

Dr. Roberta Williams, MD
Cardiologist | Pediatric Cardiology
4650 W Sunset Blvd Ms# 34 Los Angeles CA, 90027About
Dr. Roberta Williams holds the esteemed positions of Attending Physician and Cardiology Investigator at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She specializes in congenital heart disease, providing care for patients from the fetal stage through young adulthood. Her extensive training includes a Medicine-Pediatrics primary training and a combined fellowship in pediatric and adult cardiology at Boston Children’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Education and Training
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill MD 1968
Physician Assistant Studies, Barry University, FL 1968
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine - Certified in Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics - Certified in Pediatric Cardiology
American Board of Pediatrics - Certified in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- TACE is required for fetal murine cardiac development and modeling.
- Identifying athletes at risk for sudden death.
- Fumbling the handoff: managing the transition to adult care for adolescents with chronic conditions.
- Best practices in managing transition to adulthood for adolescents with
- Caring for ACHD in a market-driven society.
- Transitioning youth with congenital heart disease from pediatric to adult health care.
- Inpatient admissions and costs of congenital heart disease from adolescence to young adulthood.
- Increased Survival of Congenital Heart Disease: How Did We Get Here and Now What?
- Late Causes of Death After Congenital Heart Defects: A Population-Based Study From Finland.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Attending Physician Children’s Hospital Los Angeles -
- Professor of Pediatrics Keck School of Medicine of USC -
- Chief of Pediatric Cardiology UCLA -
- Chairman of Pediatrics University of North Carolina -
- Chair of Pediatrics University of Southern California -
- Vice-President for Pediatrics and Academic Affairs Children’s Hospital Los Angeles -
Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award Year American Society of Echocardiograph
- Gifted Teacher Award Year American College of Cardiology
- Mentor Award Year American Heart Association
- Founder’s Award Year Cardiology Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Distinguished Medical Alumnus Year University of North Carolina
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Birth Defects
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Pain
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Heart Association
- American College of Cardiology
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Society of Echocardiography
- American Pediatric Society
- Society for Pediatric Research
- Association of European Pediatric Cardiology
Fellowships
- Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center Pediatric Cardiology 1973
Internships
- 2 Internships/Pediatrics, North Carolina Memorial Hospital 1969
Fellowships
- Pediatric Cardiology, Children\'s Hospital Boston 1973
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Pediatric Society
Articles and Publications
- Several publications.
- Lifetime Burden of Adult Congenital Heart Disease in the USA Using a Microsimulation Model Pediatr Cardiol. 2020 Oct; 41(7):1515-1525. . View in PubMed
- Impact of Confounding on Cost, Survival, and Length-of-Stay Outcomes for Neonates with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Undergoing Stage 1 Palliation Surgery Pediatr Cardiol. 2020 Jun; 41(5):996-1011.
- Short-term outcomes following implementation of a dedicated young adult congenital heart disease transition program Congenit Heart Dis. 2018 Jan; 13(1):85-91. . View in PubMed
- Late Causes of Death After Congenital Heart Defects: A Population-Based Study From Finland J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016 08 02; 68(5):499-501. . View in PubMed
What do you attribute your success to?
- She attributes her success to always trying to pursue what she enjoys. When you really want to be excellent you will put in the time in to developing that skill or education towards that passion.
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