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Dr. Edwin F. Williams III

Dr. Edwin F. Williams III attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1982. He began medical school at the State University of Buffalo School of Medicine in 1986. From 1986 to 1987 Dr. Williams completed his graduate internship in Surgery at SUNY Health Sciences Center in Syracuse, New York.

Following this, he completed his residency training in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck from 1987 – 1991. During his head and neck surgical training in Syracuse, Dr. Williams developed a strong interest in plastic surgery of the face, head and neck. With a further desire for training in this area, he pursued a fellowship through the American Academy of Facial and Plastic Reconstruction Surgery at the University of Illinois in Chicago from 1991 – 1992. During this time of training, his entire experience consisted of cosmetic and reconstruction surgery of the nose, eyes, face and neck.

Upon returning to the Northeast and beginning his practice in Albany, New York, Dr. Williams has continued to be enthusiastically involved in teaching facial plastic and reconstruction surgery to the medical residents of the Albany Medical Center and is chief of the section of Facial Plastic Reconstruction Surgery at Albany Medical Center where he holds an academic appointment of Clinical Assistant Professor in the division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.

Dr. Williams is certified by the American Board of Facial Reconstructive Surgery, the American Board of Otolaryngology and he is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners and a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. With an active involvement in continuing medical education, Dr. Williams has qualified for the American Medical Associations Physician Recognition Award.

Dr. Williams is one of the original founding members of the vascular birthmark foundation and is currently on the medical advisory board for the foundation. He has lectured extensively on the national and international level with an aesthetic approach to Port Wine Stains and Hemangiomas. Dr. Williams has published numerous articles as well as chapters in textbooks in the area of aesthetic facial surgery. He is especially involved in teaching other facial plastic surgeons throughout the country and abroad on the surgical techniques used for an aesthetic improvement with disfiguring Facial Hemangiomas and Port Wine Stains. Please visit www.williamsfacialsurgery.com to view articles written by Dr. Williams.

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