Jessica N. Williams, MD, MPH

Washington University in St. Louis (WU)

Dr. Jessica Williams is passionate about clinical research to advance care for patients living with lupus, focusing on underserved patient populations. Her current research, funded by the Lupus Research Alliance, is focused on examining patterns of care and outcomes in patients with lupus residing in rural areas, with a specific interest in social and environmental exposures and their impact on lupus risk and lupus-related outcomes such as mortality, hospitalizations, and end-stage kidney disease. Her recent original research publications have focused on the association between pesticide exposure and risk of lupus, racial disparities in contraception care among reproductive age-women with lupus, and the impact of an integrated care management program on acute care use and missed appointments among high-risk patients with lupus.