Mary Ellen Williams, DO

Family Medicine, Primary Care

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About

Philosophy of care

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” I can hear my grandmother – sitting in the kitchen with a cup of coffee, leaning forward, elbows on the table for balance (you knew you were in for either a pearl of wisdom or a scolding if she put her elbows on the table) – waxing philosophical in cliches like this.

“If it ain't broke, don’t fix it.” That’s my grandfather at his workbench, screwdriver in hand, carefully nudging a recalcitrant toy back to life, talking as much to himself as to us grandkids.

These two simple cliches contain a whole philosophy about approaching life that shaped my approach to medicine.

Why I entered medicine

There are lots of engineers and mechanically minded people in my family. They see the world in terms of systems and look for the root cause of why things work and why things fail. I liked thinking that way, too, but was more interested in how it applied to people than to machines. I was especially interested in keeping things from failing in the first place.

An old fashioned DO was my family doctor and encouraged me to follow this line of thinking and enter medicine. I became a family doctor because it is the broadest field of medicine, touching all stages of life from birth to death. As a family doctor, I have the honor and privilege of witnessing and participating in the physical growth, emotional development and spiritual blooming of patients as individuals, as family members and as participants of their communities.

Community involvement

I volunteer with Street Survival Teen Driver Education, teaching new drivers advanced driving skills. I
am also a member of the Bethlehem Food Co-op.

Personal interests

I am the vocalist and leader of Ginger and The Schnappes Jazz Band. I also like to go driving with the
Porsche Club and participate in High Performance Driver’s Education.

Education

Undergraduate
 American University , None, 1980

Undergraduate
 University of Maryland, BA - Anthropology, 1983

Medical Training
 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, DO - Doctor of Osteopathy, 1993

Training

Internship 1994
 Rotating Internship, Suburban General Hospital, Norristown, PA

Residency 1995
 Family Practice, Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA

Residency 1996
 Family Practice, Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA

Certifications

American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine

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