William Anderson
Beacon Medical Group Trauma & Surgical Services
Office
(574) 647-5875
621 Memorial Drive Ste 502 South Bend, IN 46601
About
“Surgery affords me the opportunity in medicine, to see a problem and fix it,” says Dr. William Anderson. “This offers the potential to make an immediate, positive difference in people’s lives.” This was not the most obvious career path for him in the beginning, though.
Dr. Anderson came to the medical field via a very nontraditional route. He was working as an archaeologist in California and Nevada when he came to the realization that he felt unfulfilled. “I felt that, just like the Ark in Indiana Jones, my work would simply be boxed up and placed in a warehouse, never to be seen again.” He always had some interest in medicine, so he decided to volunteer at his local hospital on his days off. “On my first day of volunteering,” he says, “I knew that I had been doing the wrong thing with my life and career.”
He was led to Beacon not long after his decision to pursue medicine. On their move from Northern California to Boston, he says, “My wife and I saw the sign for Notre Dame on the side of the freeway. We decided to stop by to take a picture with ‘Touchdown Jesus.’” When Dr. Anderson saw a job posting for Beacon, it immediately felt like “a sign.”
Dr. Anderson takes a personal approach to patient care, recognizing that all human beings come from different circumstances and backgrounds – and in the same way, their medical treatments must be tailored to them. He likes to speak with patients and their families as if they were his own. Even when interactions are brief, he wants patients to feel confident that he’ll be there for them.
In his own words…
Who is or was the most influential person/role model in your life? My dad. He instilled in me the value of honest, hard work, and doing things the right way. “Anything worth doing is worth doing right.”
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? My first job was delivering papers starting at age 12. I lived in Central Wisconsin at the time, and winters were a little tough, especially when it hit -20 degrees. But it taught me the value of hard work.
What is your favorite food? I have two favorite foods: Barbeque ribs with cornbread and Mediterranean food (gyros, falafel, etc.)
Movie? My favorite movies mostly come from the 1980s and include Empire Strikes Back and The Breakfast Club.
What was your best/worst subject in school growing up? My best subjects were History, Art, and Biology. My worst subject was English.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? My choice would be my dad who passed away during my first year of medical school. I’d like to thank him for all the sacrifices that he made for our family and country, many of which I’m now only beginning to understand.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? What are your hobbies, interests? I enjoy working on my house and car. Just as in medicine, I like to diagnose and learn how to fix things. I also enjoy creating art with my daughter, going to sporting events with my son, and spending the quiet evenings after they go to bed talking with my wife
William Anderson
About Dr. Anderson“Surgery affords me the opportunity in medicine, to see a problem and fix it,” says Dr. William Anderson. “This offers the potential to make an immediate, positive difference in people’s lives.” This was not the most obvious career path for him in the beginning, though.
Dr. Anderson came to the medical field via a very nontraditional route. He was working as an archaeologist in California and Nevada when he came to the realization that he felt unfulfilled. “I felt that, just like the Ark in Indiana Jones, my work would simply be boxed up and placed in a warehouse, never to be seen again.” He always had some interest in medicine, so he decided to volunteer at his local hospital on his days off. “On my first day of volunteering,” he says, “I knew that I had been doing the wrong thing with my life and career.”
He was led to Beacon not long after his decision to pursue medicine. On their move from Northern California to Boston, he says, “My wife and I saw the sign for Notre Dame on the side of the freeway. We decided to stop by to take a picture with ‘Touchdown Jesus.’” When Dr. Anderson saw a job posting for Beacon, it immediately felt like “a sign.”
Dr. Anderson takes a personal approach to patient care, recognizing that all human beings come from different circumstances and backgrounds – and in the same way, their medical treatments must be tailored to them. He likes to speak with patients and their families as if they were his own. Even when interactions are brief, he wants patients to feel confident that he’ll be there for them.
In his own words…
Who is or was the most influential person/role model in your life? My dad. He instilled in me the value of honest, hard work, and doing things the right way. “Anything worth doing is worth doing right.”
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? My first job was delivering papers starting at age 12. I lived in Central Wisconsin at the time, and winters were a little tough, especially when it hit -20 degrees. But it taught me the value of hard work.
What is your favorite food? I have two favorite foods: Barbeque ribs with cornbread and Mediterranean food (gyros, falafel, etc.)
Movie? My favorite movies mostly come from the 1980s and include Empire Strikes Back and The Breakfast Club.
What was your best/worst subject in school growing up? My best subjects were History, Art, and Biology. My worst subject was English.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? My choice would be my dad who passed away during my first year of medical school. I’d like to thank him for all the sacrifices that he made for our family and country, many of which I’m now only beginning to understand.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? What are your hobbies, interests? I enjoy working on my house and car. Just as in medicine, I like to diagnose and learn how to fix things. I also enjoy creating art with my daughter, going to sporting events with my son, and spending the quiet evenings after they go to bed talking with my wife
Primary Specialty
Surgeon
Practice
Beacon Medical Group Trauma & Surgical Services
Gender
Male
Education
University of Illinois College of Med at Rockford
Training
Loma Linda University, Mercy Hospital Medical Center
Certification
California State University at Chico - 2008, University of Minnesota - 2000, American Board of Surgery
Payment Options
American Express, Check, Discover, Financing, MasterCard, Visa
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, First Health), Aetna Medicare Advantage (Via CHA ACO, LLC), Sagamore, Cigna, Mdwise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Mdwise Excel Medicaid (HHW), CareSource Marketplace, CareSource Medicaid (HHW), CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), HealthSmart, Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HHW), Humana Medicare Advantage, Ambetter Marketplace (MHS), Medicaid Michigan FFS, Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HCC), Managed Health Services Healthly Indiana Plan (MHS HIP), Humana, CHA ACO LLC dba Beacon ACO, Anthem Medicaid (HHW HCC), Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Anthem BCBS, Anthem Medicare Advantage, UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage (UHC), VA CCN Optum UHC, UnitedHealthcare Medicaid (HCC), UnitedHealthcare (UHC), Medicaid Indiana FFS, Medicare FFS, Immergrun Health Network, Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS), Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN), Plain Church Group, Tricare East Humana Military, Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN)
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Elkhart General Hospital, Memorial Hospital of South Bend
Office Name
Beacon Medical Group Trauma & Surgical Services
Languages
English
Business Hours
Monday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed
Services
General Surgery
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