Biography

William Adams, Jr.,M.D. is an Associate Professor and Chief of Plastic Surgery at Parkland Health and Hospital Systems in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, one of only three departments of plastic surgery in the country. He received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and graduated in the top 10% of his class at Vanderbilt University Medical School. He completed his residency training in general surgery and plastic surgery in the nationally renowned residency training program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. During this time he also completed an additional year of fellowship in plastic and reconstructive surgery research.

Education

Undergraduate
Princeton University (1987), Biology
Medical School
Vanderbilt University (1991), Medicine

Research Interest

  • Contour Profile Gel Implant Study
  • Hi Profile Breast Implant Study
  • Softform Lip Augmentation

Publications

Featured Publications LegendFeatured Publications

The Deviated Nose: Optimizing Results Using a Simplified Classification and Algorithmic Approach
Rod J. Rohrich, M.D., Jack P. Gunter, M.D., Mark A. Deuber, M.D. and William P. Adams, Jr., M.D. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery November 2002 110(6) 1509
Mechanical Analysis of Explanted Saline-filled Breast Implants Exposed to Betadine Pocket Irrigation
Harold J. Brandon, CSc; V. Leroy Younr, M.D; Kenneth L. Jerina, DSc; Clarence J. Wolf, Ph.D; William P. Adams, Jr., M.D. Aesthetic Surgery Journal September 2002 22(5) 438
In Search of Better Shape in Mastopexy and Reduction Mammaplasty - Discussion
William P. Adams, Jr., M.D. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery July 2002 110(1) 321

Honors & Awards

  • Faculty of the Year Award
    Dept. of Plastic Surgery (2001)
  • The Kingston Registry of Who's Who
    (2001)
  • Clinician of the Year Award
    Dept. of Plastic Surgery (1998)
  • Teaching Award
    Dept. of Plastic Surgery (1997)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

  • American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Board Certified Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeons of Dallas
  • Plastic Surgery Research Council
  • Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons