Dr. Derek Williams is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Richardson, TX. He is trained to perform a range of highly intricate surgeries on the organs and structures of the chest.
Yes, Dr. Derek E. Williams is accepting new patients at this office.
2821 E. President George Bush Fwy., Suite 404, Richardson, TX 75082
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Dr. Derek Williams graduated from Washington University School Of Medicine in 2007.
Dr. Williams has one office in Texas where he specializes in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.
Cardiothoracic surgery is a highly specialized field of medicine that incorporates surgical procedures to treat diseases or trauma to the organs and structures of the chest – including the heart, lungs and esophagus. Dr. Williams may perform both minimally invasive or invasive procedures ranging from angioplasty to open heart surgery or transplant surgeries.
Dr. Derek Williams is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the surgical treatment of heart and cardiovascular disorders. These could include atherosclerosis, endocarditis, valvular, or congenital heart disease, rheumatic, and ischemic. Dr. Williams may perform operations including heart transplant surgery, coronary artery bypass, surgical implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, or heart valve repair.
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Williams may see patients in Texas for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.