I am a board eligible foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon. I provide care for patients experiencing foot and/or ankle pain and discomfort from a variety of reasons. This ranges from bunions and hammer toes, to severe deformity from midfoot or ankle arthritis.

My expertise is in treating bunions, hammertoes, flat feet and high arches, fractures, tendonitis, ankle instability, as well as arthritis of the foot and ankle. When possible, I try to take a conservative approach first, focused on prevention of pain or injury. I have extensive training in foot and ankle surgery under the leaders in the field, allowing me to successfully perform ankle replacement surgery, fusions of the ankle and foot, and minimally invasive surgery including minimally invasive bunion correction, amongst other procedures. I also have a special interest in the care and treatment of dancers.

In my personal time, I enjoy fitness and dance. I started dancing when I was three years old and trained at the University of Arizona as well as with the Radio City Rockettes, and the Joffrey Ballet. I have kept dance (primarily ballet, tap and jazz), a part of my life ever since, including during my time at medical school and residency in New York City. I also enjoy walking my golden retriever, yoga, singing, and knitting!

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Orthopaedics (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Mercy Medical Center-Baltimore. 2022 - 2023

Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital. 2017 - 2022

Education

MD | NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. 2017

Research

I have authored articles appearing in numerous peer-reviewed journals, and collaborated on 20 national and international presentations. My current projects involve basic science studies looking at cell viability in talus cartilage injuries, minimally invasive bunion correction, and outcomes of Achil...

Publications

Books

Fractures of the Wrist (2021)

Chapter: Pediatric Distal Both Bone Fractures: Failed Closed Reduction

Authors: Williamson ERC, Karamitopoulos M, Tejwani N

Publisher: Springer 2021

Ratings & Comments

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Ratings

Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

4.9

Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

4.9

Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

4.9

Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

4.9

Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

4.9

Patient Comments

5.0

We love Dr. Williamson and would use and recommend her anytime.

Jan 31, 2025

5.0

Dr. Emilie Champagne Williamson was wonderful.Friendly,answered all my question and so easy to talk to.I will highly recommend her to my family and friends.

Jan 18, 2025

5.0

Dr. Williamson is excellent in all areas.

Jan 08, 2025

5.0

Dr Williamson was wonderful in her care!

Dec 06, 2024

5.0

I had a doctor and she was very knowledgeable about my issue and thoroughly explained all issues with me.

Nov 11, 2024

5.0

Provider has a very good demeanor.

Nov 01, 2024

5.0

Doctors Williamson and Morris were both attentive and professional. They provided clear explanations of my situation and recommended appropriate treatment including physical therapy. I'll be seeing her in a year to review progress.

Oct 28, 2024

5.0

Dr Williamson was extremely helpful in explaining my injury and what I needed to do for my recovery

Oct 21, 2024

4.8

She is hands down the best orthopedic doctor have hav seen.

Oct 17, 2024

5.0

The examination and discussion of my condition was extremely thorough and helped me to understand my treatment options.

Sep 15, 2024

5.0

Dr Williamson was great.

Aug 31, 2024

5.0

[...] is an adult with Down Syndrome. The Doctor took great care in including his abilities in the type of treatment that would would work best with his abilities. She was very good about clearly explaining her reasoning and choices with us his parents so that we had a clear understanding of what we could expect and what the plan of care was for us at home and in the future.

Aug 27, 2024

5.0

Excellent care. Would tell anyone to get Dr. Williamson

Aug 26, 2024

5.0

Dr. Williamson is very compassionate, caring, thoughtful and thorough in her explanations. She always explained what the issue was, ways to correct it and explained the pros and cons while including me in the decision on how to move forward.

Aug 25, 2024

The surgeon is awesome [...]

Aug 19, 2024

5.0

Both the student George Li and Dr. Williamson were amazing. Professional, friendly, helpful, caring and spent enough time with me to satisfy my concerns. Excellent!

Aug 04, 2024

5.0

Dr Williamson was excellent at explaining the procedure I was being seen for. She made me very comfortable on moving forward with my surgery.

Jul 31, 2024

5.0

Dr. Emily Champagne-Williamson is fantastic

Jul 26, 2024

5.0

The Dr gave very good advice and said to contact her if I need to make plans about my issue

Jul 20, 2024

5.0

Dr Emilie Champagne was great with [...] ever appointment

Jun 09, 2024

5.0

Dr Emilie was great [...]

Apr 02, 2024

5.0

I had a very good experience with the orthopedic foot specialist. [...]

Dec 13, 2023

5.0

Was humble enough able to admit when didn't know what the problem was, and showed and expressed a lot of commitment and care to finding out what the problem is with more testing.

Dec 01, 2023