Cydni Williams

Cydni Williams is a Senior Professor at Oregon Health & Science University specializing in pediatric neurology and critical care medicine. Her research focuses on acquired brain injury, post-intensive care outcomes, and neuropsychological functioning in pediatric intensive care unit survivors. Her recent work includes investigating delirium in children hospitalized with acute COVID-19 or MIS-C, developing the Cognitive Status Scale to assess post-PICU cognitive outcomes, and examining the impact of socioeconomic disadvantage on recovery following pediatric acquired brain injury. She leads multi-center initiatives through the POST-PICU investigators consortium, contributing to the establishment of follow-up programs across the United States. Her research integrates critical care, neuropsychology, and health equity to improve long-term outcomes for critically ill children.