Derek E. Williams, MD

Derek Williams, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Methodist Medical Group
Methodist Alliance

Locations

Methodist Heart and Lung - Richardson

2821 E. President George Bush Highway
Suite 404
Richardson, TX 75082

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Monday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday
7:00am - 4:00pm
Wednesday
7:00am - 4:00pm
Thursday
7:00am - 4:00pm
Friday
7:00am - 4:00pm
Methodist Heart and Lung - Richardson

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

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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
  • HealthSpring Medicare Advantage HMO/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
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Provider Ratings

5 out of 5

(78 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

15 Reviews

06/15/2026

Kept me at ease through whole process

06/13/2026

Excellent doctor. Took time to explain everything. Great interaction.

05/12/2026

Dr Williams is a very compassionate, respectful, knowledgeable and collaborative physician. I greatly appreciate the care and medical advice I have received from him.

04/27/2026

Dr Williams is great. Explained everything in detail.

04/07/2026

Feel very comfortable with Dr.Willams!!!

04/06/2026

Dr. Williams was excellent. Very upbeat, very good at explaining the situation and the remedy. I was very happy to meet him and have him as a choice for handling my situation. He created trust and showed competence. He made me comfortable. He answered every question I had.

02/19/2026

Dr. Williams continues to shine - personable, expert in his area, kind, interested in my care as well as me as a person

02/17/2026

Dr. Derek Williams spent a long time with us, explained everything we needed to know, and was very caring. We were SO IMPRESSED with him. I feel better about my upcoming surgery after seeing him and hearing everything explained. Thank you, Dr. Williams!

02/11/2026

Dr. Williams is an exceptional doctor,

02/08/2026

Dr Williams is always easy to talk to, explains my condition thoroughly and in a way that's easily understandable. He shows compassion and answers all my questions. He seems very knowledgeable in his field and I trust his opinions. I would highly recommend him

10/11/2025

Excellence

10/03/2025

Love the entire group of Dr Derek Williams professional thoughtful knowledgeable care and kind.

07/27/2025

Dr Williams is great! He explained my problem thoroughly and listened to me. He is very knowledgeable, friendly, and extremely easy to talk to and understand. I highly recommend him

06/22/2025

Dr. Williams is a wonderful doctor, one of three exceptional heart doctors in the Methodist system. We have total confidence in treatment plan for me!

06/10/2025

Dr Williams was very transparent, informative and professional. He was willing to help and eased a lot of our concerns.
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