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Dr. Joseph Howard Williams, MD

Urology
Accepting new patients
37 years of experience
Lutheran Health Physicians General Surgery 7910 W Jefferson Blvd Ste 112, Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Overview
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Insurance

Brief Intro

Dr. Williams specializes in the treatment of prostate, bladder and kidney cancers, erectile dysfunction, incontinence, urinary tract infections and kidney stones. His surgical practice includes radical prostatectomy, penile prosthesis, surgery for male incontinence, and kidney and bladder cancer surgeries. Dr. Williams has a special interest in the treatment of urologic cancer. Dr. Williams is a board certified urologist and founding member of the Idaho Urologic Institute. A native Idahoan, he graduated from the University of Arkansas and completed his internship in surgery and his urology residency at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Williams also is a Certified Primary Investigator with the Association of Clinical Research Professionals. He currently serves as President of the Surgery Center of Idaho, located on the campus of Idaho Urologic Institute. He is a member of the American Urological Association and the Idaho Medical Association. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology. He currently is a board member on the Idaho State Board of Medicine; Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Ada County Medical Society; and a Director of the Idaho Physicians Network. Dr. Williams has medical privileges at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Centers, Boise and Nampa; St. Luke's Regional Medical Centers, Boise and Meridian; Southwest Advanced Care Hospital; and Vibra Hospital of Boise.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

United States Naval Medical Center

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College Of Medicine - 1988

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish

Location & Hours

Lutheran Health Physicians General Surgery
7910 W Jefferson Blvd Ste 112, Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Specialties Treated

Urology

Conditions Addressed

Prostate Cancer
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
Testicular Cancer
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Calculus of the Urinary System
Urinary Incontinence
Prostatitis
Bladder Cancer
Kidney Cancer

Procedures Performed

Vasectomy
Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
Prostate Biopsy
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

UnitedHealthcare
Humana
Kaiser Permanente
Optum Health
Meritain Health
First Choice Health
Medicaid
Medicare
PacificSource Health Plans
Tricare
Molina Healthcare
HealthSmart
AARP
AltaMed Senior BuenaCare (PACE)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma
Anthem Blue Cross
Principal Financial Group
Regence BlueShield of Idaho
HealthPartners
MediGold
SAMBA
SelectHealth
Blue Cross of Idaho
CHAMPVA
HealthScope Benefits
Allegiance Life and Health
Regence BlueShield
Southwestern Health Resources (SWHR)

Cancer 18
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 23
Orthopedics 45
Neurology & Neurosurgery 28
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 36
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 42
Diabetes & Endocrinology 13
Children's Hospital 4
Urology 37
Psychiatry 53
Geriatrics 34
Rehabilitation 30
Obsterics & Gynecology 8
Ear, Nose & Throat 3
Long Term Care 7
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 16