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

 

Carotid Artery Disease Vascular Conference

Prince William Hospital 2000