William J. Ennis
Medicine
Angiogenesis Foundation
Sweden
Biography
After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Dr. Ennis earned his medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed, and is board certified in General Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Family Medicine. He subsequently received an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of management in Chicago. Dr. Ennis has been practicing wound care for 20 years and is currently Professor of Clinical Surgery, Chief – Section Wound Healing Tissue Repair at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He founded, and is director of the first Wound Healing and Tissue Repair Fellowship in the US also at UIC. Dr. Ennis is immediate past president for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC), the nations largest non-profit, multidisciplinary wound care organization.
Research Interest
Dr. Ennis has published over 65 articles, abstracts and book chapters and has lectured through-out the world on wound care and vascular diseases. Current research interests include microcirculation, healing outcomes, health economics, and regenerative tissue mechanisms. Outside interests include guitar, jazz music, basketball, triathlon racing and reading. Married with 2 children, Dr. Ennis also supports his wife Mary’s activities in organizations dedicated to the treatment and cause of autism.
