Dr. David M. Williams, MD
Family Practitioner
1046 Ridge Ave Sw Atlanta GA, 30315About
Dr. David M. Williams is a seasoned family physician with Southside Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The doctor has been successfully leading the center since 1997 and has since established himself as a pillar of the community defined by his uncanny ability to organize, provide, and support affordable, quality health care via a variety of business activities. Established over 55 years ago, The Southside Medical Center is positively contributing to the delivery of primary health care and related services to the medically disadvantaged members based in Metropolitan Atlanta. Dr. Williams ensures that his endeavors as a physician fully reflect the Southside Medical Center’s core values, which include accountability, compassion, excellence, respect, and service. His career began as an epidemiologist for the State of Georgia. He subsequently served as the first Director of the Georgia AIDS program.
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Education and Training
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara MD 0
Emory University Morehouse School of Medicine MPh 0
Hospital de la Concepcion Program 1981
LECOMT/UPMC St Margaret Memorial Hospital Program
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David M. Williams, MD is an established family practitioner, who sees patients at Southside Medical Center, located in Atlanta, Georgia.Dr. Williams obtained his medical degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara in Mexico before completing his Master of Public Health degree and...
Faculty Titles & Positions
- President and CEO Southside Medical Center -
- Director Georgia AIDS program -
- President Choice Healthcare -
- Georgia IPA; Chairman Georgia State School of Public Health Board -
- Peach State Healthcare Board -
- Summerhill Mechanicsville Board -
- Vice Chair Atlanta Community Access Board -
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Sinusitis
- Obesity
- Pregnancy
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hives
- Pain
- Scabies
- Ringworm
- H. Pylori
- Vascular Disease
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Get to know Family Physician Dr. David M. Williams, who serves patients in Atlanta, Georgia.
A trusted family physician, Dr. Williams has been the President and CEO of Southside Medical Center since 1997. He started his career in public health as an epidemiologist with the State of Georgia, and was the first Director of the Georgia AIDS program.
Southside Medical Center is a leader in organizing, providing and supporting affordable health care and related services to the public through diversified business activities. Founded in 1967 as the Atlanta Southside Comprehensive Health Center, it is committed to providing exceptional primary health care and related services to the medically underserved of Metropolitan Atlanta.
Before embarking on his professional journey, Dr. Williams earned his medical degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara in Mexico. He received his Master of Public Health degree and residency in family medicine at the Emory University Morehouse School of Medicine.
Among his other roles, he serves as the President of Choice Healthcare, a Georgia IPA; Chairman of the Georgia State School of Public Health Board; the Peach State Healthcare Board; Summerhill Mechanicsville Board; and Vice Chair of the Atlanta Community Access Board.
Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.
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