W. Andrew Williams, MD
W. Andrew Williams, MD

Sports Medicine

Board Eligible in Orthopedic Surgery

Blue Ridge Region

South Asheville
Waynesville
Brevard

Dr. W. Andrew Williams is a board-eligible orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, shoulder, hip, and knee arthroscopy, as well as joint replacement surgery. He is dedicated to helping patients return to the activities they love through personalized treatment plans that combine the latest surgical techniques with evidence-based care.

Dr. Williams completed his medical degree at the Medical College of Georgia after graduating with Highest Honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He then completed a five-year orthopedic surgery residency at Orlando Health and pursued advanced fellowship training in sports medicine at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas.

Throughout his training, Dr. Williams received numerous honors for his clinical and research accomplishments, including awards from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Southern Orthopaedic Association, and the Florida Orthopaedic Society. He has authored and contributed to multiple peer-reviewed publications and presentations focused on sports medicine, knee injuries, shoulder conditions, and orthopedic trauma.

In addition to his clinical interests, Dr. Williams has extensive experience caring for athletes, serving as a team physician for high school sports programs and providing event coverage for athletic competitions. He is passionate about helping athletes and active individuals safely return to peak performance while delivering exceptional care to patients of all ages.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Williams enjoys distance running, woodworking, playing guitar, spending time outdoors, and pursuing his lifelong passion for sports. He is also an Eagle Scout.

Specialties & Interests

  • Sports Medicine
  • Shoulder Arthroscopy
  • Hip Arthroscopy
  • Knee Arthroscopy
  • Joint Replacement Surgery
  • Sports-Related Injuries
  • Sports-Related Elbow and Ankle Injuries
  • Fracture Care
  • Shoulder, Hip, and Knee Conditions

Education

  • Fellowship: Sports Medicine Fellowship, Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas, Greenville, SC
  • Residency: Orthopedic Surgery Residency, Orlando Health, Orlando, FL
  • Medical School: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
  • Undergraduate: Georgia Institute of Technology, Scheller College of Business, Atlanta GA

Certifications & Licenses

  • Basic Life Saving (BLS)
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Memberships & Associations

  • Orlando Health Sports Medicine Interest Group
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Recruitment Chair
  • Orlando Health Orthopaedic CLER Site Representative
  • Medical Finance Interest Group
  • Health Integration Via Education “HIVE” Program Founder
  • Eagle Scout 

Honors & Awards

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Best Upper Extremity Research, 2023
  • Southern Orthopaedic Association Award for Best Resident Research, 2023
  • Orlando Health Resident Research Award, 2nd place, 2023
  • Florida Orthopaedic Society Resident Research Award, 2nd place, 2023
  • Physicians Society of Central Florida Research Award Finalist, 2023
  • Orlando Health Consultant of the Month, April 2021
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2019
  • Alpha Upsilon Phi Service and Leadership Honor Society, 2019
  • Grand Challenges Leadership Challenge Winner, 2013
  • Dean’s Scholar & Highest Honors, Georgia Institute of Technology, Scheller College of Business, 2012-2016

Publications & Research

  • Williams WA, Hays T, Tabbaa A, Kosko B, Pike J, Lewellyn B. Timing of Tourniquet Release, A Prospective Randomized Trial. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, San Francisco, 2024
    • Accepted for upcoming presentation
  • Williams WA, Hays T, Tabbaa A, Kosko B, Pike J, Lewellyn B. Timing of Tourniquet Release, A Prospective Randomized Trial. American Society of Surgery of the Hand, Toronto, Canada 2023
    • Accepted for upcoming presentation
  • Williams WA, Hays T, Tabbaa A, Kosko B, Pike J, Lewellyn B. Timing of Tourniquet Release, A Prospective Randomized Trial. Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Seattle, WA 2023
    • Accepted for upcoming presentation
  • Williams WA, Hays T, Tabbaa A, Kosko B, Pike J, Lewellyn B. Timing of Tourniquet Release, A Prospective Randomized Trial. Southern Orthopaedic Association, Miramar Beach, FL 2023
    • Harley and Betty Baxter Award for Best Resident Research
  • Williams WA, Hays T, Tabbaa A, Kosko B, Pike J, Lewellyn B. Timing of Tourniquet Release, A Prospective Randomized Trial. Florida Orthopaedic Society, Miami, FL 2023
    • 2nd Place Award for Best Research
  • Williams WA, Hays T, Tabbaa A, Kosko B, Pike J, Lewellyn B. Timing of Tourniquet Release, A Prospective Randomized Trial. Orlando Health Resident Research Symposium, Orlando, FL 2023
    • 2nd Place Award for Best Research
  • Williams WA, Kelly J, Anderson T, Shaath MK, Langford J. Postoperative Weight-bearing Following Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Comparison Study. Physicians Society of Central Florida
    • Finalist for best resident research
  • Williams WA, Kelly J, Anderson T, Shaath MK, Langford J. Postoperative Weight-bearing Following Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Comparison Study. Southern Orthopaedic Association, Miramar Beach, FL, 2023
  • Williams WA, Courington R, Garrett C, Kupiszewski S, Langford J, Avilucea F, Levy B, Haidukewych G. Total Knee Arthroplasty as Isolated Treatment for Multiligamentous Knee Injury. Orlando Health Research Symposium, Orlando, FL, 2023
  • Williams WA, Courington R, Garrett C, Kupiszewski S, Langford J, Avilucea F, Levy B, Haidukewych G. Total Knee Arthroplasty as Isolated Treatment for Multiligamentous Knee Injury. Southern Orthopaedic Association, Miramar Beach, FL, 2023
  • Shaath MK, Garrett C, Williams WA, Kelly J, Langford JR, Haidukewych GJ. The Novel Fibulink Syndesmotic Repair System is Effective at Treating Ankle Syndesmotic Disruptions. SICOT World Congress, Cairo, Egypt November 2023
  • Kelly J, Shaath MK, Williams WA, Tabbaa A, Langford JR. Sterile Preparation of the External Fixation Frame is Safe in the Setting of Staged Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Pilon Fractures. SICOT World Congress, Cairo, Egypt November 2023
  • Kelly J, Shaath MK, Williams WA, Tabbaa A, Langford JR. Sterile Preparation of the External Fixation Frame is Safe in the Setting of Staged Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Pilon Fractures. Orlando Health Research Symposium, Orlando, FL, 2023
  • Garrett C, Williams WA, Shaath K, Langford J, Haidukewych G, Munro M. The Novel Fibulink Syndesmotic Repair System is Effective at Treating Ankle Syndesmotic Disruptions. Physicians Society of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, April 2022
  • Williams WA, Courington R, Garrett C, Kupiszewski S, Langford J, Avilucea F, Levy B, Haidukewych G. Total Knee Arthroplasty as Isolated Treatment for Multiligamentous Knee Injury. Current Concepts in Joint Replacement, December 2024
  • Warren WA, Adam V. Daniel, Taylor A. Johnson, Katherine F. Druskovich, Daniel Miller, Stanley J. Kupiszewski, Mid-to Long-term outcomes following multi lig knee surgery: A retrospective case series. Arthroscopy Association of North America 2025
  • Warren WA, Adam V. Daniel, Taylor A. Johnson, Katherine F. Druskovich, Daniel Miller, Stanley J. Kupiszewski, Mid-to Long-term outcomes following multi lig knee surgery in obese versus non obese patients. Arthroscopy Association of North America 2025
  • Williams WA, Hays T, Tabbaa A, Kosko B, Pike J, Lewellyn B. Timing of Tourniquet Release, A Prospective Randomized Trial. Physicians Society of Central Florida, April 2023
  • Williams WA, Nesbit R. The Surgery Clerkship: A Longitudinal Survey of North American Clerkship Directors. Association for Surgical Educators, Chicago IL, April 2019
  • Williams WA, Nesbit R. The Surgery Clerkship: A Longitudinal Survey of North American Clerkship Directors. Medical College of Georgia Research Educators, Augusta, GA, April 2019
  • Williams WA, Kelly P, Olubawale Y, Desai M, Wynens W. Health Integration Via Education “HIVE” Program. Southern Obesity Summit Nashville, TN, February 2015
  • Williams WA, Kelly P, Olubawale Y, Desai M, Wynens W. Health Integration Via Education “HIVE” Program. Georgia Tech Research Symposium, Atlanta, GA, May 2015
  • Adam V. Daniel, Taylor A. Johnson, Katherine F. Druskovich, Warren A. Williams, Daniel Miller, Stanley J. Kupiszewski, External Fixator Application, 2-Stage Procedures, and Postoperative Infection Risk Are Higher in Multiligamentous Knee Injuries After Frank Knee Dislocations, Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation,2024,101070,ISSN 2666-061X
  • Shaath MK, Williams WA, Kelly JJ, Garrett CH, Munro MW, Avilucea FR, Langford JR, Haidukewych GJ. Clinical and Radiographic Results After Treatment of Traumatic Syndesmotic Instability Using a Novel Screw-Suture Syndesmotic Fixation Device. J Orthop Trauma. 2024 Aug 1;38(8):e302-e306. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002824. PMID: 39007667.
  • Cardin S, Garrett CH, Williams WA, Langford JR, Herrera-Soto JA. Membrane-Inducing “Masquelet” Technique for Massive Traumatic Diaphyseal Femur Bone Loss in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connector. 2021 Oct 1;11(4):e21
  • Bowden BD, Williams WA, Stumpu LA, Stephens SP, DeCoons RM. Large Asymptomatic Pneumothorax Following Arthroscopic-Assisted Acromioclavicular Joint Reconstruction after Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Block: A Case Report. JSES Int. 2020 May 30;4(3):551-554. doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2020.02.013. PMID: 32939484; PMCID: PMC7478996.

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