Austin D. Williams, MD, MSED, FACS

Research Interests

• Breast cancer clinical trials
• Surgical management after neoadjuvant therapy
• Reducing breast cancer disparities
• High-risk patients
• Male breast cancer
• LGBTQ+ health
• Surgical education

Education

• Fellow, Breast Surgical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 2021-2022
• Resident, General Surgery, Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA, 2014-2021
• Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2016-2018
• MD, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2009-2013
• Master's in Education, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2007-2009
• BA, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, 2003-2007

Board Certifications

• American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery)

Memberships

• Society of Surgical Oncology
  • Member, Fellows-Young Attendings Subcommittee, 2021-present
  • Annals of Surgical Oncology Social Media Committee, 2022-present

• American Society of Breast Surgeons
  • Member, Breast Fellows Working Group, 2021-present

• American Society of Clinical Oncology

• American College of Surgeons
  • Associate Fellow and Resident Representative, Metropolitan Philadelphia Chapter, 2022-present

• Association of Academic Surgery

• Association for Surgical Education

• Gay and Lesbian Medical Association

• Pennsylvania Medical Society

• Male Breast Cancer Global Alliance
  • Member, Medical and Scientific Advisory Council, 2022-present

Awards and Honors

• Top Doctors, Surgery, Philadelphia Magazine, 2023-2025
• Kroll Family Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2021-2022
• Administrative Chief Resident, Department of Surgery, Lankenau Medical Center, 2020-2021
• Outstanding Scientific Presentation Award, American Society of Breast Surgeons, 2018
• Owen H. Wangasteen Excellence in Research Award, American College of Surgeons, 2017
• Surgical Education Research Fellowship, Association for Surgical Education, 2017
• Anna Elizabeth Fleer Surgery Research Award, Department of Surgery, Lankenau Medical Center, 2015, 2016, 2018
• Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Award, Department of Surgery, Lankenau Medical Center, 2015
• G.C. Engel Intern of the Year Award, Department of Surgery, Lankenau Medical Center, 2015
• Dean’s Award in Medical Humanities, Drexel University College of Medicine, 2013
• Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished High School Educators, School District of Philadelphia, 2008
• Michelle Kayal Memorial Scholarship Research Award, Franklin & Marshall College, 2007