Brian J Williams MD (He/Him)
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base
Associate Professor, Director of the Brain Tumor Program Director of the Skull Base and Pituitary Tumor Program
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University of Louisville220 Abraham Flexner Way Suite 1200Louisville, KY 40202
Phone+1 502-588-2160
Fax+1 502-588-2161
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Summary
- Dr. Brian Williams is a neurosurgeon in Louisville, KY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Louisville Hospital, Frazier Rehab Institute, Baptist Health Louisville, and Jewish Hospital. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and has been in practice 9 years. He specializes in brain & spinal tumor, neurosurgical spine surgery, pituitary surgery, and skull base and is experienced in neurophysiology, glioblastoma, chordomas, meningiomas, and neurosurgical oncology.
Education & Training
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology, 2015 - 2016
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2008 - 2015
Auckland City HospitalFellowship, Skull Base and Cerebrovascular Surgery, 2013 - 2014- University of Virginia Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 2008 - 2009
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2008- Johns Hopkins UniversityB.A., Biology, University Honors, 1999 - 2003
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License 2016 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2015 - 2024
VA State Medical License 2008 - 2015
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Faculty Teacher University of Louisville, Department of Neurosurgery, 2017
- Crutchfield, Gage and Thompson Award for Best Paper Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias, 2013, 2015
- Integra Foundation Award Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Tumor Section, 2010
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Clinical Trials
- Study of Intraoperative Radiotherapy for Patients With Large Brain Metastases Treated With Neurosurgical Resection Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 23
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery With Versus Without Neoadjuvant Endovascular Embolization for Brain Arteriovenous Malformations With Associated Intracranial Aneurysms.Andrea Becerril-Gaitan, Justin Nguyen, Cheng-Chia Lee, Dale Ding, Christopher P Cifarelli
Neurosurgery. 2025-04-01 - Bilateral Calcified Subdural Empyemas: A Case Report and Literature Review.Veronica A Colmenares, Sarah Danehower, Brian J Williams
Cureus. 2025-02-01 - Early Postoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery: A Systemic Literature Review and the Proposed Imaging Algorithm.Anurag Modak, Evan Gross, Andrew Yang, Maunil Mullick, Raja N Jani
Cureus. 2025-01-01
Press Mentions
Top Doctors 2019August 3rd, 2019
Top Surgeons 2018July 11th, 2020
Grant Support
- Farrow Cancer Research FellowshipUniversity of Virginia Cancer Center through the National Cancer Institute2012–2013
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