
Dr. William J Yount MD
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC, 27599About
Dr. William Yount is a rheumatologist practicing in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Yount specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and systematic autoimmune conditions that can affect the bones, muscles or bones. Eventually, if not treated, these illnesses can also impact the skin, eyes, nervous system and internal organs. Dr. Yount treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Rheumatology- 1978
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Lymphopenia in Sjögren's syndrome with rheumatoid arthritis: relationship to lymphocytotoxic antibodies, cryoglobulinemia, and impaired mitogen responsiveness.
- IgG subclasses of fluorescent treponemal antibodies: correlation with complement fixation and clinical stage.
- Neisseria meningitidis bacteremia in association with deficiency of the sixth component of complement.
- Neisseria meningitidis bacteremia in association with deficiency of the sixth component of complement.
- Proceedings: Immunochemical characterization of a factor IX inhibitor following anamnestic response.
- Lymphocyte surface modulation and cyclic nucleotides I. Topographic correlation of cyclic adenosine 3':5'-monophosphate and immunoglobulin immunofluorescence during lymphocyte capping.
- Lymphocyte surface modulation and cyclic nucleotides I. Topographic correlation of cyclic adenosine 3':5'-monophosphate and immunoglobulin immunofluorescence during lymphocyte capping.
- FURTHER STUDIES ON THE gammaG-HEAVY CHAIN GENE COMPLEXES, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE GENETIC MARKERS Gm(g) AND Gm(n).
- Immediate "steroid flare" from intraarticular triamcinolone hexacetonide injection: case report and review of the literature.
- Antigenic specificities of human monoclonal and polyclonal IgM rheumatoid factors. The C gamma 2-C gamma 3 interface region contains the major determinants.
- Distribution of IgG subclasses among human autoantibodies to Sm, RNP, dsDNA, SS-B and IgG rheumatoid factor.
- Subclass restriction of anti-SS-B (La) autoantibodies.
- Phytohemagglutinin response in systemic lupus erythematosus. Reconstitution experiments using highly purified lymphocyte subpopulations and monocytes.
- Phytohemagglutinin response in systemic lupus erythematosus. Reconstitution experiments using highly purified lymphocyte subpopulations and monocytes.
- The subclass distribution of human IgG rheumatoid factor.
Awards
- 2006 Reeves Distinguished Professor, UNC School of Medicine
Professional Memberships
- Member American Association of Immunologists
- Member Americn Society of Clinical Investigtion
- Fellow American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology,
- Fellow American Association of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
- Member American College of Rheumatology
- Member American College of Physicians
Fellowships
- Rockefeller University, Rheumatology, Allergy, NY, USA 1967
- United States Public Health Service, Allergy Immunology, MA, USA 1965
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, Hematology 1962
Dr. William J Yount MD's Practice location
Practice At 101 Manning Dr
101 Manning Dr -Chapel Hill, NC 27599Get Direction
UNC Hospitals Rheumatology Specialty Clinic
6013 Farrington Road -Chapel Hill, NC 27517Get Direction
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. John Winfield M.D.102 Greenwood Ln Chapel Hill North Carolina 27514
- Dr. Amanda E. Nelson M.D.3300 THURSTON BLDG CB # 7280 CHAPEL HILL NC 27599
- Dr. Christopher Sims M.D6013 Farrington Road Chapel Hill NC 27517
- Dr. Mildred Kwan MD6013 Farrington Road Chapel Hill NC 27517
- Dr. David S Pisetsky M.D.4101 N Roxboro St Durham NC 27704
- Dr. Joanne M Jordan MD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27599
Nearest Hospitals
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALl
101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALl
101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514