Chair of Trauma and Burn Surgery, Stroger Hospital
Biographical Summary
Dr. Wiliams is a proven leader in trauma and quality in surgery. He has led multiple ACS Level I trauma centers successfully through verification and participated in 2 state system consultations. He is a graduate of the Executive Patient Safety Program of the Institute of Healthcare Improvement and has led several highly successful quality initiative in surgery. Dedicated to enriching medical education, Dr. Williams earned the teacher of the year award at the University of Toledo College of Medicine for both surgery residents and medical students. He was elected as an Associate Member of the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed manuscripts, given over 100 national and international invited lectures and is one of the editors of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery: Practical Management of Dilemmas. He is the recipient of the 2024 Arthur M. Shipley Award of the Southern Surgical Association. He is a vocal advocate for policies and interventions to address violence and inequities in underserved communities.
He is a highly decorated Colonel in the U. S. Army Reserve Medical Corps with over 25 years of experience including deployments as to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Professional Training & Education
Education
University of Maryland
Residency
Wayne State University
Fellowship
Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy (Harvard Medical School & T. H. Chan School of Public Health)
Stroger Hospital and Provident Hospital are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please dial 911, or go to your nearest emergency department.
CCH Health Centers will be open limited hours for the holidays.
Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 28, 2024: CLOSED
Christmas Eve – Tuesday, December 24, 2024: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Christmas Day – Wednesday, December 25, 2024: CLOSED
New Year’s Eve – Tuesday, December 31, 2024: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
New Year’s Day – Wednesday, January 1, 2025: CLOSED