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Sankey V. Williams, M.D.

Emeritus Professor CE of Medicine
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Associate, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Department: Medicine

Contact information
Division of General Internal Medicine
1212 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
Office: (215) 746-4004
Fax: (215) 349-5091
Education:
A.B.
Princeton University, 1966.
M.D.
Harvard Medical School, 1970.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1970-1971.
Junior Assistant Resident , Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1971-1972.
Chief Medical Resident, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1974-1975.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar, University of Pennsylvania, 1975-1977.
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1975.
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Description of Research Expertise

Health services research and clinical epidemiology

Description of Other Expertise

Medical editing

Selected Publications

Wang L, Scott FI, Boursi B, Reiss KA, Williams S, Glick H, Yang Y: Cost-effectiveness of a Risk-Tailored Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Strategy among Patients with New-Onset Diabetes. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. November 2021. Notes: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2021.10.037.

Taichman DB, Williams SV, Laine C.: Clinical Decision Making: Nurturing Our Core Skills. Ann Intern Med. 172(9): 627, May 2020.

Abend NS, Topjian AA, Williams S: Could EEG monitoring in critically ill children be a cost-effective neuroprotective strategy? Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology 32(6): 486-494, December 2015.

Abend NS, Topjian AA, Williams S: How much does it cost to identify a critically ill child experiencing electrographic seizures? Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 32(3): 257-264, June 2015.

Laine C, Guallar E, Mulrow C, Taichman DB, Cornell JE, Cotton D, Griswold ME, Localio AR, Meibohm AR, Stack CB, Williams SV, Goodman SN. : Closing in on the Truth About Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2: Evidence Synthesis, Data Sharing, Peer Review, and Reproducible Research Annals of Internal Medicine 158(12): 916-918, June 2013 Notes: Editorial.

Laine C, Taichman DB, Mulrow C, Berkwits M, Cotton D, Williams SV: A Resolution for Physicians: Time to Focus on the Public Health Threat of Gun Violence. Annals of Internal Medicine 158(6): 493-494, March 2013 Notes: Editorial.

Qaseem A, Fihn SD, Williams SV, Dallas P, Owens DK, Shekelle P, for the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians: Management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Summary of a Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians/American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American Association of thoracic Surgery/Prevention Cardiovascular nurses Association/Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Annals of Internal Medicine 157(10): 735-743, November 20, 2012.

Qaseem A, Fihn SD, Williams SV, Dallas P, Owens DK, Shekelle P, for the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians.: Diagnosis of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Summary of a Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians/American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American Association of thoracic Surgery/Prevention Cardiovascular nurses Association/Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Annals of Internal Medicine 157(10): 729-734, November 20, 2012.

Fihn SD,Gardin JM, Abrams J, Berra K, Blankenship JC, Dallas AP, Douglas PS, Foody JM, Gerber TC, Hinderliter AL, King SB, Kligfield PD, Krumholz HM, Kwong RYK, Lim MJ, Linderbaum JA, Mack MJ, Munger MA, Prager RL, Sabik JF, Shaw LJ, Sikkema JD, Smith CR, Smith SC, Spertus JA, Williams SV: 2012 ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease. Circulation Online First: doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2012.07.013 November 19, 2012 Notes: Same material as article with the same name in JACC.

Fihn SD,Gardin JM, Abrams J, Berra K, Blankenship JC, Dallas AP, Douglas PS, Foody JM, Gerber TC, Hinderliter AL, King SB, Kligfield PD, Krumholz HM, Kwong RYK, Lim MJ, Linderbaum JA, Mack MJ, Munger MA, Prager RL, Sabik JF, Shaw LJ, Sikkema JD, Smith CR, Smith SC, Spertus JA, Williams SV: 2012 ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease. JACC Online First: doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2012.07.013 November 19, 2012 Notes: Same material as article with the same name in Circulation.

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