Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Neuromuscular Disease
Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
4860 Y St.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-7041
Midtown Sleep Lab/Neurophysiology
3160 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95816
Dr. Williams' aim is to provide sound and ethical medical care to include empowering her patients with knowledge and resources to improve their quality of life.
Dr. Williams is a physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) specialist offering care for children and adults with a focus in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of a wide range of neuromuscular disorders. She is fellowship trained in neuromuscular medicine and boarded in PM&R, neuromuscular medicine, & electrodiagnotic medicine.
Dr. Williams' research focuses on improving the quality of life of patients with neuromuscular disorders with a specific area of interest in swallowing disorders. She also contributes to the neuromuscular medicine research at UC Davis and is involved in conducting clinical trials in herediatary neuropathies to slow down the disease process.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
B.S., Kinesiology, San Jose State University, San Jose CA 2002
M.D., Ross University School of Medicine,Portsmouth, Roseau, Dominica 2011
Post-Baccalaureate, University of Santa Cruz California, Santa Cruz CA 2007
Internal Medicine, State University of New York Upstate, Syracuse NY 2011-2012
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Stanford University, Stanford CA 2012-2015
Neuromuscular Medicine Research Fellowship, UC Davis Health, Sacramento CA 2016-2017
Clinial Neuromuscular Medicine, UC Davis Health, Sacramento CA 2015-2016
AANEM Neuromuscular Research Fellowship Grant in dysphagia and Neuromuscular Disease, 2016
Medical School: Award: Highest Honors, Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica, West Indies (2007-2011),
Baccalaureate of Science in Kinesiology, Magna Cum Laude, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, 2002
Tran TA, Williams LM, Bui D, Anthonisen C, Poltavskiy E, Szabo RM. Prospective Pilot Study Comparing Pre- and Postsurgical CTSAQ and Neuro-QoL Questionnaire with Median Nerve High-Resolution Ultrasound Cross-Sectional Areas. J Hand Surgery. 2018;43(2):184.e1-184.e9. doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.08.015.
Williams LM, Joyce N. Neuromuscular Disease; Motor Neuron Disorders. Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine, McGraw Hill. 2018;71:1209-1229.
Williams LM. Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophies. PM&R knowledge now.2017. https://now.aapmr.org/limb-girdle-muscular-dystrophies/
Williams LM. Hereditary and sporadic inclusion body myositis. PM&R knowledge now. 2017. https://now.aapmr.org/hereditary-and-sporadic-inclusion-body-myositis/
Williams LM. Immune medicated brachial plexopathy. PM&R knowledge now. 2016. https://now.aapmr.org/immune-mediated-brachial-plexopathy/
Chen YT, Williams L, Zak MJ, Fredericson M. Review of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and a Proposed Scanning Protocol. J Ultrasound Med. 2016 Nov;35(11):2311-2324. doi:10.7863/ultra.15.12014. Epub 2016 Sep 14. PMID:27629754.
Williams L et al. Neoplastic upper trunk brachial plexus lesion with normal sensory nerve conduction studies: a case report. J Phys Med Rehabil. 2015:9(7):S168-169. doi:10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.06.274.
Williams L et al. Utility of sonography in differentiating neurofibromatosis from familial lymphomatosis: A Case Report. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2015;9(7):S186. doi:10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.06.325.
Williams L, Schneider B. Neck pain and loss of cervical flexion with ossification of the nuchal ligament found incidentally: Case Series. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2014;3(93):a36. doi:10.1097/PHM.0000000000000071.
Williams L et al. Case Of Spinal Cord Injury Secondary To Yoga: A Case Report. J Phys Med Rehabil. 2014;9(6):S296.