Christopher G. Williams, MD

Christopher G. Williams, MD

Clinical Associate Professor
Asst. Medical Director, Wilderness Medicine
Medical Director, Mt. Graham International Observatory
Medical Director, Organ Pipe National Monument

Contact:

1501 N. Campbell Ave.
PO Box 245057 Tucson AZ 85724
Phone: 
520-626-6312
Fax: 
(520) 626-2480


Dr. Christopher Williams is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Arizona. He completed medical school in 2008 from Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He went on to complete emergency medicine residency at the University of Arizona in 2011. He has since worked in both community and academic emergency medicine in Texas and Arizona. Dr. Williams' main area of academic interest is wilderness medicine, in which he has earned his fellowship. He has developed various curricula in wilderness medicine and has been invited to teach courses in Southern Oregon, the Grand Canyon, and Chamonix, France.  Additionally, he runs the U of A College of Medicine’s wilderness medicine elective as well as the undergraduate EMS elective in wilderness medicine.

  
Dr Williams provides medical direction for Mt Graham International Observatory and Organ Pipe National Monument. He is also a frequent educator for the Southern Arizona Rescue Association. Dr. Williams has professional interests in resident and medical student education and serves as core faculty for the Tucson Campus residency program.


Dr Williams is the proud father of four children, who he shamelessly encourages to join him backpacking and hiking.  He speaks fluent Spanish and loves to travel the world with his intrepid wife.
 

Education

Degrees: 
MD: 2008, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Residency: 
2011, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Fellowship: 
2014, Wilderness Medical Society, Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM)

Selected Recent Publications

Gaither JB, Galson S, Curry M, et al. "Environmental Hyperthermia in Prehospital Patients with Major Traumatic Brain Injury." The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2015.

Clinical

Board Certification: 
2013, Emergency Medicine
Hospitals: 
BUMC Tucson Campus
BUMC South Campus