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Christina Williamson, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Burlington, MA, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

ChristinaWilliamsonMD

Thoracic Surgery Burlington, MA

Cardiovascular Surgery

Assistant Clinical Professor, Surgery, Tufts Medical Center

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Education & Training

  • University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1981 - 1983
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1976 - 1981
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1976
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityBA, Cum Laude, 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Transaortic, video-assisted removal of a mobile left ventricular apical thrombus in a patient with aortic and severe left ventricular dysfunction  
    Williamson C, Sheehan Lori B, Venesy David M, D’Agostino Richard S, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2016
  • Experience with a CT screening program for individuals at high risk for developing lung cancer  
    McKee BJ, Hashim JA, French RJ, McKee AB, Hesketh PA, Lamb CR, Williamson C, Flacke S, Wald C, J Am Coll Radiol., 1/1/2015
  • Surgical Outcomes in a Large, Clinical, Low-Dose Computed Tomographic Lung Cancer Screening Program  
    Walker 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 anastomoses
    Weng 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 host
    Mackey 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 appendicitis 
    1/1/1980
  • The effect of antireflux surgery on Barrett’s mucosa. 
    Baltimore, Maryland - 1/11/1989
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Other

  • Efficacy of short-term versus long-term thoracostomy drainage before tetracycline pleurodesis in the treatment of malignant pleural effusions 
    Villanueva AG, Gray AW Jr, Shahian DM, Williamson and Beamis JF Jr.
    1/1/1994

Press Mentions

  • Lahey’s ‘Top Docs’ Honored
    Lahey’s ‘Top Docs’ HonoredDecember 8th, 2017
  • Lung Cancer Screening Programs Do Not Increase Rates of Unnecessary Surgeries
    Lung Cancer Screening Programs Do Not Increase Rates of Unnecessary SurgeriesOctober 6th, 2015
  • CT Scans for Lung Cancer Turn up Few False-Positives
    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

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Proctor, Intuitive SurgicalI am a surgical proctor for Intuitive Surgical for instructing surgeons in robotic thoracic surgical procedures2016 - Present