Dr. Williams has been featured on Geraldo Rivera, Maury Povich, TLC, and Lifetime. He is frequently quoted in national publications including USA Today, Modern Aesthetics, NewBeauty, Glamour, Shape, The Wallstreet Journal, The New York Times, among others.
He is a frequent guest speaker at national and international meetings for his expertise in facial rejuvenation surgery and rhinoplasty.
After attending Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Dr. Edwin F. Williams III received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1982. After graduating, he began medical school at the State University of Buffalo School of Medicine and received his Doctor of Medicine in 1986.
Dr. Williams completed his graduate internship in surgery at SUNY Health Sciences Center in Syracuse, NY from 1986 until 1987.
He then completed his residency training in Otolaryngology — Head and Neck from 1987 until 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 to 1992. During this training his entire experience consisted of cosmetic and reconstruction surgery of the nose, eyes, face, and neck.
He is still actively involved in lecturing and medical education. Dr. Williams continues to make presentations to various medical associations and has had numerous articles and chapters published in various major journals and textbooks.
Dr. Williams is double board-certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Board of Otolaryngology.
Facial Plastic Surgeons are board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, which is the second oldest medical examining board in the nation. It is also one of 23 boards approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Many also receive certification from the American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Organized in 1986, the board qualifies, reviews, and certifies surgeons who perform facial and reconstructive surgery.
With his active involvement in Continuing Medical Education, Dr. Williams has qualified for the American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award.
Dr. Williams received the Castle Connelly Top Doctors award in New York for Facial Plastic Surgery in 2016 and then again in 2017.
With his active involvement in Continuing Medical Education, he has qualified for the American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award.
After beginning his practice in Albany, NY, Dr. Williams has continued to be actively involved in teaching facial plastic and reconstruction surgery to the residents of the Albany Medical Center.
As former Chief of the Section of Facial and Plastic Reconstruction Surgery at Albany Medical Center where he recently received academic appointment of Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners, a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Additionally, he is a Fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.
As a leader in the field of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, Dr. Williams was elected by his peers to serve on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). He has spent more than 10 years on the board and served as president of the AAFPRS from 2015 through 2016.
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