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Jessica Williams

  • Department of Medicine
    Assistant Professor
  • (404) 616-1000
  • jessica.williams2@emory.edu
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Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Rheumatology, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Emory University School of Medicine
  • MPH from Emory University Rollins School of Public Health

Research

Publications

  • 2024 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Guideline for the Screening, Treatment, and Management of Lupus Nephritis.
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
    03/24/2025 Authors: Sammaritano LR; Askanase A; Bermas BL; Dall'Era M; Duarte-Garca A; Hiraki LT; Rovin B; Son MBF; Alvarado A; Aranow C
  • Racial differences in clinical trial perceptions among a large, predominantly Black cohort of people with systemic lupus erythematosus in the Southeastern USA.
    Volume: 12
    01/04/2025 Authors: Williams JN; Mozee H; Bao G; Dunlop-Thomas C; Schofield K; Drenkard C; Lim SS
  • Understanding Stakeholders' Perspectives to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Uptake Among Black Individuals With Rheumatic Conditions.
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) Volume: 75 Page(s): 2508 - 2518
    12/01/2023 Authors: Ezeh N; Sirek G; Ulysse SN; Williams JN; Chandler MT; Ojikutu BO; York M; Crespo-Bosque M; Jean-Jacques M; Roberson T
  • The impact of social determinants of health on the presentation, management and outcomes of systemic lupus erythematosus.
    Rheumatology (Oxford) Volume: 62 Page(s): i10 - i14
    03/29/2023 Authors: Williams JN; Drenkard C; Lim SS
  • Use of Popular Opinion Leader Models to Disseminate Information About Clinical Trials to Black Individuals With Lupus in Two US Cities.
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) Volume: 75 Page(s): 44 - 52
    01/01/2023 Authors: Arneson LC; Taber KA; Williams JN; Ulysse SN; Erickson DL; Chmiel JS; Milaeger H; Freeman E; Canessa P; Song J
  • The Impact of an Integrated Care Management Program on Acute Care Use and Outpatient Appointment Attendance Among High-Risk Patients With Lupus.
    ACR Open Rheumatol Volume: 4 Page(s): 338 - 344
    04/01/2022 Authors: Williams JN; Taber K; Huang W; Collins J; Cunningham R; McLaughlin K; Vogeli C; Wichmann L; Feldman CH
  • Increasing Ancestral Diversity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Clinical Studies.
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) Volume: 74 Page(s): 420 - 426
    03/01/2022 Authors: Williams JN; Dall'Era M; Lim SS; Feldman CH; Arntsen KA; Blazer AD; Goode T; Merrill JT; Sheikh S; Stevens AM
  • Using Critical Race Theory to Understand Trial Participation Among Black Individuals With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Qualitative Study of Patients and Caregivers.
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) Volume: 73 Page(s): 1387 - 1395
    10/01/2021 Authors: Sneed RS; Mason M; Williams JN; Sinnette C; Taber K; Mancera-Cuevas K; Curry G; Canessa P; Ramsey-Goldman R; Feldman CH
  • Racial Differences in Contraception Encounters and Dispensing Among Female Medicaid Beneficiaries With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) Volume: 73 Page(s): 1396 - 1404
    10/01/2021 Authors: Williams JN; Xu C; Costenbader KH; Bermas BL; Pace LE; Feldman CH
  • Use of an Integrated Care Management Program to Uncover and Address Social Determinants of Health for Individuals With Lupus.
    ACR Open Rheumatol Volume: 3 Page(s): 305 - 311
    05/01/2021 Authors: Taber KA; Williams JN; Huang W; McLaughlin K; Vogeli C; Cunningham R; Wichmann L; Feldman CH
  • Interactions Between Genome-Wide Genetic Factors and Smoking Influencing Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
    Arthritis Rheumatol Volume: 72 Page(s): 1863 - 1871
    11/01/2020 Authors: Cui J; Raychaudhuri S; Karlson EW; Speyer C; Malspeis S; Guan H; Sparks JA; Ni H; Liu X; Stevens E
  • Racial Disparities in Rheumatology Through the Lens of Critical Race Theory.
    Rheum Dis Clin North Am Volume: 46 Page(s): 605 - 612
    11/01/2020 Authors: Williams JN; Ford CL; Morse M; Feldman CH
  • Factors Associated With Participation in Rheumatic Disease-Related Research Among Underrepresented Populations: A Qualitative Systematic Review.
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) Volume: 72 Page(s): 1481 - 1489
    10/01/2020 Authors: Lima K; Phillip CR; Williams J; Peterson J; Feldman CH; Ramsey-Goldman R
  • Pesticide exposure and risk of systemic lupus erythematosus in an urban population of predominantly African-American women.
    Lupus Volume: 27 Page(s): 2129 - 2134
    11/01/2018 Authors: Williams JN; Chang S-C; Sinnette C; Malspeis S; Parks CG; Karlson EW; Fraser P; Costenbader K
  • Patterns of use and survival outcomes of positron emission tomography for initial staging in elderly follicular lymphoma patients.
    Leuk Lymphoma Volume: 58 Page(s): 1570 - 1580
    07/01/2017 Authors: Rai A; Nastoupil LJ; Williams JN; Lipscomb J; Ward KC; Howard DH; Lee D; Flowers CR
  • Relations Between Residential Proximity to EPA-Designated Toxic Release Sites and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Incidence.
    South Med J Volume: 109 Page(s): 606 - 614
    10/01/2016 Authors: Bulka C; Nastoupil LJ; Koff JL; Bernal-Mizrachi L; Ward KC; Williams JN; Bayakly AR; Switchenko JM; Waller LA; Flowers CR
  • Integrating understanding of epidemiology and genomics in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma as a pathway to novel management strategies.
    Discov Med Volume: 21 Page(s): 181 - 188
    03/01/2016 Authors: Glass S; Phan A; Williams JN; Flowers CR; Koff JL
  • Reply to Treatment decisions and outcome in very elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
    Cancer Volume: 121 Page(s): 3748
    10/15/2015 Authors: Williams JN; Koff JL; Flowers CR
  • To Each Its Own: Linking the Biology and Epidemiology of NHL Subtypes.
    Curr Hematol Malig Rep Volume: 10 Page(s): 244 - 255
    09/01/2015 Authors: Koff JL; Chihara D; Phan A; Nastoupil LJ; Williams JN; Flowers CR
  • Reply to age-related differences in quality of life among patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
    Cancer Volume: 121 Page(s): 2858 - 2859
    08/15/2015 Authors: Williams JN; Rai A; Flowers CR
  • Disease characteristics, patterns of care, and survival in very elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
    Cancer Volume: 121 Page(s): 1800 - 1808
    06/01/2015 Authors: Williams JN; Rai A; Lipscomb J; Koff JL; Nastoupil LJ; Flowers CR
  • New insights into the epidemiology of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and implications for therapy.
    Expert Rev Anticancer Ther Volume: 15 Page(s): 531 - 544
    05/01/2015 Authors: Chihara D; Nastoupil LJ; Williams JN; Lee P; Koff JL; Flowers CR
  • Determinants and Outcomes of the Use of Positron Emission Tomography (PET)-Staging in Newly Diagnosed Follicular Lymphoma (FL)
    Volume: 124
    12/06/2014 Authors: Rai A; Nastoupil LJ; Williams JN; Lipscomb J; Ward K; Howard DH; Flowers CR
  • Evaluating cell-of-origin subtype methods for predicting diffuse large B-cell lymphoma survival: a meta-analysis of gene expression profiling and immunohistochemistry algorithms.
    Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk Volume: 14 Page(s): 460 - 467.e2
    12/01/2014 Authors: Read JA; Koff JL; Nastoupil LJ; Williams JN; Cohen JB; Flowers CR
  • Patterns Of First-Line Management Strategies In Older Adults With Follicular Lymphoma (FL)
    Volume: 122
    11/15/2013 Authors: Rai A; Nastoupil LJ; Williams JN; Lipscomb J; Ward K; Howard DH; Flowers CR
  • Disease Characteristics, Patterns Of Care, and Outcomes Of Follicular Lymphoma (FL) In The Oldest Old
    Volume: 122
    11/15/2013 Authors: Nastoupil LJ; Rai A; Lipscomb J; Nabhan C; Williams JN; Ward K; Howard DH; Flowers CR
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