September 2, 2014
West Columbia, S.C. – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome Eddie M. Williams III, MD and Huong Thi Phan, MD to The Columbia Medical Group, a Lexington Medical Center physician practice located on Trenholm Road in Columbia.
An Irmo native, Dr. Williams graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, N.C. He went on to complete his internal medicine internship and residency, critical care residency, and pulmonary medicine fellowship at Duke University Medical Center. Additional education includes earning a diploma in tropical disease and hygiene from the University of Liverpool, U.K. and studying French at Institut de Formation de Cadres pour le Développement (IFCAD) in Brussels, Belgium.
“I enjoy the relationships and the science in practice, long term friendships with patients and solving problems - therefore the art and science of medicine,” Dr. Williams said.
Dr. Williams has more than 30 years of experience as a physician. He most recently practiced at Palmetto Pulmonary and Infectious Disease in Columbia. Dr. Williams is board certified in internal medicine and pulmonary disease.
Huong Thi Phan, MD is a graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Phan completed her residency in internal medicine in Columbia. She is board certified in internal medicine. Before coming to The Columbia Medical Group, Dr. Phan worked at West Columbia Internal Medicine, which was also part of the Lexington Medical Center network of care.
“As a practicing primary care physician, I have a unique opportunity to meet and care for a variety of patients with different needs,” Dr. Phan said. “To me, being a primary care physician is both rewarding and satisfying by taking part in the healing process.”
Specializing in general adult internal medicine, the board-certified physicians and nurse practitioner at The Columbia Medical Group provide comprehensive medical care for adults, including the diagnosis and treatment of health issues, care for chronic diseases, and advice on preventive care, diet and exercise.
Dr. Williams and Dr. Phan are accepting new patients.
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The Columbia Medical Group
4540 Trenholm Road
Columbia, SC 29206
803-790-4700
Lexington Medical Center is a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs a staff of more than 8,000 health care professionals. The hospital is ranked best hospital in the Columbia Metro and #2 hospital in South Carolina by U.S. News & World Report and was named one of the “Best Places to Work in South Carolina” by SC Biz News, in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group. Lexington Medical Cancer Center is an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence and has a clinical research and education affiliation with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE Center. The network also has an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and more than 70 physician practices. Lexington Medical Center operates one of the busiest Emergency departments in South Carolina, treating nearly 100,000 patients each year. The hospital delivers more than 4,000 babies each year and performs more than 25,000 surgeries. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies.
