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Keneeshia Williams

  • Department of Surgery
    Assistant Professor
  • keneeshia.williams@emory.edu
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Overview

Growing up in a community that often experienced gun violence provided the initial spark for Dr. Williams to eventually become a specialized trauma surgeon.

She received her MD degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and completed her general surgery residency at University of Illinois at Mount Sinai Hospital. She undertook a one-year research residency in the NIH-funded training program in trauma and burn research at the Burn and Shock Trauma Research Institute of Loyola University Medical Center, and did her surgical critical care/acute care surgery fellowship at Banner-University Medical Center Tucson.

In 2017, Dr. Williams joined the Emory Department of Surgery. Her primary clinical location is Grady Memorial Hospital, where she serves as a trauma surgeon, emergency/elective general surgeon, and surgical critical care intensivist. She is also the chief quality officer for the Department of Surgery at Grady, as well as surgeon champion for the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) at the public hospital.

In addition to her commitment to violence prevention outreach, Dr. Williams is highly dedicated to improving surgical education at an institutional and departmental level. She serves as director of medical student education at Grady, and is developing a quality improvement curriculum based on medical students working with established quality and safety initiatives both at Grady and across Emory.

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Trauma/Surgical Critical Care at Grady Memorial Hospital, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from University of Illinois at Peoria

Research

Publications

  • Rigid Plate Fixation for Closure of Emergent Sternotomies for Trauma.
    Am Surg Volume: 90 Page(s): 648 - 654
    04/01/2024 Authors: Grant AA; Moore C; Smith RN; Sciarretta JD; Sola R; Udobi K; Williams KN; Busby S; Butler C; Keeling B
  • Rectal Contrast CT Scans of Limited Utility in Diagnosing Colonic Injuries in Penetrating Trauma: A Meta-Analysis.
    Am Surg Volume: 89 Page(s): 2284 - 2290
    06/01/2023 Authors: Nguyen J; Bashan KA; Jiang C; Lin M; Tootla Y; Udobi K; Williams KN; Gelbard R; Nguyen CT; Sola R
  • Characterizing injury patterns and outcomes in hospitalized trauma patients with non-English Language Preferences.
    Am J Surg Volume: 225 Page(s): 948 - 952
    06/01/2023 Authors: Meyer CH; Zeidan A; Beshara G; Cortes J; Tibbetts C; Tracy BM; Jayaraman Muralidharan V; Sola R; Hernandez Irizarry R; Williams K
  • Bleeding From a Hepatic Artery-Portal Vein Fistula After Repair of a Stab Wound to the Liver.
    Am Surg Volume: 89 Page(s): 2089 - 2091
    05/01/2023 Authors: Perez MC; Kim SC; Egunsola A; Reitz A; Archer-Arroyo K; Smith RN; Williams KN; Udobi K; Sola R; Dente CJ
  • Compassionate use narsoplimab to treat transplant associated thrombotic microangiopathy in a pediatric patient with multi-organ failure
    Volume: 57 Page(s): 350 - 350
    11/01/2022 Authors: Schoettler M; Bryson E; Deeb L; Qayed M; Watkins B; Chandrakasan S; Chonat S; Williams K
  • Contrast study after gastric repair: a review of incidence, outcomes and risk factors at an adult level 1 trauma center.
    Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg Volume: 48 Page(s): 4143 - 4147
    10/01/2022 Authors: Samuels N; Wesley S; Williams K; Yan F; Smith R; Nguyen J; Udobi K; Sola R
  • Excellence and duty: Dr. James F. Densler, the first black pediatric surgeon in the United States.
    J Pediatr Surg Volume: 57 Page(s): 476 - 478
    10/01/2022 Authors: Anyalebechi JC; Williams JC; Dantes G; Thompson OO; Williams K; Lovasik BP; Srinivasan JK
  • Severity of traumatic adrenal injury does not meaningfully affect clinical outcomes.
    Emerg Radiol Volume: 29 Page(s): 895 - 901
    10/01/2022 Authors: Nguyen J; Ude N; Holloway N; Tootla Y; Archer-Arroyo K; Novack J; Tran J; Isaacson A; Drake M; Smith RN
  • Correction to: Severity of traumatic adrenal injury does not meaningfully affect clinical outcomes.
    Emerg Radiol Volume: 29 Page(s): 935
    10/01/2022 Authors: Nguyen J; Ude N; Holloway N; Tootla Y; Archer-Arroyo K; Novack J; Tran J; Isaacson A; Drake M; Smith RN
  • Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment to Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After Gunshot Wounds.
    Am Surg Volume: 88 Page(s): 2215 - 2217
    09/01/2022 Authors: Castater C; Raney E; Nguyen J; Reed KK; Thompson AN; Greene WR; Sola R; Grant AA; Sciarretta JD; Todd SR
  • Prevalence of Housing Insecurity in Survivors of Traumatic Injury.
    Am Surg Volume: 88 Page(s): 2274 - 2279
    09/01/2022 Authors: Vera L; Reed KK; Rose E; DeYampert L; Woodard J; Cortes J; Henry A; Thompson AN; Williams KN; Blount Q
  • Second Victim Syndrome in Trauma Practitioners and Other Ancillary Staff.
    Am Surg Volume: 88 Page(s): 2258 - 2260
    09/01/2022 Authors: Bakshi AS; Hardy SL; Moore E; Nicely KW; Koganti D; Hanos D; Thompson AN; Grant A; Nguyen J; Sola R
  • The Potential Impact of Food Insecurity in an Urban Trauma Population.
    Am Surg Volume: 88 Page(s): 2045 - 2049
    08/01/2022 Authors: Crichton ES; Manhan AJ; Wang Z; Woodard J; Thompson AN; Sheaffer K; Williams K; Schenker ML; Smith RN
  • Mechanisms of Self-Inflicted Injuries at an Urban City Hospital.
    Am Surg Volume: 88 Page(s): 1669 - 1674
    07/01/2022 Authors: Veselsky SL; Poirier M-V; Tracy BM; Castater CA; Mehta C; Minihan AK; Williams KN; Gelbard RB; Faloye AO; Smith RN
  • Intimate Partner Violence at a Level-1 Trauma Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis.
    Am Surg Volume: 88 Page(s): 1551 - 1553
    07/01/2022 Authors: Smith RN; Nyame-Mireku A; Zeidan A; Tabaie A; Meyer C; Muralidharan V; Kamaleswaran R; Williams K; Grant A; Nguyen J
  • Presentation, clinical course and complications in trauma patients with concomitant COVID-19 infection.
    Am J Surg Volume: 224 Page(s): 607 - 611
    07/01/2022 Authors: Meyer CH; Grant A; Sola R; Gills K; Mora AN; Tracy BM; Muralidharan VJ; Koganti D; Todd SR; Butler C
  • Organ donation after self-inflicted injury: A single institution analysis.
    Clin Transplant Volume: 36 Page(s): e14679
    07/01/2022 Authors: Meyer CH; Grant AA; Enofe N; Matey A; Frankinburger E; Sola R; Nguyen J; Andrade IFP; Veselsky SL; Sciarretta J
  • Authors' response to "The diameter of the gelatin sponge affects the outcome of pelvic internal iliac artery embolization".
    J Trauma Acute Care Surg Volume: 92 Page(s): e111
    05/01/2022 Authors: Sherman NC; Williams KN; Hennemeyer CT; Devis P; Chehab M; Joseph B; Tang AL
  • Superior Mesenteric Artery and Vein Injuries: Operative Strategies and Outcomes.
    Vasc Endovascular Surg Volume: 56 Page(s): 40 - 48
    01/01/2022 Authors: Melmer PD; Clatterbuck B; Parker V; Castater CA; Klingensmith NJ; Ramos CR; Busby S; Hurst SD; Koganti D; Williams KN
  • Creating a Collaborative Trauma-Informed Interdisciplinary Citywide Victim Services Model Focused on Health Care for Survivors of Human Trafficking.
    Public Health Rep Volume: 137 Page(s): 30S - 37S
    01/01/2022 Authors: Jain J; Bennett M; Bailey MD; Liaou D; Kaltiso S-AO; Greenbaum J; Williams K; Gordon MR; Torres MIM; Nguyen PT
  • Designing the "match of the future": challenges and proposed solutions in the interview and match phase of the UME-GME transition.
    Global Surg Educ Volume: 1 Page(s): 69
    01/01/2022 Authors: McKinley SK; Altieri MS; Sheppard O; Hendershot K; Williams K; Smith BK; ASE Graduate Surgical Education Committee
  • Effects of nonselective internal iliac artery angioembolization on pelvic venous flow in the swine model.
    J Trauma Acute Care Surg Volume: 91 Page(s): 318 - 324
    08/01/2021 Authors: Sherman NC; Williams KN; Hennemeyer CT; Devis P; Chehab M; Joseph B; Tang AL
  • Food Insecurity Predicts Urban Gun Violence.
    Am Surg Volume: 86 Page(s): 1067 - 1072
    09/01/2020 Authors: Smith RN; Williams KN; Roach RM; Tracy BM
  • Asking Saves Kids: Brief Parental Education to Reduce Unintentional Pediatric Firearm Injury
    Volume: 229 Page(s): E60 - E61
    10/01/2019 Authors: Smith RN; Reed J; Macias-Garcia J; Blemur DN; Williams KN; Kiesha F-D
  • Mass Casualty Shootings and Emergency Preparedness: A Multidisciplinary Approach for an Unpredictable Event.
    J Multidiscip Healthc Volume: 12 Page(s): 1013 - 1021
    01/01/2019 Authors: Melmer P; Carlin M; Castater CA; Koganti D; Hurst SD; Tracy BM; Grant AA; Williams K; Smith RN; Dente CJ
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