FROM SURGEON TO CEO Earning a degree in medicine doesn't prepare you to take on the world of entrepreneurship. Yet every year, thousands of doctors across the nation set out to launch their very own practices with little to no knowledge of what it truly takes to run a successful business. In this book, Dr. Edwin Williams reveals secrets that can help physicians at any level of their career attain success in launching and operating their own practice with complete confidence. Using examples and anecdotes from his own life, Dr. Williams takes readers through an intricate journey, outlining essential components that will help physicians kick-start and sustain a sturdy practice. Leveraging his advice, readers can sidestep hurdles, avoid errors, and dodge costly mistakes, all while launching a business that breeds success for the present ... and the future. Building on his own life experience, Dr. Edwin Williams has crafted an excellent and important book that should be required reading for every physician aspiring to start or already running a private practice. --William H. Truswell, MD, FACS; Past President of AAFPRS