Dr. Donald B. Williams MD
Thoracic Surgery
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Thoracic Surgery
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Adult Cardiac Surgery
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Makes time for patients
Spends appropriate amount of time with patient and provides thorough examinations.
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Overall Patient Experience
Excellent
(5/5)
28 Reviews Total|7 Reviews Within Last 12 Months
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Excellent
(5/5)
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Excellent
(5/5)
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Excellent
(5/5)
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Excellent
(5/5)
Perceived Outcomes
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Excellent
(5/5)
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Excellent
(5/5)
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Excellent
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Location & Contact Information
Doctor Address
1295 NW 14th Street, Suite H, Miami, FL, 33125
(305) 689-2780Affiliated Hospitals
Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
University of Miami Hospital and Clinics-UHealth Tower
Hospital Affiliations
University of Miami Hospital and Clinics-UHealth TowerMiami, FL
#9 in Florida
High Performing in Aortic Valve Surgery and Heart Failure
Education & Experience
Medical School & Residency
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1979-1981
Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Residency, Surgery, 1974-1979
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Medical School
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License
Active through 2025
Awards, Honors & Recognitions
Super Doc
Checkbook Top Doc
Publications
Symptomatic Aortic Valve Mass - Cardiac Work-Up Challenges and Role of Computed Tomography Angiography: A Case Report.
Victor S. Reis, Darren C. Tsang, Donald Williams, Roger G. Carrillo
Cardiac conduction abnormalities associated with pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Stephen M. Cresse, Trevor Eisenberg, Carlos Alfonso, Mauricio G. Cohen, Eduardo DeMarchena, Donald Williams, Roger G. Carrillo
Alternative access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement in older adults: A collaborative study from France and United States.
Abdulla A. Damluji, Magdalena Murman, Seunghwan Byun, Mauro Moscucci, Jon R. Resar, Rani K. Hasan, Carlos Alfonso, Roger G. Carrillo, Donald Williams, Christopher C. Kwon, Peter W. Cho, Marina Dijos, Julien Peltan, Alan W. Heldman, Mauricio G. Cohen, Lionel Leroux
Elective or Emergency Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
Vikas Singh, Abdulla A. Damluji, Rodrigo Mendirichaga, Carlos Alfonso, Claudia Martinez, Donald Williams, Alan W. Heldman, Eduardo de Marchena, William W. O'Neill, Mauricio G. Cohen
Transient and persistent conduction abnormalities following transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the Edwards-Sapien prosthesis: a comparison between antegrade vs. retrograde approaches
Solomon J. Sager, Abdulla A. Damluji, Joshua A Cohen, Sachil Shah, Brian P. O'Neill, Carlos Alfonso, Claudia Martinez, Robert J. Myerburg, Alan W. Heldman, Mauricio G. Cohen, Donald Williams, Roger G. Carrillo
The story of the lost needle: Foreign body embolization to the heart.
Abhijit Ghatak, Peter Baik, Rhanderson Cardoso, Jonathan Dobrinsky, Husnu E. Kaynak, George R. Marzouka, Robert Brian Stang, Roger G. Carrillo, Donald Williams, Alan W. Heldman
Long-term outcomes associated with the transaortic approach to transcatheter Aortic valve replacement.
Joel A. Lardizabal, Conrad Macon, Brian P. O'Neill, Harit Desai, Vikas Singh, Claudia Martinez, Carlos Alfonso, Mauricio G. Cohen, Alan W. Heldman, William W. O'Neill, Donald Williams
Management of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Embolization into the Left Ventricle
Lynda Otalvaro, Abdulla A. Damluji, Carlos Alfonso, Donald Williams, Alan W. Heldman
Presurgical levels of circulating cell-derived microparticles discriminate between patients with and without transfusion in coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Wenche Jy, Orlando Gomez-Marin, Tomas A. Salerno, Anthony L. Panos, Donald Williams, Lawrence L. Horstman, Yeon S. Ahn
Clinical outcomes with on‐label and off‐label use of the transcatheter heart valve in the United States
Joel A. Lardizabal, Conrad Macon, Brian P. O'Neill, Vikas Singh, Claudia Martinez, Carlos Alfonso, Mauricio G. Cohen, Donald Williams, William W. O'Neill, Alan W. Heldman
Impact of CMS coverage decision on access to transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Brian P. O'Neill, William W. O'Neill, Donald Williams, Mauricio G. Cohen, Alan W. Heldman, Conrad Macon, Claudia Martinez, Carlos Alfonso, Pedro Martinez Clark, Omaida Velasquez, David Seo, Pascal Goldschmidt Clermont, Mauro Moscucci
Management of paravalvular regurgitation after Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Management of paravalvular regurgitation after TAVR
Claudia Martinez, Vikas Singh, Brian P. O'Neill, Carlos Alfonso, Martin S. Bilsker, Pedro Martinez Clark, Donald Williams, Mauricio G. Cohen, Alan W. Heldman, William W. O'Neill
New-onset atrial fibrillation after aortic valve replacement: comparison of transfemoral, transapical, transaortic, and surgical approaches.
Brian P. O'Neill, Mauricio G. Cohen, Orawee Chinthakanan, Alan W. Heldman, Claudia Martinez, Carlos Alfonso, Raul D. Mitrani, Conrad Macon, Roger G. Carrillo, Donald Williams, William W. O'Neill, Robert J. Myerburg, Tanyanan Tanawuttiwat
The Transaortic Approach for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Initial Clinical Experience in the United States
Joel A. Lardizabal, Brian P. O'Neill, Harit Desai, Conrad Macon, Alexis Rodriguez, Claudia Martinez, Carlos Alfonso, Martin S. Bilsker, Roger G. Carillo, Mauricio G. Cohen, Alan W. Heldman, William W. O'Neill, Donald Williams
Eighteen-year follow-up demonstrates prolonged survival and enhanced quality of life for octogenarians after coronary artery bypass grafting.
Paul Kurlansky, Donald Williams, Ernest A. Traad, Melinda Zucker, George Ebra
Surgical management of a giant ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm.
Juan Garisto, Andres Medina, Donald Williams, Roger G. Carrillo
Minimally invasive sternotomy for ligation of congenital bilateral coronary artery to pulmonary artery fistulae: a case report.
Marcelo M. Ghersi, Pragatheeshwar Thirunavukarasu, Roger G. Carrillo, John S. Schor, Ernest A. Traad, Donald Williams
Case report of cardiac arrest, abdominal compartment syndrome, and thoracic aortic injury with endovascular repair of thoracic aortic tear.
Randy M. Stevens, Hassan Tehrani, Jason Shaw, Andres Medina, Dominico Calcaterra, Kushagra Katariya, Donald Williams, Anthony L. Panos, Tomas A. Salerno
Surgical management of aortic valve disease in elderly patients with and without coronary artery disease: influence on quality of life.
Paul Kurlansky, Donald Williams, Ernest A. Traad, Roger G. Carrillo, Melinda Zucker, George Ebra
The valve of choice in elderly patients and its influence on quality of life: a long-term comparative study.
Paul Kurlansky, Donald Williams, Ernest A. Traad, Roger G. Carrillo, John S. Schor, Melinda Zucker, George Ebra
Endoscopic release of the sternum in reoperative cardiac surgery.
Gabriele Di Luozzo, John Schor, Ernest Traad, Donald Williams, Roger G. Carrillo
Harmonic scalpel for pericardiectomy: novel approach to an old cardiac dilemma.
Gabriele Di Luozzo, Fuad Moussa, John Schor, Ernest Traad, Donald Williams, Roger G. Carrillo
Endoventricular pocket repair of type I myocardial rupture after mitral valve replacement: a new technique using pericardial patch, Teflon felt, and BioGlue
Saqib Masroor, John S. Schor, Roger G. Carrillo, Donald Williams
The influence of coronary artery disease on quality of life after mechanical valve replacement.
Paul Kurlansky, Donald Williams, Ernest A. Traad, Roger G. Carrillo, John S. Schor, Melinda Zucker, George Ebra
Arterial grafting results in reduced operative mortality and enhanced long-term quality of life in octogenarians.
Paul Kurlansky, Donald Williams, Ernest A. Traad, Roger G. Carrillo, John S Schor, Melinda Zucker, Samuel Singer, George Ebra
Left ventricular geometry and operative mortality in patients undergoing mitral valve replacement
Juan José Gómez-Doblas, John Schor, Paul Vignola, Denis Weinberg, Ernest Traad, Roger G. Carrillo, Donald Williams, Gervasio A. Lamas
Coronary arteriovenous fistula with a giant aneurysm: role of transesophageal echocardiography.
Y. Wady Aude, Antonio Rosado, Paul A. Vignola, Donald Williams, Joseph Kreeger, Harry R. Aldrich
Determinants of operative mortality in octogenarians undergoing coronary bypass.
Donald Williams, Roger G. Carrillo, Ernest A. Traad, Charles H. Wyatt, Robert Grahowski, S Howard Wittels, George Ebra
Effect of verapamil on regional myocardial contraction during graded ischemia in the dog.
Joseph L. Romson, Charles W. Buffington, Donald B. Williams, Takashi Itoh, Robert Thomas, Donald G. Breazeale, Tom D. Ivey
Intraoperative defibrillator failure.
G. Bashein, Donald B. Williams
Postinfarction angina: results of early revascularization
Donald B. Williams, Tom D. Ivey, Warren W. Bailey, Steven J. Irey, James T. Rideout, Douglas K. Stewart
Intestinal injury associated with low-voltage electrocution.
Donald B. Williams, Richard C. Karl
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