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William Plaxton
Internist
264 Roxton Drive Waterloo Ontario, N2T 1P8About
William Plaxton, MD, is a remarkable internist and critical care specialist in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He is the founder and president of Sapphire Digital Health Solutions Inc in Waterloo, which he launched in 2008. Sapphire Digital is a creator of innovation and leadership in secure, global-access digital solutions for cloud-based medical data, imaging access and referral systems. Dr. Plaxton is also combined chief of medicine at Grand River and St. Mary Hospitals since 2014, assistant clinical professor of medicine at McMaster University since 2010 and consultant in critical care medicine at Grand River Hospital. Dr. Plaxton received his medical degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1993, where he also interned and served his residency. He is certified in internal medicine and critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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MD at University of Western Ontario
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American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine- Critical Care Medicine
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- Local and International Public Speaking -
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- University of Western Ontario
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- Published
What do you attribute your success to?
- Working with people that are smarter than him and being a good team builder.
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