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Sonya Renee McWilliams, MSN, FNP, NP

(348 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Family Medicine

Professional interests include: breast cancer, obesity, weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery)

1934 Alcoa Highway Building D, Suite 285
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 305-9355

Sonya Renee McWilliams, MSN, FNP, NP is a nurse in Knoxville, TN specializing in general surgery and family medicine. Sonya Renee McWilliams, MSN, FNP, NP is affiliated with University Physicians' Association, Inc., The University of Tennessee Medical Center and UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1934 Alcoa Highway Building D, Suite 285
Knoxville, TN 37920

Some issues Sonya Renee McWilliams, MSN, FNP, NP can help you with:

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

blood draw	58
doctor visit	291
lab tests	163
preventive care	23
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
thyroid function tests	25
X-rays	14

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	137

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	31
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

blood draw	47
doctor visit	238
lab tests	166
preventive care	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
thyroid function tests	11
X-rays	15

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	122

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	26
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

blood draw	48
doctor visit	252
lab tests	133
preventive care	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
thyroid function tests	33
vaccines	10
X-rays	11

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	292

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	66
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

doctor visit	338

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

doctor visit	328

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

doctor visit	295

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

doctor visit	294

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	113

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

doctor visit	279

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	87

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

doctor visit	505

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Sonya Renee McWilliams, MSN, FNP, NP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Sonya Renee McWilliams, MSN, FNP, NP treated as a nurse in Knoxville, TN were lab tests, blood draw, thyroid function tests and preventive care.

blood draw	51
doctor visit	314
lab tests	156
preventive care	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
thyroid function tests	23
vaccines	10
X-rays	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Sonya Renee McWilliams, MSN, FNP, NP.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	45
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	26
85 and over	12
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	77

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Sonya Renee McWilliams, MSN, FNP, NP From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Sonya Renee McWilliams, MSN, FNP, NP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	13
Dementia	3

Education & Training

She is certified by the Board Certified Nurse Practitioner - ANCC and has a state license in Tennessee.

Board Certification: Board Certified Nurse Practitioner - ANCC

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Sonya Renee McWilliams, MSN, FNP, NP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Physicians' Association, Inc.

The University of Tennessee Medical Center

UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC

Ratings & Reviews

Sonya Renee McWilliams, MSN, FNP, NP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 348 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Sonya Renee McWilliams, MSN, FNP, NP from all over the web to help you find the right in Knoxville, TN.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Sonya Renee McWilliams, MSN, FNP, NP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$65 Injectafer $65
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$40 GATTEX $40
Olympus America Inc.	$32 Olympus $17	$15
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC	$26 Contrave $26
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC	$22 CoolSeal Generator $22
Other	$185 Wegovy $21	TISSEEL $20	QuikClot $18	NASCOBAL $18	Seglentis $18	Other $89

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$370

Biography

Ms. Sonya McWilliams has been affiliated with the University Physicians' Association, Inc. and The University of Tennessee Medical Center. Ms. McWilliams has obtained a license to practice in Tennessee. You can request or schedule a virtual visit with her.