WILLIAM J. ENNIS, DO, MBA, FACOS

PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SURGERY; SECTION CHIEF, WOUND HEALING & TISSUE REPAIR; DIRECTOR, WOUND HEALING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

General Profile

Specialty:

Wound Care & Tissue Repair

Appointments:

Attending Physician at University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System

Clinical Interests:

clinical outcomes research, microcirculation , venous ulcerations , health policy

Languages Spoken:

English

Education

Medical Education:

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York Institute of Technology

Residency:

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Fellowship:

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Certifications:

Illinois, Indiana and Michigan medical licenses; General Surgery & Vascular Surgery certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery; Family Medicine certified by American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine

Publications, Awards, & Memberships

Publications:

Driscoll D, Ennis WJ, Meneses P. “Effect of Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus on Human Sciatic Nerve Phospholipid Profiles.” International Journal of Biochemistry 1994; 26: 759-767.

Ennis WJ, Meneses P. “Leg Ulcers: A Practical Approach to the Leg Ulcer Patient.” Ostomy/Wound Management 1995;41:52S-63S.

Ennis WJ, Meneses P. “31 P-NMR spectroscopic analysis of wound healing: The effect of hydrocolloid therapy. Advances in Wound Care 1996;9(3):21-26.

Ennis WJ, Meneses P. “Clinical Evaluation: Outcomes, Benchmarking, Introspection and Quality Improvement.; Buzz words for business, soon the language of wound care.” Ostomy/Wound Management 1996; 42,10A,Supp:40S-47S.

Boulton AJ, Meneses P., Ennis WJ. “Diabetic Foot ulcers:A Framework for prevention and care” Wound Repair and Regeneration 1999:7;7-16.

Ennis WJ, Meneses P. “Issues impacting wound healing at a local level: The stunned wound. Ostomy/wound management 2000 supp 46 (1A);39S-48S.

Alvarez O, Meehan, M, Ennis WJ. Et al. “Chronic wound management: Palliative medicine for the frail population” Wounds 2002 14(8): 5s-27s.

Ennis WJ, Valdes W, Meneses P. “Wound care specialization: A proposal for a comprehensive fellowship program” Wound Repair and Regeneration 2004;12:120-128.

Ennis WJ, Formann P, Mozen N, Massey J, Conner-Kerr T, Meneses P. “Ultrasound therapy for recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers: Results of a randomized, double-blind, controlled, multicenter trial” Ostomy Wound Management 2005;51(8):24-39.

Ennis WJ, Valdes W, Gainer M, Meneses P. “Evaluation of clinical effectiveness of MIST ultrasound therapy for the healing of chronic wounds” Adv Skin and wound care 2006;19:437-446.

Ennis WJ, Lee C, Meneses P. “A biochemical approach to wound healing through the use of modalities” ClinDermatol. 2007 Jan-Feb;25(1):63-72.

Lee KF, Ennis WJ, Dunn GP. “Surgical palliative care of advanced wounds” Am J HospPalliat Care 2007;24(2):154-160.

Ennis WJ, Borhani M, Meneses P. “Push-Pull Theory; using mechanotransduction to achieve tissue perfusion and wound healing in complex cases” GynecolOncol 2008 Nov;111(2 Suppl):S81-6.

Thomas Serena, MD, FACS; S. Kwon Lee, MS, FACS, FCCWS; Kan Lam, BS, RLAT;Paul Attar PhD, Patricio Meneses PhD, William Ennis D.O. “The Impact of Noncontact, Nonthermal,Low-Frequency Ultrasound on Bacterial Counts in Experimental and Chronic Wounds” Ostomy Wound Management 2009 Jan;55(1):22-30.

Ennis WJ. “Disaster Management, Triage based wound care, and patient safety: Reflections on practice following an earthquake” Ostomy wound management 2010;56(11):61-69.

Ennis WJ, Lee C, Plummer M, Meneses P “Current status of the use of modalities in wound care: Electrical stimulation and ultrasound therapy” PlastReconstrSurg 2011;127:93s-102s.

World Health Organization; William J. Ennis,.“Comprehensive wound assessment and treatment system” in Wound and Lymphedema Management, eds. MacDonald J, Geyer MJ.World Health Organization Press, 2010, Chapter 4; pgs.26-30.

Plummer M, Meneses P, Ennis WJ..“Ultrasound therapy for wound healing, Evidence informed treatment decision making” In Advances in Wound Healing, Wound Healing Society Yearbook.Ed. Sen, C. 2010, Mary Ann Liebert Publisher. Chapter pgs 598-602