Michael Donald Williams, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Bariatric Surgeon in Atlanta
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Dr. Williams is board-certified in general surgery, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, as well as a fellow of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He is one of the first bariatric surgeons in Atlanta to perform the laparoscopic banded greater curvature plication.
Dr. Williams’ laparoscopic skills are exemplified by his awards in the laparoscopic skills shoot-out competition at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress in 2001 and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons meeting in 2002.
Dr. Williams’ principal clinical and research interests include minimally invasive surgery techniques and surgical treatments for morbid obesity. He actively trains surgeons in laparoscopic techniques in the United States and the Caribbean. He has authored numerous medical journal articles, book chapters, and poster presentations.
In his spare time, Dr. Williams enjoys spending time with his family and boating on Lake Oconee.
Education
- Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Mini-Fellowship – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Michael E. DeBakey Minimally Invasive Surgery Program – Baylor College of Medicine
- General Surgery Residency – The Brooklyn Hospital Center
- M.D. – West Virginia University Medical School
- B.Sc. (Magma Cum Laude), Biology – University of Maryland
Board Certification
- American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Professional Associations
- Southeastern Surgical Congress
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
- American Society for Bariatric Surgery
- Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
- Atlanta Medical Association
- The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Awards & Nominations
- 2nd Place at Large Top Gun Competition – SAGES
- 2nd Place at Large Top Gun Competition – ACS
- Laparoscopic Resident of the Year Award
- Outstanding Young Americans Award
Professional Experience
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Medical Director and Bariatric Surgeon
- Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery Institute
- Atlanta, GA
- June 2004 – Present
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Chief of Surgery
- Emory Johns Creek Hospital
- Atlanta, GA
- 2008 – Present
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Director of Bariatric Surgery
- North Fulton Regional Hospital
- Roswell, GA
- May 2006 – May 2010
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Bariatric Surgeon
- Videoscopic Institute of Atlanta
- Marietta, GA
- July 2002 – June 2004
Research & Publications
- J.K. Champion MD, Susan Champion BS, Mike Williams MD. The Length of the Roux Limb in Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass for Super Morbid Obesity: Does it Matter? Presented at SAGES 2004 Poster Presentation.
- J.K. Champion MD, Mike Williams MD. A Single Center Experience with the FDA Clinical “B” Trial for The Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding System for Morbid Obesity in the U.S. Presented at SAGES 2004 Poster Presentation.
- J.K. Champion MD, Michael Williams MD. Five-Year Outcomes with a Laparoscopic Wedge Vertical Banded Gastroplasty for Morbid Obesity. Presented at SAGES 2004 Poster Presentation.
- Michael D. Williams, MD, J.K. Champion MD. Experience with Routine Intra-abdominal Cultures During Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass With Implications For Antibiotic Prophylaxsis. Presented at SAGES poster presentation 2003.
- Champion S, Williams M, Champion JK. Importance of routine diet journals to aid in nutritional counseling for post-op bariatric patients. Obes Surg 2003; 13:191-192.
- Michael D. Williams, MD, Francis A. Eissien, MD, Jihad Salameh, MD. John Sweeney, MD, Laparoscopic Management of Localized Intra-Abdominal Castleman’s Disease. Surgical Endoscopy Online First. Sept 2003.
- Salameh JR, Sweeney JF, Essien FA, Williams MD, Awad S, Itani KM, Fisher WE. Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia. Repair during the Learning Curve. Hernia 2002 Dec;6(4):182-187.
- J.K. Champion MD, Mike Williams, MD. Prospective Randomized Comparison of Linear Staplers during Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery 2003 Dec; 13:855-860.
- Salameh JR, Votanopoulos KI, Hilal RE, Essien FA, Williams MD, Barroso AO, Sweeney JF, Brunicardi FC. Rectal duplication cyst in an adult: the laparoscopic approach. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2002 Dec; 12(6):453-6.
- J.K. Champion MD, Michael Williams MD. Small Bowel Obstruction and Internal Hernias after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery 2003 Aug;13(4):596-600.
- Michael D. Williams, MD, J.K. Champion MD. Experience with Routine Intra-abdominal Cultures During Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass With Implications For Antibiotic Prophylaxsis. Surgical Endoscopy 2004 May 18(5) 755-6.
- Michael D. Williams, MD, J.K. Champion MD. Linear technique of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surg Technol Int. 2004;13:101-5. PMID: 15945149.
- Champion JK, Williams M. Prospective randomized trial of heated humidified versus cold dry carbon dioxide insufflation during laparoscopic gastric bypass. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2006 Jul-Aug; 2(4):445-9.
- Champion JK, Williams M. Economic impact of bariatrics on a general surgery practice. Obes Surg. 2006 Feb; 16(2):113-8.
- Champion JK, Williams M, Champion S, Gianos J, Carrasquilla C. Implantable gastric stimulation to achieve weight loss in patients with a low body mass index: early clinical trial results. Surg Endosc. 2006 Mar; 20(3):444-7.
- Michael D. Williams, MD, John Sweeney, MD. Hand-Approach, Laparoscopic Surgery: Principles and Procedures, Jones ed. May 2004.
- Michael D. Williams, MD, J.K. Champion, MD. Complications of Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: Management of Laparoscopic Surgical Complications, LeBlanc ed. July 2004.
- Champion JK, Williams M. Laparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty. Surgical Management of Obesity. Buchwald H, Cowan G, Ikramudin S, ed. Elsivier Science. Philadelphia. 2007.
- Champion JK, Williams M. Laparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty, Current Problems in Surgery. Nguyen ed. Lipincott Williams and Wilkins. Philadelphia. In press.
- Williams Michael, Champion J.K. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: Linear Technique, Obesity Surgery Principles and Practice. Potombo Cid ed. 2008.