Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Dr. Anthony M. Villano and Dr. Austin D. Williams Named Fellows of the American College of Surgeons

Austin D. Williams, MD, MSED, FACS (left), and Anthony M. Villano, MD, FACS (right), both Assistant Professors in the Department of Surgery, were recently inducted as Fellows of the American College of Surgeons.

PHILADELPHIA (December 3, 2024) - Fox Chase Cancer Center's Anthony M. Villano, MD, FACS, and Austin D. Williams, MD, MSED, FACS, were named Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) during a convocation before the organization's recent Clinical Congress in San Francisco.

Fellowship in the ACS recognizes a surgeon's exceptional contributions to the field, commitment to ethical surgical practices, and dedication to advancing patient care.

"It's an honor to be recognized by the ACS and to be part of this community, which is dedicated to advancing surgical care" said Villano, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgical Oncology who specializes in complex general surgery and the use of robotic surgery tools.

"This recognition is especially meaningful because it comes from our fellow surgeons," added Williams, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgical Oncology who specializes in breast cancer surgery.

Williams received his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine in 2013. Prior to joining Fox Chase, he was a breast surgical oncology fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He also completed a general surgery residency at Lankenau Medical Center and served as administrative chief resident.

In addition, he completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, where he focused on breast surgical oncology. He was recently named a Top Doctor by Philadelphia magazine and was awarded the Emerging Leader Award from Drexel University College of Medicine.

Villano specializes in the treatment of complex cancers, including melanoma, sarcoma, and gastrointestinal cancers such as colorectal and pancreatic cancer. He was also recently named a Top Doctor by Philadelphia magazine.

He received his medical degree from the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2013 and was then a resident physician in general surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. While there, he completed an advanced curriculum for robotic surgery. He also completed a Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Fox Chase, where he earned the John Ridge Fellowship Award and the Young Investigator's Award.

The ACS is an organization dedicated to improving the care of surgical patients and advancing the field of surgery. ACS supports surgeons through resources that enhance patient safety and care standards. The Clinical Congress is the largest educational meeting for surgeons and is attended annually by thousands of medical professionals.