Dr. Christopher Williams is originally from Jacksonville, Florida. He enlisted in the United States Air Force right out of high school and after four years of service in the Air Force, he completed his undergraduate studies summa cum laude. He then enrolled in medical school at Emory University School of Medicine, and completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
During his residency, Dr. Williams was awarded resident of the year, three years in a row, and was the Academic Chief Resident in his senior year. While training at Emory, he had significant exposure to regenerative medicine through the sports medicine department and his long-term mentor, Dr. John Pitts (a widely recognized leader and pioneer in regenerative medicine).
Dr. Williams completed his fellowship in the field of interventional orthopedics at the Centeno-Schultz Clinic, and subsequently served as the founder and medical director of Interventional Orthopedics of Atlanta.
Now available full-time at the Regenexx Cayman clinic, Dr. Williams provides year-round interventional orthopedics expertise and exceptional patient care to residents and international patients alike. This move has allowed our clinic to offer the world’s most advanced orthopedic stem cell procedures in Grand Cayman, year-round. Learn more about Dr. Williams by watching the video and reading through our Q&As, below.
The military was great because it allowed me to form relationships with great people from many different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. This really has allowed me to be able to connect meaningfully with anyone I meet. I think that we all grow up in our bubbles, but we actually have several things in common with each other. Also, learning how to disarm tension with a positive attitude has served me well during my medical training and career as well.
This is something that is continually evolving for me. I think the one constant is that I am a firm believer in spending time doing some form of physical activity daily. Currently, I am trying to work out in the morning since things are a little hectic in the evening with having young children. I usually combine one day of weightlifting with body weight exercises followed by one to two days of cardio and core work. Every four weeks, I try and do a one-week period of no weightlifting and body weight exercises only to allow some recovery as well. Also, I am very conscious about what I eat daily. I highlight a lot of my philosophy on this in my e-book, Exercise 2.0.
I think the biggest harm is probably approaching health from the ego versus from the perspective of a personal journey that is continually evolving. Ego workouts and fitness choices commonly lead to repetitive injury, fad diets, high and low weight fluctuations, and negative effects on body identity and mood. We are all on a journey that will take a lifespan and should realize we all will travel at our own pace. There is no magic bullet, or one-size-fits-all remedy for health and fitness.
I had my first exposure with regenerative medicine from a friend that became one of the all-star doctors of Regenexx, Dr. John Pitts. I met Dr. Pitts while I was in medical school at Emory University and he was a resident at Emory at that time. He finished residency and went to do a fellowship at the Centeno-Schultz Clinic in Regenerative Medicine and Orthopedics. At that point, he was the second fellow to ever complete that fellowship.
Over the years, he would tell me about the cutting-edge things that Regenexx was doing and how happy he was that he decided to do the fellowship. These early conversations piqued my interest in the field and, while in residency, I had the opportunity to work and do research with Dr. Ken Mautner, who is one of the leaders in the field of regenerative orthopedics.
After my residency, I knew that completing the fellowship at the Centeno-Schultz clinic was going to provide me with the best skill set and knowledge in the country. After I completed the fellowship, I continued to work at the Centeno-Schultz clinic for an additional year which allowed me to work with and teach new fellows, finish research publications, and subsequently open a medical practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Fast forward to the present and I’m thrilled that my journey has brought me to Regenexx Cayman full time.
I have noticed an influx of cervical instability patients over the last two to three years. Unfortunately, patients with upper cervical instability have very limited options for the management of their issues which can be very disabling, and they often turn to surgery for management. I have seen good success with more conservative management for these patients using PRP and at times stem cells.
My mind is continually blown by the things that we do. Seeing complete ACL tears heal with the precise placement of bone marrow stem cells is remarkable.
As the field of regenerative medicine and orthobiologics continues to evolve, I think we will see the creation of several new minimally invasive medical devices to help augment the accurate placement of platelet rich plasma, stem cells, and scaffolding agents.
Learning how to work with different people from varying backgrounds and educational levels has been challenging at times so I’m always trying to find ways unlock the individual potential to allow working relationships to flourish and to maximize performance and efficiency.
The staff always continue to impress me with their attention to detail and excellent customer service skills. Additionally, its also very rewarding to work with patients from different parts of the globe on a regular basis with the same goals of optimizing health, function, and performance.
Regenexx procedures are one of the many key pieces of the puzzle to longevity. The journey to wellness and improved function is a lifelong process involving other key things such as nutrition, biomechanics and alignment, physical therapy, and exercise.
Now available full-time at the Regenexx Cayman clinic, Dr. Williams provides year-round interventional orthopedics expertise to residents and international patients alike. Only a short flight from Florida, and with direct flights from 15 U.S. destinations, reach out to the team to see how Regenexx Procedures (a stem cell procedure) may be the right fit for your orthopedic needs.
Located in George Town, on the island of Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands, the Regenexx Cayman clinic is home to leading practitioners in orthopedic regenerative medicine (pioneered by Dr. Christopher Centeno). Nestled closely along the shores of world-renowned Seven Mile Beach, the clinic has provided thousands of stem cell treatments for a variety of medical conditions.
Many patients come to us with joint issues that impact their quality of life and are looking to avoid invasive surgery and/or a reliance on pain medication (which can have serious side effects if used long-term).
By using your own mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to promote natural orthopedic healing, our healthcare goal is to decrease your joint pain and increase function. Orthopedic injuries and conditions shouldn’t prevent you from enjoying everyday activities.
We offer a number of treatment options, including Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP), Bone Marrow Aspirations (BMAs) for cryopreservation, and same-day and cultured stem cell therapies.
Our clinic is also the only provider of the cutting-edge stem cell procedure, Regenexx-C. This procedure takes your own culture-expanded stem cells and grows them up to 100 to 1000 times more than the initial extraction. We treat injuries to bones, cartilage, muscles, tendons, and ligaments, as well as degenerative conditions, such as Arthritis, Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), and herniated/bulging disc. Regenexx-C has had positive results in clinical trials and is proven to promote your body’s natural healing ability – it truly is the gold standard for orthopedic stem cell treatment, and we’re proud to be the exclusive providers.
We see ourselves as long-term partners in your healthcare journey and as such, also offer stem cell storage (cryopreservation) options that can support a lifetime of joint health.
