Ryan Williams, MD - Weill Cornell Medicine Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

Dr. Williams was born and raised in Corpus Christi, TX. He completed medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center. He then completed his Otolaryngology residency at Stanford followed by a fellowship in sleep surgery.His academic journey continued with a Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry from Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He then completed his training with an additional residency of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Jones graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in Biochemistry. She received her medical degree from Cornell University Medical College. She completed internship and residency at the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, followed by fellowship training at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr Jones has received numerous awards including Castle and Connolly Top Doctors for the past 20 years. She had been chosen to serve on their distinguished medical advisory board. Dr Jones has been awarded Yelp’s Compassionate Physician Award as well as being named one of American Top 100 Black Doctors. She is the author of the best selling book Medical Parenting: How to Navigate Health, Wellness and the Medical System with Your Child. Dr. Jones’ otolaryngology practice includes the care of adults and children. Her clinical interests cover a broad range of disorders affecting the ears, nose, throat, as well as the head and neck. These issues include, but are not limited to:·Nasal obstruction and congestion·Rhinitis·Sinusitis·Hearing Loss·Ear Infections·Tonsil and Adenoid disease·Obstructive sleep apnea·Benign growths of the head and neckDr. Jones has been chosen as the Advisory Council Member to lead Castle Connolly Top Doctors Diversity, Inclusion and Equality Initiative. The initiative's focus will be to connect Castle and Connolly’s over 60,000 doctors including our rising stars with patients seeking physicians with expertise in areas such as LBQT, weight management, and women’s health concerns to name just a few. It will highlight the strengths and diversity of our country’s Top physicians with patients seeking care in an increasing politicized health care environment.Dr. Jones has been leading Castle Connolly’s Ukraine initiative where they provide medical consultation and support to front line physicians in Ukraine to both support them and provide consultation for their patients.Dr. Jones non-profit organization Vaccinate 4 Love continues to provide information and resources to organizations as they enter the next stage of the pandemic where additional booster and mask requirements are ever evolving.

Dr. Kristen Yancey grew up in Atlanta, GA and went on to graduate with honors and summa cum laude from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Yancey then attained her medical degree and completed her residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, an institution renowned for their expertise in Otolaryngology. During residency, Dr. Yancey participated in several medical missions abroad to coordinate a mobile ear clinic and perform pediatric hearing screenings in rural schools in Kenya and Haiti. Dr. Yancey then completed a prestigious fellowship in Neurotology, undergoing additional, advanced training in lateral skull base and ear surgery at UTSW in Dallas, TX before joining the faculty at Weill Cornell. She has been an active member of her community and has published in many peer-reviewed journals, with a commitment to advance medical knowledge and improve patient outcomes:Her field of expertise encompasses hearing loss, aural rehabilitation through cochlear implantation and bone anchored hearing implants, cholesteatoma and other chronic ear disease, as well as lateral skull base pathology including vestibular schwannomas (acoustic neuromas), facial nerve tumors and cerebrospinal fluid leaks, endoscopic ear surgery. She enjoys caring for both adult and pediatric patients and is dedicated to improving the quality-of-life of all her patients.