Dr. David M. Williams, MD

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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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