Dr. William C. Wood | Division of Surgical Oncology

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William C. Wood, MD

Academic Appointment
	Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Clinical Appointment
	Chairman, Ethics Committee, Emory University Hospital

Telephone
	404.778.3301

Board Certification
	American Board of Surgery

Medical School
	Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, Class of 1966

Postgraduate Training
	Intern and Third Assistant Resident in Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1966-1968

	Clinical Associate, Immunology Section, Surgery Branch, National Institutes of Health, 1968-1970

	Assistant Resident in Surgery to Resident in Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1970-1973

	Clinical Fellowship in Surgery, Harvard Medical School, 1973

	Chief Resident in Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1974

Honors and Awards
	Most Influential Doctors, USA Today (database compiled by Qforma), 2009

	Doctor of Surgery and Medicine (Honorary), Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy, 2008

	Statesman Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2007

	Atlanta's Top Doctors, Atlanta Magazine, 2007

	America's Top Doctors for Cancer, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., 2006

	America's Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., 2006

	America's Top Doctors for Cancer, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., 2005

	James Ewing Award, Society of Surgical Oncology, 2005

	Atlanta's Top Doctors, Atlanta Magazine, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2005

	Director's Service Award, National Cancer Institute, 2004

	America's Top Doctors for Women, Ladies Home Journal, 2002

	America's Top Breast Cancer Doctors, Redbook, 2001

	America's Top Rated Physicians, Guide to Top Doctors, 1999

	318 Top Cancer Doctors for Women, Good Housekeeping, 1989

	The Best Doctors in America, American Health, 1996

	The Best Doctors in America, Naive and Smith, 1994-1995, 1992-1993

	400 Best Cancer Doctors in America, Good Housekeeping, 1989, 1992

	America's 184 Top Breast Doctors, Good Housekeeping, 1989

	Outstanding Medical Specialists in the US, Town and Country, 1989

	Approximately 80 national/international visiting professorships

Current Organizational Memberships
	American College of Surgeons: Fellow; Board of Governors; Executive Committee, Oncology Group

	American Society of Clinical Oncology, Bylaws Committee

	Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, Vice-Chair of Breast Committee

	National Cancer Institute, Breast Cancer Steering Committee, Co-Chair; NCI DataMart for Breast Cancer Research, Chairman

	Society of Surgical Oncology, Executive Council, Past President

	Atlanta Surgical Association

	American Association for Cancer Research

	American Association of Immunologists

	American Medical Association

	American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (Honorary)

	American Surgical Association

	Association for Academic Surgery

	Association for Surgical Education

	The Boston Surgical Society

	Christian Medical and Dental Society, Board of Directors

	Eastern Surgical Society

	Georgia Surgical Society, Past President

	Kansas City Surgical Society (Honorary)

	Massachusetts General Hospital Surgical Society

	New England Cancer Society

	New England Surgical Society

	Royal College of Surgeons (Honorary Fellowship)

	Societe Internationale de Chirurgie

	Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

	Society of Surgical Chairmen

	Southeastern Surgical Congress, Past President

	Southern Surgeons Club

	Southern Surgical Association, President

Research Interests
	Cancer treatment and research
	Design of conceptually driven national clinical trials
	Meta-analysis of clinical trials

Year Joined Emory as a Faculty Member
	1991