William Daniel, M.D.

William Daniel, M.D.

  • William T. Solomon Professorship in Clinical Quality Improvement at UT Southwestern Medical Center
  • Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Biography

Will Daniel, M.D., a leader in driving clinical improvement, quality measures, and measurable outcomes; as well as positive transformational changes, was named Vice President and Chief Quality Officer in November 2016.

Most recently, Dr. Daniel was Vice President and Chief Quality Officer for Saint Luke’s Health System in Kansas City, Missouri, a 10-hospital system that has won national recognition for quality.

He received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University, then earned his M.D. at UT Southwestern Medical School in 1990. After completing his residency at Washington University/Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, he returned to UT Southwestern for a cardiology fellowship. He also completed an advanced cardiovascular interventional fellowship at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute. Dr. Daniel served as a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Missouri in Kansas City and as the Medical Director for Quality for the Mid America Heart Institute.

Education & Training
  • Internship - Washington University School of Medicine (1990-1991), Internal Medicine
  • Medical School - UT Southwestern Medical School (1986-1990)
  • Residency - Washington University School of Medicine (1991-1993), Internal Medicine
  • Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (1993-1996), Cardiology
  • Graduate School - University of Tennessee at Knoxville (2015-2015)
  • Fellowship - Saint Luke's Health System (1996-1997), Interventional Cardiology
  • Other Post Graduate Training - University of Tennessee at Knoxville (2015-2015)