Dr. Williams has served for almost 20 years as a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine,. He has ascended the ranks to Professor of Anesthesiology, and has subspecialized in ambulatory/regional anesthesia throughout this time. His research has been underwritten by the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia, the International Anesthesia Research Society, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Defense. His research interests, both clinical and translational, include health care economics, process re-engineering, patient satisfaction psychometrics, and multimodal perineural anesthesia/analgesia. Since 2013 he has received both local and national awards for Distinguished Alumni Award, Northeast Ohio Medical University; VA Pittsburgh Outstanding Physician of the Year;Fine Foundation (Pittsburgh, PA) Platinum Teamwork Excellence Award;AMSUS Society of Federal Health Professionals Research and Development Award;Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board – Excellence in Government Awards Program ;Outstanding Contribution to Medical Science – Gold Award.