Upon returning to the Northeast and beginning his practice in Albany, New York, Dr. Williams has continued to be actively involved in teaching facial plastic and reconstruction surgery to the residents of the Albany Medical Center and as former Chief of the Section of Facial and Plastic Reconstruction Surgery at Albany Medical Center where he recently received academic appointment of Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery. With an active involvement in lecturing and medical education, he continues to make presentations to various medical associations, and has had numerous articles and chapters published in various major journals and textbooks.
Dr. Williams is double-board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Board of Otolaryngology and he is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners, a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, he is a Fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. With his active involvement in Continuing Medical Education, Dr. Williams has qualified for the American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award.
Certification Indicates Successful Completion of Advanced Training in this Area as well as Knowledge and Skill.
Facial Plastic Surgeons are board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, the nation’s second oldest medical examining board and one of 23 boards approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Many are also certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. This board, organized in 1986, qualifies reviews and certifies surgeons who perform Facial and Reconstructive Surgery.
At Least Nine Years of Post-College Training is Required to be a Facial Plastic Surgeon.
This includes four years of medical school, one year of general surgery, and a minimum of four additional years of specialty training in head, neck and facial surgery. Fellowship-trained Facial Plastic Surgeons such as Dr. Williams have completed an additional year of advanced subspecialty training in an academic setting.
As a leader in the field of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery he was elected by his peers to serve on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for over 10 years and served as President of the AAFPRS from 2015-2016.
He has received the Castle Connelly Top Doctors award in New York for Facial Plastic Surgery in 2016, 2017.
More Information Is Available To The Public By Calling:
Facial Plastic Surgery Information Service
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Dr. Williams has been featured on Geraldo Rivera, Maury Povich, TLC, and Lifetime. He is frequently quoted in national publications including USA Today, Modern Aesthetics, NewBeauty, Glamour, Shape, The Wallstreet Journal, The New York Times, just to name a few. He is a frequent guest speaker at national and international meetings for his expertise in facial rejuvenation surgery and rhinoplasty.
