professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine.
Dr. Williams earned his Bachelor of Science in neuroscience at Brigham Young University and his medical degree at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. After completing a residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Rady Children's / UC San Diego, he completed a fellowship in pediatric and congenital electrophysiology at Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Williams has clinical and research interests related to the diagnosis and management of cardiac rhythm disturbances from fetal to adult life. This includes concerns such as palpitations, SVT, WPW, and rhythm disturbances associated with congenital heart disease. Expertise includes non-invasive and invasive monitoring, other diagnostic techniques, antiarrhythmic medications, catheter-based ablations for arrhythmias, pacemaker and ICD implantation and management. Additional clinical and research interest in heritable arrhythmia syndromes such as channelopathies, Long QT syndrome, ARVC, CPVT and others.
Dr. Williams is actively involved in mentoring and teaching medical students, residents and fellows in pediatric cardiology, including basic principles of rhythm diagnosis and ECG reading.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Williams enjoys spending time with his family, good books, music, hiking, skiing and the beach.
Clinical Expertise
- Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, AV nodal reentrant tachycardia , Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, Atrial fibrillation, Atrial flutter, Congenital long QT syndrome, Arrhythmia ablation, Cardiac arrhythmias, Supraventricular tachycardia, Congenital heart disease, Pediatric cardiac arrhythmias, Pediatric heart palpitations, ICD / Pacemaker insertion, Palpitations, Channelopathies
Education & Training
Childrens HospitalFellowship, Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology, 2014 - 2015
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2011 - 2014- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
HI State Medical License 2018 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2014 - 2015- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- IBHRECertified Electrophysiology Specialist - Pediatric
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsTranscatheter Leadless Pacing in Children: A PACES Collaborative Study in the Real-World Setting.Maully J Shah, Alejandro A Borquez, Daniel Cortez, Anthony C McCanta, Paolo De Filippo, Robert D Whitehill, Jason R Imundo, Jeremy P Moore, Elizabeth D Sherwin, Taylor...> ;Circulation. Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. 2023 Apr 1
- 1 citationsEssentials of Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia for the Pediatrician.Alejandro A. Borquez, Matthew R. Williams> ;Pediatric Annals. 2021 Mar 1
- 9 citationsAntiarrhythmic Treatment Duration and Tachycardia Recurrence in Infants with Supraventricular TachycardiaOthman A. Aljohani, Nicole L. Herrick, Alejandro A. Borquez, Suzanne M. Shepard, Matthew E. Wieler, James C. Perry, Matthew R. Williams> ;Pediatric Cardiology. 2021 Jan 8
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Journal Articles
- The Prevention, Screening and Treatment of Congenital Heart Block from Neonatal Lupus: A Survey of Provider PracticesMatthew R Williams, Eliza Chakravarty, Lisa R Sammaritano, Jill Buyon, Bonnie Bermas, Rheumatology
Professional Memberships
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- Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES)Member
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- Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic ResonanceMember
Hospital Affiliations
Rady Children's Hospital - San DiegoSan Diego, California
Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista, California
Sharp Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa, California
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, California
Sharp Mesa Vista HospitalSan Diego, California
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