Locations
Methodist Heart and Lung - Richardson
2821 E. President George Bush Highway
Suite 404
Richardson,
TX
75082
About Derek E. Williams, MD
Dr. Williams is fellowship trained in general and minimally invasive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. He obtained his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, and completed his residency in General Surgery and his fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. Dr. Williams is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
Dr. Williams’ clinical interests include coronary revascularization, valvular heart disease, minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, and robot-assisted thoracic surgery.
Williams is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, the Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Medical Association. He is an experienced lecturer and presenter and has contributed numerous articles to medical journals.
Dr. Williams’ practice is located on the campus of Methodist Richardson Medical Center, with satellite offices at Methodist Charlton Medical Center and Methodist Dallas Medical Center.
In his free time, Dr. Williams enjoys golfing, triathlons, and spending time with his family.
Insurances Accepted
Before scheduling your appointment, please confirm that your insurance plan is accepted. Coverage can vary by provider and service, so checking in advance helps avoid unexpected costs.Insurances Accepted
- 90 Degree PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Whole Health Texas Health
- American Health Plans
- Baylor Scott & White Health Plan HMO/PPO
- Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Marketplace Exchange
- Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Medicare Advantage
- Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance
- BCBS Blue Advantage HMO Marketplace Exchange
- BCBS Blue Choice PPO
- BCBS Blue Essentials HMO
- BCBS Blue Premier HMO
- BCBS Health Select POS
- BCBS High Performance PPO Network
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
- BCBS Medicare Advantage PPO
- BCBS My Blue Health Marketplace Exchange
- Buc-ee's
- Christian Healthcare Ministries
- Cigna Connect Marketplace Exchange
- CIGNA HMO
- CIGNA Local+
- CIGNA OAP
- Cigna POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Coral Unity National Provider Network
- Custom Ink Group Health Plan
- Employers Health Network
- EVRY Healthcare
- Healthcare Highways
- HealthSmart GEPO
- HealthSmart PPO
- Humana Gold Plus Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Imperial Health Marketplace Exchange
- Medical Cost Containment Professionals
- Molina Marketplace
- Molina Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan Commercial PPO
- MultiPlan Medicare Advantage
- Oscar Health Marketplace Exchange
- Parkland Medicaid
- ProCare Advantage
- Sana Benefits
- Superior Ambetter Essentials & Virtual Access Marketplace Plans
- Superior CHIP
- Superior Foster Care
- Superior STAR Medicaid
- Superior Star+Plus
- Tower Extrusions
- Traditional Medicaid-99 (outlying counties)
- Traditional Medicaid-Dallas County
- Traditional Medicaid-Tarrant County
- Traditional Medicare-99 (outlying counties)
- Traditional Medicare-Dallas County
- Traditional Medicare-Tarrant County
- Tricare West
- TriWest VA Community Care
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare PPO
- Velocity National Provider Network
- WellCare Medicare Advantage
- WellCare Medicare Advantage by Allwell
- WellMed Medicare Advantage
- Wellpoint CHIP
- Wellpoint Marketplace Exchange
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage
- Wellpoint STAR Kids
- Wellpoint STAR Medicaid
- Medicaid
- Medicare