Ashley Williamson, MD
Ashley Williamson, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Specialties
- Vascular Surgery
Locations
- Crown Point, IN
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
Ashley J. Williamson, MD, is a board-certified vascular surgeon dedicated to treating complex blood vessel conditions with a focus on compassion and patient-centered care. She has extensive expertise in managing critical vascular issues, including:
- Thoracoabdominal and thoracic aneurysms
- Abdominal aneurysms
- Aortic dissection
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Mesenteric artery disease
- Renal artery disease
Dr. Williamson knows that navigating vascular conditions can be overwhelming, and she makes it a priority to ensure each patient feels genuinely heard and supported. By focusing on open communication, she helps patients understand their diagnoses, options and what to expect. With broad experience and specialized training, Dr. Williamson performs complex open and endovascular thoracoabdominal aneurysm repairs. She partners with her patients on decision making that offer the best outcomes for their specific condition and symptoms.
Her personalized approach means that patients aren’t just receiving top-level medical care, but are also being guided through each step with trust, support and respect. Dr. Williamson’s goal is to provide a safe and reassuring environment, helping patients feel confident in their treatment every step of the way.
Along with her clinical practice, Dr. Williamson is also active in researching treatments and techniques to improve care for her patients, such as robotic vascular surgery, spinal cord ischemia after aortic surgery and surgical optimization of thoracoabdominal aneurysms.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Renal Artery Disease
Board Certifications
- Surgery
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- Rush Medical College
Internship
- University of Chicago
Residency
- The University of Chicago Medical Center
Fellowship
- University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American College of Surgeons
- Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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