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Ronald Williams, M.D., Ph.D.

Education

M.D., Orthopedic Surgery
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Ph.D., Anatomy
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Residency/Fellowship

Orthopedic Surgery
University of Kansas School of Medicine

Orthopedic Oncology
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine

About

Ronald Williams is a professor in the Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Williams has a background in surgical anatomy, cell biology, orthopedics and orthopedic oncology. He was a member of the faculty of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Department of Orthopedics for 21 years, where he served as residency program director and department chair.

Williams joined Texas Oncology in 2012 as director of Sarcoma and Orthopedic Oncology and is affiliated with Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. His practice includes all aspects of orthopedic oncology, including benign and malignant childhood musculoskeletal tumors, adult soft tissue sarcomas and metastatic skeletal disease. His academic interests are in quality of life after limb salvage, surgical innovations in limb salvage, segmental skeletal reconstruction for metastatic cancer, bone metabolism and metabolic bone disease.

Professional Affiliations
  • International Society of Limb Salvage
  • Musculoskeletal Tumor Society
  • Clinical Orthopedic Society
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons
Awards & Honors
  • Super Doctor
    Super Doctors, 2014
  • American Top Doctors
    Castle Connolly American Top Doctors, 2010-2014
  • American Top Doctors for Cancer
    Castle Connolly American Top Doctors, 2006-2014
  • Outstanding Physician
    San Antonio Business Journal, 2012
  • Distinguished Honor, Top 100 Hospitals for Orthopedics
    U.S. News & World Report, 2004