Trauma Surgery, General Surgery, Critical Care Medicine | More
Professor of Surgery
UChicago Faculty Physicians Open for more information
UChicago Faculty Physicians hold faculty positions with the University of Chicago and provide care for patients on the academic health system’s main campus in Hyde Park and in care centers throughout the Chicago region.
CloseBrian H. Williams, MD, FACS, is a highly skilled surgeon specializing in trauma surgery, acute care surgery and surgical critical care. Dr. Williams’ expertise allows him to quickly evaluate complex surgical emergencies and life-threatening traumatic injuries to provide the best treatment option for each patient in the operating room and the surgical intensive care unit.
Along with being a talented surgeon, Dr. Williams is a passionate educator. He believes that part of being a good leader is investing time to teach and mentor students, residents and fellows throughout their career.
Dr. Williams is also an advocate to eradicate racial inequities in health care, promote diversity in medical education and address the root causes of gun violence. He travels the country as a thought-provoking speaker sharing his unique insight on resilience, racial equity and social justice.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Critical Care Surgery
Medical Education
- University of South Florida College of Medicine
Internship
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Residency
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Fellowship
- Emory University Hospital
Memberships & Medical Societies
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
- American College of Surgeons
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Society of Black Academic Surgeons
- American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
- National Medical Association
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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