A native of California, Dr. William Yi graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washington University in St. Louis with degrees in english and biology. He earned a medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and went on to complete his surgical residency and internship at Medstar Washington Hospital Center, a Level I Trauma Center in Washington, D.C. During his time there, he created a Surgical Bootcamp Program for incoming surgical interns, teaching basic skills and knowledge necessary for surgical residency. Dr. Yi has coauthored a number of articles related to surgical techniques and surgical resident performance and presented at several surgical academic meetings. He is a member of the American Board of Surgery. Having received his medical training in Nashville, Dr. Yi enjoys now caring for the community that raised him.