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William Lawson, MD, Cardiology, East Setauket, NY, Stony Brook University Hospital

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Cardiology East Setauket, NY

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Heart Failure & Transplantation, Interventional Cardiology

Professor, Stony Brook University School of Medicine

Overview of Dr. Lawson

Dr. William Lawson is a cardiologist in East Setauket, NY and is affiliated with Stony Brook University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and has been in practice 40 years. Dr. Lawson accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 156 doctors at Stony Brook University Hospital who specialize in Cardiology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital
    Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1980 - 1982
  • Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital
    Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1980
  • Nassau University Medical Center
    Nassau University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1980
  • Nassau University Medical Center
    Nassau University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1978
  • Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1977
  • CMDNJ, Rutgers Medical School
    CMDNJ, Rutgers Medical SchoolM.D, 1977
  • CMDNJ, Rutgers Medical School
    CMDNJ, Rutgers Medical SchoolM.M.S, 1975
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityA.B, 1971

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1978 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, 2006
  • HANYS Pinnacle Award 2005 honorable mention "Improving Door-to-Balloon Time for Acute Myocardial Infarction with a Code H Team" 2005
  • Outstanding Contribution to Acute Myocardial Infarction Healthcare Association of NYS, IHI 100k Lives Campaign, 2005
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Medical consultants guide.  
    Lawson, W.E., Monitz, T., Newmark, I., Thorner, A, Nassau County Medical Center
  • Spontaneous disappearance of a right atrial mass.  
    Proctor, C.E., Brown, E.J., Jr., Lawson, W.E., Biancaniello, T.M., Cohn, P.F, J. of Ultrasound in Medicine
  • Enhanced External Counterpulsation is an Effective Treatment for Syndrome X.  
    Kronhaus K, Lawson WE, International Journal of Cardiology
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Enhanced external counterpulsation as a systemic treatment of diabetics with angina and heart failure.
    Lawson WE, Kennard E, Hui JCK, Kelsey SF, Clinical Research
  • Predictors of successful response to enhanced external counterpulsation as treatment of angina pectoris.
    Lawson WE, Kennard ED, Hui JCK, Holubkov R, Kelsey SF, AHA 73rd Annual Scientific Mtg 11/12-15/00 New Orleans, LA
  • Enhanced external counterpulsation improves angina independently of candidacy for further revascularization.
    Lawson W, Barsness G, Hui JCK, Kennard E, Kelsey SF, Clinical Research
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Lectures

  • Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy. 
    Stony Brook Ob-Gynecology Grand Rounds
  • Acute Coronary Syndromes. 
    3rd Annual Shock-trauma Conf, Stony Brook Emergency Department, Stony Brook and VAMC
  • Role of TEE in cryptogenic stroke. 
    Stony Brook Neurology Grand Rounds
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Other

  • Variation in coronary angioplasty and stenting. 
    Lawson WE, Wilbert L, Pandrangi H, Gomes C, Greene W
    http://www.myamericanheart.org/
    Washington, D.C
  • Cost-effectiveness of enhanced external counterpulsation in reducing hospital costs in refractory angina patients. 
    Lawson WE, Hui JC, Kennard ED, Kelsey SF, Linnemeier GC, AHA Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
    http://www.myamericanheart.org/
  • Acute non-STEMI due to newly discovered myocardial bridge while on epinephrine drip. 
    Beytoula Z, Lawson WE
    http://www.TCTMD.com
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Press Mentions

  • Venerated Cardiovascular Disease Physician William Eric Lawson, MD, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FSCAI, Will Be Announced in the Leading Physicians of the World
    Venerated Cardiovascular Disease Physician William Eric Lawson, MD, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FSCAI, Will Be Announced in the Leading Physicians of the WorldSeptember 27th, 2016

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    First Health PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    Healthfirst New York
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    MagnaCare PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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