William B. Keeling, MD
Dr. William B. Keeling is a cardiac surgeon who focuses on acquired adult diseases. His clinical interests include complex reoperative cardiac surgery as well as aortic surgery.
Board Certifications
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
- Residency: University of South Florida
Locations and Directions
Grady Memorial Hospital
OPEN 24 HOURS
Visiting hours are from 8 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. daily
Publications
- Reply: Preoperative prediction of failure to rescue after coronary artery bypass grafting.
Manyam R, Zhang Y, Keeling WB
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2026;
PMID: 42550116 - Pulmonary Embolism in the United States: A Report From the National PERT Consortium.
Keeling WB, Horbal S, Rosenfield K, Lookstein R, Channick R, Rosovsky RP, Moriarty JM, Langston MD, Sokol S, Todoran TM, Secemsky EA
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2026;5(7):105389.
PMID: 42502334 - Correction to: 2026 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ACEP/CHEST/SCAI/ SHM/SIR/SVM/SVN Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Creager MA, Barnes GD, Giri J, Mukherjee D, Jones WS, Burnett AE, Carman T, Casanegra AI, Castellucci LA, Clark SM, Cushman M, de Wit K, Eaves JM, Fang MC, Goldberg JB, Henkin S, Johnston-Cox H, Kadavath S, Kadian-Dodov D, Keeling WB, Klein AJP, Li J, McDaniel MC, Moores LK, Piazza G, Prenger KS, Pugliese SC, Ranade M, Rosovsky RP, Russo F, Secemsky EA, Sista AK, Tefera L, Weinberg I, Westafer LM, Young MN
Circulation. 2026;154(2):e24.
PMID: 42441758 - Turn It Up to 11? Evaluating Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion Flow Rates in a Canine Model.
Keeling WB
The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2026;
PMID: 42303201 - 2026 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ACEP/CHEST/SCAI/SHM/SIR/SVM/SVN Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Creager MA, Barnes GD, Giri J, Mukherjee D, Jones WS, Burnett AE, Carman T, Casanegra AI, Castellucci LA, Clark SM, Cushman M, de Wit K, Eaves JM, Fang MC, Goldberg JB, Henkin S, Johnston-Cox H, Kadavath S, Kadian-Dodov D, Keeling WB, Klein AJP, Li J, McDaniel MC, Moores LK, Piazza G, Prenger KS, Pugliese SC, Ranade M, Rosovsky RP, Russo F, Secemsky EA, Sista AK, Tefera L, Weinberg I, Westafer LM, Young MN
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2026;87(13):1626-1710.
PMID: 41712898 - 2026 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ACEP/CHEST/SCAI/SHM/SIR/SVM/SVN Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.
, Creager MA, Barnes GD, Giri J, Mukherjee D, Jones WS, Burnett AE, Carman T, Casanegra AI, Castellucci LA, Clark SM, Cushman M, de Wit K, Eaves JM, Fang MC, Goldberg JB, Henkin S, Johnston-Cox H, Kadavath S, Kadian-Dodov D, Keeling WB, Klein AJP, Li J, McDaniel MC, Moores LK, Piazza G, Prenger KS, Pugliese SC, Ranade M, Rosovsky RP, Russo F, Secemsky EA, Sista AK, Tefera L, Weinberg I, Westafer LM, Young MN
Circulation. 2026;153(12):e977-e1051.
PMID: 41712677 - Interpretable artificial intelligence to predict preoperative risk factors for failure to rescue after coronary artery bypass grafting.
Manyam R, Lou P, Shen HJ, Liu Z, Zhang Y, Hu X, Keeling WB
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2026;171(5):1079-1089.
PMID: 41038441 - Acute type A dissection with iliofemoral or renal malperfusion: Is frozen elephant trunk necessary?
Nissen AP, Reul RM, Naeem M, Zurcher JR, Farrington WJ, Keeling WB, Leshnower BG
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2026;171(2):366-373.e1.
PMID: 40975429 - Percutaneous Mechanical Aspiration for Infective Endocarditis: Proceedings From an Inaugural Multidisciplinary Summit and Comprehensive Review.
Marinacci LX, Sethi SS, Paras ML, El Sabbagh A, Secemsky EA, Sohail MR, Starck C, Bearnot B, Yucel E, Schaerf RHM, Akhtar Y, Younes A, Patton M, Villablanca P, Reddy S, Enter D, Moriarty JM, Keeling WB, El Hajj Younes S, Kiell C, Rosenfield K
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2024;3(12):102283.
PMID: 39807229 - Midterm survival, clinical, and hemodynamic outcomes of a novel mechanical mitral valve prosthesis.
Ruel M, Chu MWA, Graeve A, Gerdisch MW, Damiano RJ, Smith RL, Keeling WB, Wait MA, Hagberg RC, Quinn RD, Sethi GK, Floridia R, Barreiro CJ, Pruitt AL, Accola KD, Dagenais F, Markowitz AH, Ye J, Sekela ME, Tsuda RY, Duncan DA, Swistel DG, Harville LE, DeRose JJ, Lehr EJ, Alexander JH, Puskas JD,
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2025;170(4):1060-1068.e3.
PMID: 39617318
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