Assistant Professor of Surgery

Dr. Brandon Williams is a fellowship-trained minimally invasive bariatric surgeon and a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. His clinical interests include all aspects of general surgery with a focus on minimally invasive surgery, and the practice of endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical techniques in the treatment of obesity and reflux diseases. His research interests include studies identifying predictors of outcome and optimizing surgical techniques in the field of bariatric surgery.

During his General Surgery Residency at Stanford University, Dr. Williams investigated the use of computer-based simulators in surgical skills training, which continues to be the primary emphasis of his academic pursuits at Vanderbilt. Also while at Stanford, he was the recipient of the Trauma and Critical Care Resident Award in 2005. In 2006, he was named an Outstanding Laparoscopic Surgery Resident by the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons. He received the Kountz Humanitarian Award from the Stanford University Department of Surgery in 2007. Dr. Williams came to Vanderbilt in 2007 and completed a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery.

Publications 
Dr. Williams has co-authored book chapters related to his work with the treatment of patients with nosocomial pneumonia and extraesophageal reflux. He has published articles in peer-reviewed journals such as Contemporary Surgery and Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.

CV
Dr. Williams’ CV is available in PDF format.

Contact
D. Brandon Williams, M.D.
Vanderbilt Medical Center
D-5219 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN 37232-2577
Phone: (615) 322-7555; Fax: (615) 343-9485
E-mail: brandon.williams@vanderbilt.edu