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William J. Greer, MD
William J. Greer, MD
Urogynecology
Section Chief, Urogynecology
(4.9 out of 5)
VTC Faculty
Carilion Clinic
"To provide the highest quality care for pelvic floor disorders, while giving patients the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions about both surgical and non-surgical treatment options."
Locations
Background
Medical School
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Fellowships
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Specialties or Medical Focus
- Urogynecology
NPI
- 1760690440
Residencies
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Services
Conditions Treated
- Bladder pain syndrome
- Incontinence treatment
- Interstitial cystitis
- Overactive bladder
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Recurrent urinary tract infection
- Urinary tract infection
- Vesicovaginal / rectovaginal fistula
- Voiding dysfunction
Treatments Offered
- Botox of the bladder
- Colporrhaphy (anterior and posterior)
- Cystocele and rectocele repair
- Cystourethroscopy
- Interstim (sacral nerve stimulation)
- Midurethral sling for urinary incontience
- Robotic hysterectomy
- Robotic sacrocolpopexy
- Urodynamics
- Vaginal vault/uterosacarl suspension
- Vesicovaginal / rectovaginal fistula repair
Biography
A native of east Tennessee, Dr. Greer joined Carilion Clinic in September of 2013 from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He completed residency followed by a three-year fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Greer has served as faculty at UAB since 2010 and has developed expertise in the minimally invasive treatment of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. He has participated in several NIH sponsored landmark surgical trials. Dr. Greer has published work on pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and in areas related to education. His clinical interests include vaginal, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery, neuromodulation, and complex fistulas. Dr. Greer and Dr. Gleason have performed fistula surgery in West Africa for the treatment of obstetrical fistulas.
2012: Excellence in Medical Student Education
2009: Outstanding Contribution to Medical Student Education
2008: Best Video Award, Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, A Low Cost Cystoscopy Teaching Model
2007: Outstanding Contribution to Medical Student Education
2004: Outstanding Contribution to Medical Student Education
2002: Norman F. Gant Grant stipend for visiting senior medical student in Obstetrics at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, Texas
2012: Excellence in Medical Student Education
2009: Outstanding Contribution to Medical Student Education
2008: Best Video Award, Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, A Low Cost Cystoscopy Teaching Model
2007: Outstanding Contribution to Medical Student Education
2004: Outstanding Contribution to Medical Student Education
2002: Norman F. Gant Grant stipend for visiting senior medical student in Obstetrics at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, Texas
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Dr.Greer was incredibly nice and listened to me and explained things well