Biography
Prof. Mark E. Williams
Prof. Mark E. Williams
University of North Carolina, USA
Biography: 
Mark E. Williams, MD is the emeritus Ward K. Ensminger Distinguished Professor of Geriatric Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of Virginia. He is currently Clinical Professor of Medicine at UNC School of Medicine. He received his MD degree and Internal Medicine Residency from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Particularly interested in promoting the health and independence of elderly people, he has authored more than 100 peer reviewed articles on various aspects of geriatric medicine including pioneering approaches to geriatric assessment, team models of care, uses of advanced communications technology, and the approach to the elderly patient. He has an active clinical practice spending significant time in outpatient, inpatient, and assisted-living, and nursing home settings. He serves as a consultant to numerous scientific journals, private foundations, and the federal government. He has written 4 books on various aspects of aging including The Art and Science of Aging Well, A physician’s guide to a healthy body, mind and spirit. He is recognized through peer evaluations in American Health and other surveys as one of the best doctors in America.