Kirsten M. Williams, MD, is a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Emory University School of Medicine. As part of the multidisciplinary team at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Dr. William's clinical interest is in pediatric bone marrow transplant (BMT) and immunocompromised host.

Dr. Williams earned her medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. She completed her pediatric residency training at Case Western Reserve University, and her pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University.

Research

Dr. William's research uses a bedside-to-bench-to-bedside approach to translate novel immunotherapies for high risk leukemias and to understand and influence complications of hematopoietic cell transplantation, such as graft versus host disease and graft failure.

Learn more about Dr. William’s research.

Professional affiliations

• American Society of Hematology
• American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
• Children's Oncology Group
• Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation