Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Start Year: 2016
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
College/University: Howard University
Hometown: Newark, NJ
Clinical and Research Interests
Global surgery, Thoracic surgery, Thoracic oncology, and Patient-reported outcomes
Hidden talent
Painting and drawing
What were you looking for in a residency program?
A global surgery program, diverse faculty, and a group of residents I clicked with.
Favorite memory of the intern year
Creating a wall of intern photos with our favorite quotes from each person
Favorite place to go in NC
Raleigh
Favorite case to scrub into
Ivor Lewis esophagectomy
Honors and Awards:
- Looking to the future resident scholarship from Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2017)
- Eskelund Award for Excellence in Pediatric Surgery from the UNC Department of Pediatric Surgery (2019)
- Kaiser Permanente Excellence in Teaching Awards from the UNC School of Medicine Whitehead Medical Society (2019)
- NIH UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellowship Award (2020).
Publications
Search for publications on PubMed using Brittney Williams* as search criteria
Hobbies
Hanging out with my dog Coco Chanel Williams, travelling, watching dramatic TV shows (Grey’s anatomy, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Lovecraft Country, Breaking Bad, The Wire), listening to podcasts (The Read, Serial, S Town, anything true crime), putting glitter on everything, Peloton, dancing in my co-resident’s living room, brunch!
