Aaron M Williams MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac Surgeon--Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery--Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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3601 The Vanderbilt ClinicNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-5000
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Summary
- Cardiac Surgeon--Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery--Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2021 - 2024
University of MichiganResidency, Surgery, 2014 - 2021
University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 2014
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2024 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2007 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2017 - 2024
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Time to Teach: Threading the Education Needle in the High-Stakes Cardiac Surgery Operating Room.Megan L Schultz, Gurjit Sandhu, Aaron M Williams, G Michael Deeb, Gorav Ailawadi
Journal of Surgical Education. 2025-09-01 - Normothermic regional perfusion in donation after circulatory death compared with brain dead donors: Single-center cardiac allograft outcomes.Aaron M Williams, Awab Ahmad, Swaroop Bommareddi, Brian Lima, Duc Nguyen
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-08-01 - 10-minute Asystolic Warm Ischemic Time (AWIT) Predicts Mortality and Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction in Donation After Circulatory Death Hearts Recovered With Thoraco...Aaron M Williams, Awab Ahmad, John Trahanas, Swaroop Bommareddi, Tarek Absi
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2025-07-21
Journal Articles
- Functional tricuspid regurgitation: indications, techniques, and outcomesWatt, TMF, Brescia AA, Williams, AM, Bolling SF, Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Immunopharmacology and Inflammation Inhibition of Peptidylarginine Deiminase Alleviates LPS-Induced Pulmonary Dysfunction and Improves Survival in a Mouse Model of Let...Hasan B Alam, Aaron Williams, Xiuzhen Duan, Yongqing Li, ScienceDirect
- The importance of prehabilitation in liver transplantation.Williams AM, Waits S, Englesbe MJ, Current Transplantation Reports, 10/2015
Press Mentions
Vanderbilt Transplant Center Finishes Fiscal Year with New Record of 918 Solid Organ TransplantsJuly 29th, 2025- Surgeons Perform World’s First on-Table Heart Reanimation to Save Infant’s LifeJuly 23rd, 2025
- HMN 2025: How Researchers Strive New Methods of Preserving Extra Hearts for TransplantsJuly 18th, 2025
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