Paula E. Williams, MD, MS
Paula E. Williams, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Fetal Cardiology
Specialties
- Pediatric Cardiology
Locations
- Chicago - Comer Children's Hospital
- Crown Point, IN
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Meet Dr. Williams
A cardiologist, Paula E. Williams, MD, MS, provides care for infants, children and adolescents with congenital and acquired heart conditions, including structural heart disease, and heart failure. She evaluates fetal heart structures and fetal arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats, too fast or slow).
Dr. Williams specializes in non-invasive cardiac imaging techniques -- such as echocardiograms. She also has a particular interest in evaluation of the fetal heart using echocardiography.
In addition to her clinical roles, Dr. Williams is a dedicated educator, teaching medical students and residents about cardiology and toxicology.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Echocardiography
- Structural Heart Disease
- Cardiac Intensive Care
- Fetal Cardiac Imaging
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Pediatrics
Practicing Since
- 2012
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Residency
- Rush University Medical College
Fellowship
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Other Grad Education
- University of North Carolina,MS
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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