Uduak U Williams, MD, FASA, FAACD, CMQ

Peer-Reviewed Articles

1. Van Meter A, Kee J, Zavala A, Williams U, Lim J, Ruiz J, Owusu-Agyemang P. Beat by Beat: A Measured Look at the History of Pulse Oximetry. Journal of Anesthesia History 3((1)24-26). e-Pub 2016. PMID: 28160986.
2. Tan J, Zavala A, Hagan K, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Zhang W, Owusu-Agyemang P. Perioperative Severe Hypotension in a Patient with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type IIb. Case Reports in Anesthesiology. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27900224.
3. Williams UU, Zavala A, Van Meter A, Rebello E, Tan J, Owusu-Agyemang P. Unanticipated Compression of the Trachea in a 5-Month-Old Undergoing an MRI for Evaluation of Neurofibromatosis. A&A Case Reports 8(1), 2016. PMID: 28036318.
4. Owusu-Agyemang P, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Zavala A, Rebello E, Feng L, Haye-Jordan A, Catar J. Investigating the Association between Perioperative Blood Transfusions and Outcomes in Children undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Vox Sanguinis 112((1):40-46). e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27870057.
5. Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Rodriguez-Buritica D, Saavedra H, Tsai J, Konda P, Owusu-Agyemang P. Perioperative Management of a Child with Von Gierke Disease. Open Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports 2(ISSN 2379-1039), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
6. Van Meter A, Zavala A, Williams UU, Owusu-Agyemang P. Portal Catheter Fracture in a Pediatric Patient. Anesthesiology 125(6). e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27362867.
7. Owusu-Agyemang P, Popovich SM, Zavala AM, Grosshans DR, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Holmes AA, Arunkumar R, Rebello E, McAleer MF, Porche V, Mahajan A. A Multi-Institutional Pilot Survey of Anesthesia Practices during Proton Radiotherapy. Pract Radiat Oncol 6(3):155-9, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26725965.
8. Gandhi SJ, Zavala A, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Hsu P, Gombos DS, Owusu-Agyemang P. A Retrospective Review of Corneal Abrasions after Oncologic Surgery in a Tertiary Cancer Center. International Journal of Anesthetics and Anesthesiology 3(ISSN: 2377-4630), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
9. Williams UU, Van Meter, A, Lim J, Vachhani S, Abdelsalam ME, Sabir S, Ruiz JR. Radial nerve injury following radiofrequency ablation in the lateral decubitus position. Open Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports 2(7), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
10. Tsai J, Zavala, A, Vachhani S, Moon T, Williams U, Van Meter A, Potylchansky E, Owusu-Agyemang P. Tracheo-innominate Artery Fistula After Tracheostomy Requiring Median Sternotomy. Open Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports 2(3), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
11. Owusu-Agyemang P, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Popovich S, Cowles C, Holmes A, Grasu R, Casarez V, Arunkumar R, Porche V, Zavala A. Multiple Anesthetics for Proton-Radiotherapy in a Child with Costello Syndrome. Open Journal of Clinical & Medical Case Reports 1(9), 2015.
12. Vachhani S, Tsai JY, Moon T, Lasala J, Dang A, Zavala A, Williams U, Mena G, Potylchansky E. Multidisciplinary Management of Rare Metastatic Thyroid Cancer with Superior Vena Cava Involvement. Open Journal of Clinical & Medical Case Reports 1(8):1024, 2015.
13. Pivalizza EG, Ekpenyong UU, Sheinbaum R, Warters RD, Estrera AL, Saggi BH, Mieles LA. Very early intraoperative cardiac thromboembolism during liver transplantation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 20(2):232-5, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16616667.

Abstracts

1. Williams UU, Zanot A, Tsai J, Alhatour O, Zavala AM, Kapoor R, Mirza A, Owusu-Agyemang P, Potlychansky E, Potlychansky Y. Successful Anesthetic Management for a Medialization Thyroplasty in a Case of Vagus Nerve Damage from Breast Cancer Recurrence. 71st PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology(71st PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology Scientific Supplement, 12/2017), 2017.
2. Rebello E, Kowalski A, Van Meter A, Tsai J, Williams U, Zavala A, Owusu- Agyemang P.. Beyond Resiliency Training: Organizational Strategies to Alleviate Burnout and Increase Wellness in Academic Medicine. Beyond Resiliency Training Conference(Beyond Resiliency Training Conference Supplemental Guide, 9/2017), 2017.
3. Speer BB, Tsai JY, Van Meter A, Vachhani S, Zavala A, Williams U, Moon T, Keyhani M, Owusu-Agyemang P, Gottumukkala V, Rozner MA.. Right Atrial Thrombus: A Case Report. Global Academic Programs Conference, 5/2017. Houston, Tx, 2017.
4. Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Tsai J, Tan J, Caplan L, Shah A, Briggs M, Ruiz J, Owusu-Agyemang P. Successful Management of a patient with Williams Syndrome, History of Malignant Hyperthermia and a Difficult Airway. 70th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, . New York State Society of Anesthesiologists(70th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology Scientific Supplement, 12/2016), 2016.
5. Williams UU, Van Meter A, Zavala A, Shah A, Owusu-Agyemang P. Intubation for large thyroid masses. Do we always need an Awake Fiberoptic ?. 70th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology Suppliment, 12/2016(70th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology Scientific Supplement, 12/2016), 2016.
6. Owusu-Agyemang P, Van Meter A, Williams UU , Zavala A, Feng L,Bennett J, Rebello E, Hayes-Jordan A, Cata J. Investigating the Association between Perioperative Opioid Consumption and Outcomes in Children undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. 10th International Congress on Peritoneal Surface Malignancies, Nov 17th-19th Wahsington, DC, 2016.
7. Van Meter A, Zavala A, Williams U, Ruiz J, Bui T, Casarez V, Porche V, Owusu-Agyemang P.. Daily Sedation Required for Pediatric Patient with Egg-Allergy: The Safe Use of Propofol. American Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 2016(Anesthesiology 2016 Scientific Abstract Guide), 2016.
8. Hsu P, Zavala A, Williams U, Van Meter A, Hagan K, Ifeanyi I, Owusu-Agyemang P. Factors associated with corneal abrasions after oncologic surgery in a tertiary cancer center. American Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 2016(Anesthesiology 2016 Scientific Abstract Guide), 2016.
9. Owusu-Agyemang P, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Zavala A, Rebello E, Feng L, Hayes-Jordan A, Cata J. Investigating the Association between Perioperative Blood Transfusions and Outcomes in Children undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. European Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, 8th European Congress on Paediatric Anaesthesia, Sept 29-Oct 1 2016. Belgrade, Serbia(8th European Congress on Paediatric Anaesthesia meeting supplement,), 2016.
10. Shah A, Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Tsai J, Tan J, Gandhi S, Hagan K, Kapoor R, Hernandez M, Owusu-Agyemang P. Robotic Surgeries: Are they at higher risk for ophthalmic complications?. Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society. Chicago IL, Sept 9-11th 2016(Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society 30th Annual Scientific Meeting Proceedings, 9/2016), 2016.
11. Owusu-Agyemang P, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Zavala A, Rebello E, Popovich S, Feng L, Hayes-Jordan A, Cata J. Investigating the Association between Perioperative Blood Transfusions and Outcomes in Children undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy . the 8th ESPA European Congress on Paediatric Anaesthesia (Belgrade, Serbia)., 9/30/2016(the 8th ESPA European Congress on Paediatric Anaesthesia Meeting Supplement, 9/2016), 2016.
12. Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Chaloupka L, Bryant S, McAleer M, Owusu-Agyemang P. Anesthesia for pediatric stereotactic radiosurgery. 18th International Leskell Gamma Knife Society Meeting, Amsterdam May 15-19(18th International Leskell Gamma Knife Society Meeting Supplement), 2016.
13. Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Owusu-Agyemang P. Successful Perioperative management of a child with von Gierke disease. Euroanesthesia 2016 Congress May 28-30 2016(European Journal of Anesthesia supplement), 2016.
14. Van Meter A, Zavala A, Williams U, Cowles C, Rebello E, Tan J, Vacchani S, Tsai J, Nunez J, Owusu-Agemang P. An effective solution for the kinking pediatric endotracheal tube,. Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care course. Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's hospital. May 6-8 , 2016, 2016.
15. Van Meter A, Owusu-Agyemang P, Williams UU, Caplan L, Patino MA, Bryant S, Zavala A. Anterior Mediastinal Mass, symptomatic when raises arms,. Society for Pediatric Anesthesia/AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2016 meeting, April 1-3, 2016(SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2016 Abstracts), 2016.
16. Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Porche V, Vachhani S, Ruiz J, Owusu-Agyemang P.. Fracture of a Port-a-Cath in a pediatric patient presenting for proton radiation therapy. Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Meeting 2016, April 1-3, 2016(SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2016 Abstracts), 2016.
17. Zavala A, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Luongo N, Bryant S, Owusu-Agyemang P. Successful use of Dexmedetomidine for the Prevention of Emergence Agitation after Previous Failed Prophylaxis with Propofol and Midazolam. Society for Pediatric Anesthesia 2016 Meeting, April 1-3, 2016(SPA-AAP Pediatric Anesthesiology 2016 Abstracts), 2016.
18. Van Meter A, Zavala A, Williams UU, Hagan K, Hernandez M, Casarez V, Gardner U, Owusu-Agyemang P. Maintenance of Temperature in Pediatric Patients Receiving Proton Radiation Therapy Undergoing Total Intravenous Anesthesia Using a Reusable Blanket for Heat Conservation: A Retrospective Review. 6th Annual Whistler Anesthesiology Summit, February 25-28, 2016(6th Annual Whistler Anesthesiology Summit Abstract Guide, 2/2016), 2016.
19. Van Meter A, Zavala A, Williams UU, Ruiz R, Bui T, Casarez V, Porche V, Owusu-Agyemang P. Daily Sedation Required for Pediatric Patient with Egg-Allergy: The Safe Use of Propofol. 69th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology. New York State Society of Anesthesiologists. December 11-15, 2015(69th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology Scientific Supplement:138, 12/2015), 2015.
20. Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Hagan K, Ifeanyi I, Tsai J, Konda P, Owusu-Agyemang P.. Successful Perioperative Management of a Child with Von Gierke Disease. 69th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, New York State Society of Anesthesiologists. December 11-15, 2015(69th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology Scientific Supplement:146, 12/2015), 2015.
21. Zavala A, Van Meter A, Williams UU, Hagan K, Tan J, Tsai J, Zhang W, Owusu-Agyemang P. Perioperative Severe Hypotension in a Patient with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type IIb. 69th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, New York State Society of Anesthesiologists. December 11-15, 2015(69th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology Scientific Supplement:169, 12/2015), 2015.
22. Williams U, Santos J, Dang J, Van Meter A, Lim J, Thakar D, Ruiz J.. Unexpected SAM Encountered Intraoperatively Secondary to Hypovolemia in Noncardiac Surgery. 69th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology. New York State Society of Anesthesiologists. December 11-15, 2015(69th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology Scientific Supplement:150, 12/2015), 2015.
23. Williams UU, Zavala A, Ifeanyi I, Van Meter A, Hagan K, Owusu-Agyemang P. Unanticipated Compression Of The Trachea In A 5 Month Old Undergoing An MRI For Evaluation Of Neurofibromatosis. World Airway Management Meeting, Dublin, Ireland November 12-14 2015(World Airway Management Meeting, Dublin, Ireland 2015 Abstract Book), 2015.
24. Tsai J, Zavala, A, Vachhani S, Moon T, Williams U, Van Meter A, Potylchansky E, Owusu-Agyemang P. Tracheo-innominate Artery Fistula After Tracheostomy Requiring Median Sternotomy. World Airway Management Meeting, Dublin, Ireland November 12-14 2015(World Airway Management Meeting, Dublin, Ireland 2015 Abstract Book), 2015.
25. Zavala A, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Kwater P, Owusu-Agyemang P. Anesthetic Considerations for a Patient with Cervical Instability Wearing a Sternal Occipital Mandibular Immobilizer (SOMI) Brace Secondary to Von Recklinghausen’s Syndrome (Neurofibromatosis type 1). World Airway Management Meeting, Dublin, Ireland November 12-14 2015(World Airway Management Meeting, Dublin, Ireland 2015 Abstract Book), 2015.
26. Zavala A, Williams UU, Casarez, V, Van Meter A, Cowles C, Hagan K, Avelar J, Owusu-Agyemang P. A method for the reduction of atelectasis during pediatric sedation for CT of chest, abdomen and pelvis with oral contrast. 2015 Celebrating improvement at MD Anderson. October 22, 2015(2015 Celebrating Improvement at MD Anderson), 2015.
27. Hsu P, Zavala A, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Hagan K, Ifeanyi I, Owusu-Agyemang A. A Retrospective review of factors associated with corneal abrasions after oncologic surgery. 2015 Celebrating Improvement at MD Anderson. October 22, 2015(2015 Celebrating Improvement at MD Anderson), 2015.
28. Popovich,S, Owusu-Agyemang P, Zavala M‎, Grosshans D, Rebello E, Arunkumar R, Holmes A‎, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Porche V, McAleer M, Mahajan A. An International Pilot Survey of Anesthesia Practices during Proton Radiotherapy. Pediatric sedation outside of the operating room course. Harvard medical school, Boston Children's hospital. Cancun, Mexico, September 18-20, 2015(Pediatric Sedation Outside of the OR, 9/2015), 2015.
29. Zavala A, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Casarez V, Cowles C, Hagan K, Cata J, Owusu-Agyemang P. Pediatric sedation for computed tomography of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis with oral contrast. Pediatric sedation outside of the operating room course. Harvard medical school, Boston Children's hospital. Cancun, Mexico, September 18-20, 2015(Pediatric Sedation Outside of the OR, 9/2015), 2015.
30. Zavala A, Neycheril D, Gombos DS, Hagan K, Williams UU, Van Meter A, Ifeanyi I, Owusu-Agyemang P. Anesthesia for an Ophthalmic Procedure and MRI in a Pediatric Patient with mitochondrial disorder. Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society. Chicago IL, sept 11-13 2015(Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society 29th Annual Scientific Meeting Proceedings(29):13, 9/2015), 2015.
31. Hsu P, Zavala A, U. Williams, Van Meter A, Hagan K, Ifeanyi I, Owusu-Agyemang P. A Retrospective Review of Factors Associated with Corneal Abrasions After Oncologic Surgery. Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society. Chicago IL, Sept 11-13 2015(Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society 29th Annual Scientific Meeting Proceedings(29):13, 9/2015), 2015.
32. Van Meter, A; Kee, J; Van Meter, M; Williams, U. Beat to beat: A measured look at the history of pulse oximetry. Anesthesia History Association, Spring Meeting, Houston, TX, April 23-25, 2015(AHA Abstracts 2015), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
33. Williams UU, Santos J, Dang J, Thakar D, Van Meter A. Intraoperative management of acute hypovolemia secondary to SAM in non-cardiac surgery. International Anesthesia Research Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HA, March 21-24 2015(International Anesthesia Research Society Annual Meeting Abstract Guide, 3/2015), 2015.
34. Williams UU, Ruiz JR, Van Meter A, Abdelsalam ME, Sabir S, Ahrar K. Radial Nerve Injury Following Renal Radiofrequency Ablation in the Lateral Position. 68th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, New York State Society of Anesthesiologists. December 2014(68th PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology Scientific Supplement, 12/2014), 2014.
35. Williams UU, Ensor J, Rebello E, Van Meter A, Rahlfs T, Ruiz JR. Using control charts to evaluate anesthesia department metrics and measure performance. American Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, October 2013(ASA 2013 Scientific Abstract Guide), 2013. e-Pub 2013.
36. Williams UU, Van Meter A. Hypothermia in the Perioperative Period. 2013 Celebrating Improvement at MD Anderson(2013 Celebrating Improvement at MD Anderson), 2013.

Book Chapters

1. Uzoigwe P., Pollard M., Williams UU.. Head and Neck Surgery in Oncologic Patients Laryngectomy and Radical Neck Dissection. In: Oncologic Critical Care. SpringerLink, 2019.