Cardiothoracic Surgeon in QLD
Biography
Dr Livia Williams is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Queensland consulting at The Prince Charles Hospital and St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside. She has a special interest in complex aortic surgery, lung transplantation, and blood conservation strategies.
Dr Williams began her medical career with a Fellowship at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne, focusing on complex aortic surgery. She received her Royal Australasian College of S Read More...
Procedures & Conditions
Procedures Performed
- Complex Aortic Surgery
- Lung Transplantation
- PEARS Procedure
Conditions Treated
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Lung Cancer
Experience
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Cardiothoracic Surgeon
The Prince Charles Hospital 2016 - Present -
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside 2016 - Present -
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Metro North Health 2016 - 2023 -
Senior Lecturer
The University of Queensland 2016 - Present -
Specialty Editor (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
ANZ Journal of Surgery 2021 - Present
Memberships & Affiliations
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
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Present
Executive Leadership Program - Metro North Health
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2020 - Present
Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery - Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
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2020 - Present
Biosurgery Advisory Committee (Patient blood management) - Johnson & Johnson
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2015
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
Research & Publications
Publications
1. Tesar, Joshua & Favot, Danella & Williams, Livia & Tesar, Peter. (2021). Aorto-carotid bypass for orthostatic mediated hypoperfusion transient ischaemic attacks: A case report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 81. 105780. 10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.105780.
2. Foot, William & Nair, Lawrence & Williams, Livia. (2017). Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Patient With Dextrocardia and Situs Inversus. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 26. S367. 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.03.042.
3. Foot, William & Nair, Lawrence & Williams, Livia & Tesar, Peter. (2017). Excision of a Sub-Coronary Artery Primary Cardiac Paraganglioma of the Right Atrioventricular Groove. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 26. S367. 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.03.043.
4. Tsai, Yi-Chin & Phan, Kevin & Stroebel, Andrie & Williams, Livia & Nicotra, Lisa & Drake, Lesley & Ryan, Elizabeth & McGree, James & Tesar, Peter & Shekar, Kiran. (2016). Association between post-sternotomy tracheostomy and deep sternal wound infection: A retrospective analysis. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 8. 3294-3300. 10.21037/jtd.2016.11.70.
5. Williams, Livia & Kermeen, Fiona & Mullany, Daniel & Thomson, Bruce. (2015). Successful Use of Pre and Post-operative ECMO for Pulmonary Endarterectomy, Mitral Valve Replacement and Myomectomy in a Patient with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 24. 10.1016/j.hlc.2015.04.174.
6. Tsai, Yi-Chin & Phan, Kevin & Stroebel, Andrie & Williams, Livia & Nicotra, Lisa & Drake, Lesley & Ryan, Elizabeth & McGree, James & Tesar, Peter & Shekar, Kiran. (2014). Association between post-sternotomy tracheostomy and deep sternal wound infection. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 24. e50-e51. 10.1016/j.hlc.2014.12.105.
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