BasilKWilliamsMD(He/Him)

Ophthalmology • Miami, FL

Retinal Disease, Ocular Oncology

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

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Office
900 NW 17th St
Miami, FL 33136
Phone+1 305-326-6166
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Education & Training

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Wills Eye HospitalFellowship, Ocular Oncology/Ophthalmic Pathology, 2017 - 2018
B Palmer Eye Institute - A B Leach EyeChief Residency, Chief Resident & Co-Director of Ocular Trauma, 2016 - 2017
University of Miami Hospital and ClinicsFellowship, Surgical Retina and Vitreous, 2015 - 2016
University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteResidency, Ophthalmology, 2012 - 2015
Ascension Illinois/ResurrectionInternship, Transitional Year, 2011 - 2012
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 2011

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2015 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2018 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2017 - 2018
IL State Medical License 2011 - 2012
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Ocular survival after intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma improves with accrual of experience and programmatic evolution.
Stefan A Marasligiller, Basil K Williams, Sudhakar Vadivelu, Zelia M Correa, Todd A Abruzzo, Adam Lane, James I Geller, Nicola, M.> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2023 Feb 1
5 citations
The Importance of Health Literacy in Addressing Eye Health and Eye Care Disparities.
Hilda Capó, Jane C Edmond, Chrisfouad R Alabiad, Ahmara G Ross, Basil K Williams, César A Briceño> ;Ophthalmology. 2022 Oct 1
1 citations
Unilateral Multifocal Choroidal Melanoma with Underlying Isolated Choroidal Melanocytosis.
Jared J Ebert, Matthew C Hagen, James J Augsburger, Basil K Williams, Di Nicola, M.> ;Ocular Oncology and Pathology. 2022 Jun 1
6 citations
Photodynamic Therapy for Retinal Hemangioblastoma: Treatment Outcomes of 17 Consecutive Patients.
Maura Di Nicola, Basil K. Williams, Jing Hua, Vladislav P. Bekerman, Arman Mashayekhi, Jerry A. Shields, Carol L. Shields> ;Ophthalmology. Retina. 2021 Apr 20
2 citations
Choroidal melanoma in phakomatosis pigmentovascularis with overlapping Sturge-Weber syndrome and Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome.
Matthew V Fry, Basil K Williams, Hyun Jun Kim, Maura Di Nicola> ;Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. 2021 Apr 16
10 citations
Ocular Oncology-Primary and Metastatic Malignancies.
Basil K. Williams, Maura Di Nicola> ;The Medical Clinics of North America. 2021 Apr 2
Retinal Arterial Macroaneurysm in the Setting of Type 1 Arteriovenous Malformation.
Carl W Noble, Maura Di Nicola, Meghan E Hermanson, Basil K. Williams> ;Retina. 2021 Feb 1
7 citations
Laser-Activated Drug Implant for Controlled Release to the Posterior Segment of the Eye
Xingyu He, Zheng Yuan, Samantha Gaeke, Winston W.-Y. Kao, S. Kevin Li, Daniel M. Miller, Basil Williams, Yoonjee C. Park> ;ACS Applied Bio Materials. 2021 Jan 22
5 citations
Refractive Outcomes of Four-Point Scleral Fixation of Akreos AO60 Intraocular Lens Using Gore-Tex Suture.
Nimesh A. Patel, Kenneth C. Fan, Nicolas A. Yannuzzi, Jorge A. Fortun, Luis J. Haddock, Sonia H. Yoo, Patrice J. Persad, Elizabeth A. Vanner, Sarah P. Read, Basil K Wi...> ;Clinical Ophthalmology. 2020 Dec 21
11 citations
Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Visual Impairment in the United States
Joshua H Uhr, Harshvardhan Chawla, Basil K. Williams, Kara M. Cavuoto, Jayanth Sridhar> ;Ophthalmology. 2021 Jul 1
Successful salvage intravenous chemotherapy after tandem selective ophthalmic artery infusion chemotherapy in bilateral retinoblastoma.
Hyun Jun Kim, James J. Augsburger, Basil K. Williams> ;Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Nov 1
2 citations
Extensive "stalagmite" epi-iridic juvenile xanthogranuloma simulating diffuse melanoma in a 16-year-old girl.
Douglas Matsunaga, Basil K. Williams, Komal B. Desai, Carol L. Shields> ;Journal of AAPOS. 2020 Jul 2
Retinal Artery Macroaneurysm Associated With Retinal Hemangioblastoma.
Nora C Elson, Ferdinand Rodriguez, Maura Di Nicola, Basil K Williams> ;Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers & Imaging Retina. 2020 Jun 1
9 citations
Photodynamic Therapy for Circumscribed Choroidal Hemangioma in 79 Consecutive Patients: Comparative Analysis of Factors Predictive of Visual Outcome.
Maura Di Nicola, Basil K. Williams, Archana Srinivasan, Saad Al-Dahmash, Arman Mashayekhi, Jerry A. Shields, Carol L. Shields> ;Ophthalmology. Retina. 2020 Apr 25
9 citations
Akreos AO60 Intraocular Lens Opacification after Retinal Detachment Repair.
Nimesh A. Patel, Kenneth C. Fan, Nicolas A. Yannuzzi, Jose J. Echegaray, Nish Patel, Sander R. Dubovy, David I.T. Sia, David Ehmann, Basil K Williams, Ajay E. Kuriyan,...> ;Ophthalmology. Retina. 2020 Apr 11
Resolution of Nystagmus Following Treatment for Retinoblastoma.
Sean M. Maloney, Basil K. Williams, Carol L. Shields> ;JAMA Ophthalmology. 2020 Apr 1
4 citations
Adenoma and Adenocarcinoma of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium: A Review of 51 Consecutive Patients.
Basil K. Williams, Maura Di Nicola, Luis A. Acaba-Berrocal, Tatyana Milman, Arman Mashayekhi, J. Antonio Lucio-Alvarez, Ralph C. Eagle, Jerry A. Shields, Carol L. Shields> ;Ophthalmology. Retina. 2020 Aug 1
5 citations
Choroidal Melanoma Simulating Adenoma of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium Arising at the Site of Congenital Hypertrophy of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium.
Basil K. Williams, Maura Di Nicola, J. Antonio Lucio-Alvarez, David R. Lally, Carol L. Shields> ;Ocular Oncology and Pathology. 2020 Jan 1
Local and Systemic Management of Uveal Metastasis.
Nitish Mehta, Jie Deng, Basil K Williams> ;International Ophthalmology Clinics. 2020 Jan 1
Considerations for Vitreoretinal Surgery in Eyes With Uveal Melanoma.
Basil K Williams, Maura Di Nicola> ;International Ophthalmology Clinics. 2020 Jan 1
28 citations
Combination of multimodal imaging features predictive of choroidal nevus transformation into melanoma
Lauren A Dalvin, Carol L. Shields, David Ancona-Lezama, Michael D Yu, Maura Di Nicola, Basil K. Williams, J. Antonio Lucio-Alvarez, Su Mae Ang, Sean M. Maloney, R Joel...> ;The British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2019 Oct 1
53 citations
CHOROIDAL NEVUS IMAGING FEATURES IN 3,806 CASES AND RISK FACTORS FOR TRANSFORMATION INTO MELANOMA IN 2,355 CASES: The 2020 Taylor R. Smith and Victor T. Curtin Lecture.
Carol L. Shields, Lauren A Dalvin, David Ancona-Lezama, Michael D Yu, Maura Di Nicola, Basil K Williams, J. Antonio Lucio-Alvarez, Su Mae Ang, Sean M. Maloney, R Joel ...> ;Retina. 2019 Oct 1
Asteroid Hyalosis Simulating Vitreous Seeds in a Patient With Retinoblastoma.
Basil K Williams, Elizabeth Blessing Elimimian, Carol L. Shields> ;Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2019 Jul 8
12 citations
CHOROIDAL NEVUS TRANSFORMATION INTO MELANOMA PER MILLIMETER INCREMENT IN THICKNESS USING MULTIMODAL IMAGING IN 2355 CASES: The 2019 Wendell L. Hughes Lecture.
Carol L. Shields, Lauren A Dalvin, Michael D Yu, David Ancona-Lezama, Maura Di Nicola, Basil K Williams, J. Antonio Lucio-Alvarez, Su Mae Ang, Sean M. Maloney, R Joel ...> ;Retina. 2019 Oct 1
1 citations
Hemorrhagic occlusive retinal vasculitis leading to the diagnosis of ciliary body melanoma.
Basil K. Williams, R Joel Welch, Kristen Harris Nwanyanwu, Carol L. Shields> ;Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology. 2019 Jan 1
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Press Mentions

Successful Salvage Intravenous Chemotherapy After Tandem Selective Ophthalmic Artery Infusion Chemotherapy in Bilateral RetinoblastomaMarch 16th, 2020
Rapid Weight Loss a Diabetic Retinopathy Risk?February 13th, 2024
The Effect of Race on DME Vision LossFebruary 3rd, 2024

Hospital Affiliations

University of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
UMHC - Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteMiami, Florida