Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Vascular Surgery Fellow, Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine 2018 - 2020
  • General Surgery Resident, Surgery, New Hanover Regional Medical Center 2011 - 2016
  • M.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine 2011
  • B.S., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2006
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Medical Instructor in the Department of Surgery, Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Surgery 2020 - 2021
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • A multi-center prospective study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the VasQ external support for arteriovenous fistula awarded by Laminate Medical Technologies Inc. 2019 - 2023
  • A multicenter retrospective observational study to evaluate primary patency of arteriovenous fistulae 6 months post-surgery awarded by Laminate Medical Technologies Inc. 2021 - 2022
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Williams, Zachary F., Brian Gilmore, Hope Weissler, Chandler Long, Kevin Southerland, and Mitchell W. Cox. “Retrograde Transamputation Revascularization: A Case Report.” Ann Vasc Surg 74 (July 2021): 511–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2021.02.019.
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    • Olivere, Lindsey A., James Ronald, Zachary Williams, Mitchell W. Cox, Chandler Long, Cynthia K. Shortell, and Kevin W. Southerland. “Cerebral monitoring during transcarotid artery revascularization with flow reversal via transcranial doppler ultrasound examination.” J Vasc Surg 73, no. 1 (January 2021): 125–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2020.03.051.
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    • Williams, Zachary, Lindsey A. Olivere, Brian Gilmore, Hope Weissler, Mitchell W. Cox, Chandler Long, Cynthia K. Shortell, Jacob Schroder, and Kevin W. Southerland. “Safety and Feasibility of Simultaneous Transcarotid Revascularization With Flow Reversal and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Concomitant Carotid Artery Stenosis and Coronary Artery Disease.” Vasc Endovascular Surg 54, no. 5 (July 2020): 395–99. https://doi.org/10.1177/1538574420918971.
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    • Williams, Zachary F., and Ellen D. Dillavou. “A systematic review of venous stents for iliac and venacaval occlusive disease.” J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 8, no. 1 (January 2020): 145–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvsv.2019.08.015.
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    • Parikh, Rajavi S., Charles Neuwirth, Daniel C. Barzana, and Zachary F. Williams. “Fibromuscular Dysplasia Causing High-Grade Stenosis of Mesenteric Vessels Requiring Reimplantation of Inferior Mesenteric Artery.” Am Surg 85, no. 4 (April 1, 2019): e214–15.
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    • Karaolanis, Georgios, Zachary F. Williams, Chris Bakoyiannis, Dimitrios Hadjis, Mitchell W. Cox, and Dimitrios Moris. “The Clinical Utility and Assessment of Renal Biomarkers in Acute Kidney Injury After Abdominal Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. A Systematic Review.” Curr Pharm Des 25, no. 44 (2019): 4695–4701. https://doi.org/10.2174/1381612825666191209122804.
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    • Tenzel, P. L., Z. F. Williams, R. A. McCarthy, and W. W. Hope. “Prophylactic mesh used in ileal conduit formation following radical cystectomy: a retrospective cohort.” Hernia 22, no. 5 (October 2018): 781–84. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-018-1801-5.
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    • Hope, William W., Zachary F. Williams, James W. Rawles, W Borden Hooks, Thomas V. Clancy, and Frederic E. Eckhauser. “Rationale and Technique for Measuring Abdominal Wall Tension in Hernia Repair.” Am Surg 84, no. 9 (September 1, 2018): 1446–49.
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    • Williams, Z. F., P. Tenzel, W. B. Hooks, and W. W. Hope. “Suture to wound length ratio in abdominal wall closure: how well are we doing?” Hernia 21, no. 6 (December 2017): 869–72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-017-1667-y.
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    • Williams, Z., S. Williams, H. A. Easley, H. M. Seita, and W. W. Hope. “An evaluation of abdominal wall closure in general surgical and gynecological residents.” Hernia 21, no. 6 (December 2017): 873–77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-017-1682-z.
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    • Fox, Sarah S., Tasha Martin, Zachary F. Williams, and William W. Hope. “Cracking Chests without a Scratch: A Review of Emergency Department Thoracotomy Outcomes and Injuries to Providers at a Level II Trauma Center.” Am Surg 83, no. 9 (September 1, 2017): e384–85.
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    • Fox, Sarah S., Kelly K. Nagasawa, and Zachary F. Williams. “Incidental Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Situ in a Large Pharyngoesophageal (Zenker's) Diverticulum.” Am Surg 83, no. 8 (August 1, 2017): e288–90.
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    • Hope, W. W., and Z. Williams. “Updates in abdominal wall management.” Minerva Chir 70, no. 5 (October 2015): 365–72.
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    • Williams, Zachary F., Lindsay M. Bools, Ashley Adams, Thomas V. Clancy, and William W. Hope. “Early versus delayed amputation in the setting of severe lower extremity trauma.” Am Surg 81, no. 6 (June 2015): 564–68.
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    • Williams, Zachary F., Alexa Mulrath, Ashley Adams, W Borden Hooks, and William W. Hope. “The effect of watchful waiting on the management and treatment of inguinal hernias in a community setting.” Am Surg 81, no. 3 (March 2015): 300–304.
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    • Wetz, J. J., A. D. Blackwood, J. S. Fries, Z. F. Williams, and R. T. Noble. “Quantification of Vibrio vulnificus in an Estuarine Environment: A Multi-Year Analysis Using QPCR.” Estuaries and Coasts 37, no. 2 (January 1, 2014): 421–35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-013-9682-4.
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  • Book Sections

    • Williams, Z., H. Seita, and W. W. Hope. “Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: Techniques and complications.” In Laparoscopy: Procedures, Pain Management and Postoperative Complications, 107–16, 2014.

  • Conference Papers

    • Karatela, Maham, E Hope Weissler, Mitchell W. Cox, and Zachary F. Williams. “Vertebral artery transection with pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula requiring antegrade and retrograde embolization.” In J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech, 8:183–86, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2022.01.009.
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    • Williams, Zachary F., Lindsey A. Olivere, Jacob Schroder, Mitchell W. Cox, Chandler A. Long, and Kevin W. Southerland. “Simultaneous transcarotid artery revascularization with flow reversal and coronary artery bypass grafting: A novel hybrid technique.” In J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech, 5:572–75, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.08.010.
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    • Wetz, J. J., A. D. Blackwood, J. S. Fries, Z. F. Williams, and R. T. Noble. “Trends in total Vibrio spp. and Vibrio vulnificus concentrations in the eutrophic Neuse River Estuary, North Carolina, during storm events.” In Aquatic Microbial Ecology, 53:141–49, 2008. https://doi.org/10.3354/ame01223.
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