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About Derek E. Williams, MD

Dr. Williams is fellowship trained in general and minimally invasive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. He obtained his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, and completed his residency in General Surgery and his fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. Dr. Williams is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Williams’ clinical interests include coronary revascularization, valvular heart disease, minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, and robot-assisted thoracic surgery.

Williams is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, the Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Medical Association. He is an experienced lecturer and presenter and has contributed numerous articles to medical journals.

Dr. Williams’ practice is located on the campus of Methodist Richardson Medical Center, with satellite offices at Methodist Charlton Medical Center and Methodist Dallas Medical Center.

In his free time, Dr. Williams enjoys golfing, triathlons, and spending time with his family.

Insurances Accepted:
  • 90 Degree PPO
  • AARP Medicare Complete AARMC
  • Aetna CVS Health Marketplace Exchange
  • Aetna HMO
  • Aetna Leap AEL
  • Aetna Leap
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO AEMA
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Aetna Medicare HMO AET/M
  • Aetna Medicare PPO AETMP
  • Aetna PPO
  • Aetna Quality Health (QHP) AETQP
  • Aetna US Healthcare HMO AET/H
  • Aetna US Healthcare/PPO AET/P
  • Aetna Whole Health Texas Health
  • American Health Plans AHP
  • American Health Plans
  • Amerigroup Chip Insurance AMGC
  • Amerigroup Medicare Advantage AMGMA
  • Amerigroup Star + Plus AGRPSTPL
  • Amerigroup Star Medicaid AMGPSTM
  • Baylor Scott & White Health Plan HMO/PPO
  • Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Marketplace Exchange
  • Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Medicare Advantage
  • Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance
  • BCBS PPO/POS
  • BCBS Blue Advantage HMO Marketplace Exchange
  • BCBS Blue Choice PPO
  • BCBS Blue Essentials HMO BCBSBEHMO
  • BCBS Blue Essentials HMO
  • BCBS Blue Premier HMO
  • BCBS Health Select POS
  • BCBS High Performance PPO Network
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage PPO
  • BCBS My Blue Health Marketplace Exchange
  • BCBS of Texas HMO BC/TH
  • Blue Advantage HMO BLADV
  • Buc-ee''s
  • Buc-ees
  • Care n Care
  • Christian Healthcare Ministries
  • Cigna (OAP) Open Access CIGNO
  • Cigna Connect Marketplace Exchange
  • CIGNA HMO
  • Cigna Local Plus CIGLP
  • CIGNA Local+
  • Cigna Medicare Advantage HMO/PPO
  • CIGNA OAP
  • CIGNA POS CPOS
  • Cigna POS
  • CIGNA PPO
  • Cigna/HMO CIG/H
  • Cigna/POS CIG/S
  • Cigna/PPO CIG/P
  • Custom Ink Group Health Plan
  • Employers Health Network
  • EVRY Healthcare
  • Health Smart PPO HS/PP
  • Healthcare Highways
  • HealthScope
  • HealthSmart GEPO HLTHS
  • HealthSmart GEPO
  • HealthSmart PPO
  • Heritage Southwest IPA HS
  • Humana ChoiceCare
  • Humana ChoiceCare Medicare Choice PPO HUM-M
  • Humana Gold Plus HMO HUM/G
  • Humana Gold Plus Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PPO HMA/P
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Humana Preferred HUMPR
  • Humana Preferred
  • Humana Preferred PPO HUMPO
  • Med Health BCBS Med/BCBS
  • Medical Cost Containment Professionals
  • MMG Tricare
  • Molina Market Place MOLMK
  • Molina Marketplace
  • Molina Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • MultiPlan Commercial PPO
  • MultiPlan Medicare Advantage
  • Multiplan PPO MULTI
  • Oscar Health Marketplace Exchange
  • Parkland Medicaid PARKM
  • Parkland Medicaid
  • PHCS
  • PHCS2 PHCS
  • ProCare Advantage
  • Savility SAV
  • Superior Ambetter Essentials & Virtual Access Marketplace Plans
  • Superior CHIP
  • Superior Foster Care
  • Superior Healthplan Star Plus SUPHSP
  • Superior Medicaid Insurance SUHP
  • Superior Medicare Advantage HMO SUHA
  • Superior MMP
  • Superior STAR Medicaid
  • Superior Star+Plus
  • Texan Plus Medicare Advantage Plan (Universal American) AJP00004
  • TexanPlus Dual Eligible TXPDE
  • Texas Health Aetna TX/Aet
  • Traditional Medicaid-99 (outlying counties)
  • Traditional Medicaid-99 (outlying counties) TMC99
  • Traditional Medicaid-Dallas County TMDC
  • Traditional Medicaid-Dallas County
  • Traditional Medicaid-Tarrant County TMC
  • Traditional Medicaid-Tarrant County
  • Traditional Medicare-99 (outlying counties)
  • Traditional Medicare-Dallas County
  • Traditional Medicare-Tarrant County TMTC
  • Traditional Medicare-Tarrant County
  • Tricare TRI
  • Tricare East
  • Triwest TRIW
  • TriWest
  • TriWest
  • UHC AARP Medicare Complete UHC/AARP
  • United Healthcare HMO UNI/H
  • United Healthcare HMO
  • United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
  • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
  • United Healthcare PPO UNIP
  • United Healthcare PPO UNIP
  • United Healthcare PPO
  • Velocity National Provider Network
  • WellCare Medicare Advantage
  • WellCare Medicare Advantage by Allwell
  • WellMed Medicare Advantage
  • Wellpoint CHIP
  • Wellpoint Medicare Advantage
  • Wellpoint MMP
  • Wellpoint STAR + Plus
  • Wellpoint STAR Kids
  • Wellpoint STAR Medicaid

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