Kim A. Williams, MD

Professor of Medicine

Director, Nuclear Cardiology

Kim Williams, MD, is a world-renowned expert in clinical cardiology and nuclear cardiology, the study of heart blood flow and function through the use of sophisticated molecular imaging and radionuclide tracers. Dr. Williams has participated in several clinical research studies of methods and materials used in nuclear heart testing. Dr. Williams was voted one of Chicago's top doctors by Chicago Magazine in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2007. He is former president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, is on the Board of Trustees of the American College of Cardiology, the American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Diseases), and is currently chairman of the Board of Directors for the Association of Black Cardiologists.

Practice Location

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1983

Board Certifications

Cardiology
Internal Medicine
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Cardiology

Medical School

University of Chicago

Internship and Residency

Emory University, Atlanta

Fellowship

University of Chicago Medical Center

Memberships

American College of Cardiology--Fellow, Board of Trustees
American Heart Association--Fellow
American Medical Association--Cardiology Delegate
American Society of Echocardiography
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology--Fellow, Past President
Association of Black Cardiologists--Fellow, Chair, Board of Directors
Society of Nuclear Medicine

Language Spoken

English

Email

kwilliam@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-6258

Office Fax

(773) 702-3512

Office Postal Address

Kim Allan Williams, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5858 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 9025
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Cardiology
• Nuclear cardiology
• Cardiac CT imaging
• Positron Emission Tomography
• Exercise physiology
• Myocardial ischemia
• Ischemic heart disease
• Ventricular function

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Selected Publications

Ward RP, Gundeck EL, Lang RM, Spencer KT, Williams KA. Overestimation of postischemic myocardial stunning on gated SPECT imaging: correlation with echocardiography. J Nucl Cardiol. 2006 Jul;13(4):514-20.

Smelley MP, Virnich DE, Williams KA, Ward RP. A Hypertensive Response to Exercise is Associated with Transient Ischemic Dilation on Myocardial Perfusion SPECT Imaging. J Nucl Cardiol. 2007; 14(4):537-43.

Mehta R, Chondra S, Ward RP, Williams KA. Evaluation of the ACCF/ASNC Appropriateness Criteria for SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. J Nucl Cardiol. In Press, 2008.

Ward RP, Weiner J, Taillon LA, Ghani N, Min JK, Williams KA. Comparison of Findings on Stress Myocardial Perfusion Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography in Men With vs Without Erectile Dysfunction and Without Prior Heart Disease. Am J Cardiol. 2008 Feb 15;101(4):502-5. Epub 2007 Dec 26.

Okwuosa T, Williams KA. Coronary Artery Disease and Nuclear Imaging in Renal Failure. J Nucl Cardiol. 2006;13(2);150-155.

Williams KA. New Era of Medical Imaging. N Engl J Med. 2006 Oct 5;355(14):1502.

Hendel RC, Williams KA, Ficaro EP. Timeliness of Reporting Results of Nuclear Cardiology Procedures. J Nucl Cardiol. 2007 Mar-Apr;13:266.

Ward RP, Al-Mallah MH, Grossman GB, Hansen CL, Hendel RC, Kerwin TC, McCallister BD Jr, Mehta R, Polk DM, Tilkemeier PL, Vashist A, Williams KA, Wolinsky DG, Ficaro EP; American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology review of the ACCF/ASNC appropriateness criteria for single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT MPI). J Nucl Cardiol. 2007 Nov-Dec;14(6):e26-38.

Cerqueira MD, Berman DS, Di Carli MF, Schelbert HR, Wackers FJ, Williams KA. ACCF 2008 Recommendations for Training in Adult Cardiovascular Medicine Core Cardiology Training (COCATS 3) (Revision of the 2002 COCATS Training Statement). A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence and Training. Task Force 5: Training in Nuclear Cardiology. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:333-334.

Budoff MJ, Achenbach S, Berman DS, Fayad ZA, Poon M, Taylor AJ, Uretsky BF, Williams KA. ACCF 2008 Recommendations for Training in Adult Cardiovascular Medicine Core Cardiology Training (COCATS 3) (Revision of the 2002 COCATS Training Statement). A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence and Training. Task Force 13: Training in Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging (Computed Tomography). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:333-334.