Curriculum Vitae
John Polk Williams, MD, FACS
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Current Position
Northern Virginia Surgical Specialists
Breast Cancer Surgery
Clinical Training
Baylor College of Medicine (1992–1997)
Houston, Texas
Michael E. Debakey Department of General Surgery
Clinical Instructor in Surgery (1997)
Chief Resident (1996–1997)
Ben Taub General Hospital
The Methodist Hospital
Veterans Administration Hospital, Houston, TX
Education
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, North Carolina (1988–92)
Doctorate of Medicine
Duke University (1984–88)
Durham, North Carolina
Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Psychology
Professional Positions and Affiliations
Novant Health UVA Breast Center (2009–present)
Medical Director & Founding Physician
Interdisciplinary Breast Conference, Chairman
Breast Program Leadership, Chairman
Novant UVA Prince William Hospital & Haymarket Hospital
Cancer Committee Member–Breast Center Liaison (2009–present)
Women’s Imaging Center Development Committee (2011–present)
Vascular Conference Coordinator (1999–2003)
Fauquier Hospital
Chairman, Department of Surgery (2002–2004)
Medical Executive Committee (2004-2007)
Peer Review Committee (2004–2007)
Prince William Ambulatory Surgery Center
Chair, Insurance & Reimbursement Committee
Haymarket Surgery Center
Lake Manassas Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Physicians Group
(Predecessor to the Breast Center at the Cancer Center at Lake Manassas)
Founder and Director (2008–2010)
Professional Societies
American College of Surgeons, Fellow (1998–present)
American Board of Surgery, Diplomate (1997–present)
American Society of Breast Surgeons (2005–present)
Certified, Breast Ultrasound (2008)
Certified, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy (2009)
Mastery of Breast Surgery Pilot Program (2009)
Education Committee (2007–09)
ASCO American Society of Clinical Oncologists (2017–present)
American Society of Breast Disease (2007–present)
National Consortium of Breast Centers (2010–present)
Mid-Atlantic Breast Consortium (2015–present)
American Brachytherapy Society (2012–present)
American Hernia Society (2003–2012)
American Medical Association
Medical Society of Virginia (2000–present)
7th District delegate 2002
Prince William Medical Society (2006–present)
Fauquier Medical Society (1999–present)
President, 2003
Secretary-Treasurer 2004
Michael E. Debakey International Surgical Society (1997–present)
Presentations & Lectures
Breast Cancer Update Community Discussion Panelist
Prince William Hospital 2012
The Breast Center & Breast Cancer Today Prince William Hospital Board of Trustees
2012
Opening Address, Relay for Life American Cancer Society Fundraising Event
Stonewall Jackson High School Football Stadium Manassas, VA 2012
Breast Cancer Update Community Discussion Panelist
Prince William Hospital 2011
Luminaria Keynote Address, Relay for Life American Cancer Society Fundraising Event
Fauquier High School Football Stadium, Warrenton, VA 2011
Breast Center Quality Measures and Update Commission on Cancer Accreditation Survey
Prince William Hospital, Manassas, VA 2011
Breast Center Opening, Keynote Address The Breast Center at the Cancer Center
2011
Team Approach to Quality Breast Cancer Care Community Lecture
Haymarket, VA 2011
Keynote Address Cherry Blossom Foundation Run & Walk for Breast Cancer
Warrenton, VA 2011
Putting a Team in Your Corner – What’s New in the Treatment of Breast Cancer Community Lecture
Prince William Hospital 2010
The Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Breast Cancer Grand Rounds
Prince William Hospital 2010
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer Community Lecture
Warrenton 2010
Breast Imaging: What you need to know Community Discussion Panelist
Prince William Hospital 2009
Breast Cancer Update Community Discussion Panelist
Prince William Hospital 2008
Luminaria Keynote Address, Relay for Life American Cancer Society Fundraising Event
Fauquier High School Football Stadium, Warrenton, VA 2008
Breast Cancer Treatment Community Lecture
Fauquier Hospital 2007
High Risk Patients for Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Support Group
Warrenton VA 2007
Cancer Specialists Panel Community Discussion
Fauquier Hospital 2007
Facts on Breast Health Community Lecture
Prince William Hospital 2007
Varicose Veins Community Lecture
Prince William Hospital 2003
DVT and PE in Hospitalized Patients Vascular Conference
Prince William Hospital 2003
Heartburn and Hiatal Hernia: Surgical Options Medical Grand Rounds
Prince William Hospital 2001
Advances in Hernia Surgery Medical Grand Rounds
Prince William Hospital 2001
Varicose Veins and Venous Stasis Disease Vascular Conference
Prince William Hospital 2000
Advances in Laparoscopy Surgical Subspecialty Conference
Prince William Hospital 2000