William V. McMichael Research

Clinical research · Chicago

William V. McMichael

Clinical researcher in surgery and translational science.

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Research profile

Clinical questions, carefully constructed evidence.

A neurobiology-trained researcher at Endeavor Health, William contributes to multidisciplinary studies across trauma, surgical outcomes, ophthalmology, and prospective clinical-trial development and operations.

His work spans study development, Epic-based chart abstraction, clinical database construction, regulatory and data-governance workflows, statistical collaboration, and the preparation of manuscripts, abstracts, and national presentations.

Areas of work

Research shaped by clinical relevance.

  1. 01

    Trauma & acute care surgery

    Research involving geriatric trauma, traumatic brain injury, anticoagulation and fall risk, frailty, and pediatric vascular injury.

  2. 02

    Surgical outcomes

    Retrospective cohort development and outcomes research across surgical oncology, pilonidal disease, colorectal surgery, and ophthalmology.

  3. 03

    Research development

    Study startup, protocol and workflow development, database design, regulatory coordination, and support for prospective registries and clinical trials.

Selected scholarly work

Journal article · 2024

Robotic surgery in surgical oncology

A review of the current status of robotic surgery across surgical oncology.

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Journal article · 2024

Minimally invasive surgical training

A needs assessment examining training in minimally invasive surgical oncology.

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National presentation · 2026

Pediatric vascular injury

First-author work evaluating CTA utility in pediatric lower-extremity vascular injury.

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Contact

Research, collaboration, and professional inquiries.

For questions about William's research or professional background, email will@williamvmcmichael.com.