Marlene Williams, MD

Professional Titles

• Clinical Director of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Clinical Medicine

Background

Centers and Institutes

• Heart and Vascular Institute
• Women's Cardiovascular Health Center

Videos

• Dr. Marlene Williams - Cardiologist

Research Interests

Antiplatelet Therapy, Aspirin Resistance, Platelet Function and Genotyping in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Lab Website

Platelet Physiology Research Lab

• Dr. Williams' research focuses on platelet physiology particularly as it relates to acute coronary syndromes and depression. Her laboratory specifically examines platelet aggregation, flow cytometric analysis to measure platelet activation, platelet luminescence as a measure of the platelet release reaction, many Elisa preparations in order to measure platelet function, platelet genotyping to determine the presence of certain platelet polymorphisms, and various other assays to distinguish mechanisms of platelet dysfunction. The goal for her cardiovascular platelet laboratory is to identify the etiology of platelet dysfunction in many disease states and apply methods that may improve this dysfunction that can eventually be translated to therapies for patients with cardiovascular disease. Scientific techniques performed in the lab include: flow cytometric analysis, platelet microparticle identification, and protein immunoprecipitation among other techniques.

Research Summary

Research interests lie with coronary atherosclerosis and platelet function. The particular focus is on platelet function as it relates to the acute coronary syndrome.

PubMed - Publications

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=williams+MS&cmd=search

Honors

• Leadership Program for Women Faculty, Johns Hopkins University SOM, 1/1/09
• Greatest Supporter, Johns Hopkins Bayview, Service Excellence, Progressive Care Unit- Exemplary demonstration of service excellence, 1/1/08

Memberships

• American College of Cardiology
• Association of Black Cardiologists
• American Federation for Medical Research

Professional Activities

• Faculty Senate Elected Representative, 2009 - 2014
• Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Collaborative Critical Care Joint Practice Committee, 2007
• Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Internal Medicine Clinical Competence Committee, 2012
• Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine Diversity Council, 2007
• Service Excellence Committee, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 2007