Dr. Michael Williams, MD
Dr. Michael Williams attended the University of Maryland where he graduated Magma Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in biology. He was awarded the University of Maryland Alumni Award, certificate of academic achievement, and the National Collegiate Natural Science Award. He earned his medical degree from West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Dr. Williams received his surgical training at the Brooklyn Hospital Center where he was awarded the laparoscopic resident of the year award and was also awarded a scholarship for achieving the highest score in the resident in-training exam. He continued his training with a minimally invasive surgery fellowship from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. His laparoscopic skills are exemplified by his awards in the laparoscopic skills shoot out competition at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress in 2001 and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons meeting in 2002.
Dr. Williams principal clinical and research interest include minimally invasive surgery techniques and surgical treatments for morbid obesity. He has been involved in training surgeons in laparoscopic techniques in the United States and the Caribbean. He has authored numerous medical journal articles, book chapters and poster presentations.
He now serves as a bariatric surgeon in metro Atlanta with Dr. Brendon Curtis.
Procedures Performed
- Bariatric Revisions
- Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Banding (Lap-Band®)
- Gastric Bypass
- Gastric Sleeve
- Orbera Balloon
Memberships
- American Board of Surgery
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- The Society for the Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- Atlanta Medical Association, Southeastern Surgical Congress
Insurance Accepted
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Recognitions
- Certification: American Board of Surgery, 2002
Education
- Undergraduate: 1988 – 1992 University of Maryland; Major: Biology; Degree: Bachelor of Science (Magma Cum Laude)
- Medical: 1992 – 1996 West Virginia University Medical School; Degree: M.D.
- Post Graduate Training: 1996 – 2001 The Brooklyn Hospital Center; General Surgery Residency
- Fellowship: 2001 – 2002 Baylor College of Medicine; Michael E. DeBakey Minimally Invasive Surgery Program Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Mini-Fellowship; UTSW, Dallas Texas March 24 – 29, 2002
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