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Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD

(64 Ratings)

Specializes in: Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Duke University School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: endocrine surgery, breast surgery, minimally invasive parathyroidectomy

4500 Forest Park Avenue Floor: 5th
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 362-2280

Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD is a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO specializing in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD is affiliated with WashU Medicine.

Office Locations

4500 Forest Park Avenue Div Surg Oncology, 5th Floor
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 362-2280

1-888-352-8360

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4500 Forest Park Avenue Floor: 5th
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 362-2280

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4921 Parkview Place Suite 5f St Louis Mo
Saint Louis, MO 63110

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660 S Euclid Avenue Street
Louis, MO 63110

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

endocrine surgery

parathyroid surgery

total thyroid lobectomy

By Affordability:

endocrine surgery

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD performed more endocrine surgery, parathyroid surgery, and total thyroid lobectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for endocrine surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were endocrine surgery, excision, neck surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	19
cancer surgery	19
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	169
endocrine surgery	52
excision	41
lymph node procedures	22
neck surgery	35
open surgery	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	187
endocrine surgery	43
neck surgery	43

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, excision and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	13
cancer surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	183
endocrine surgery	39
excision	27
lymph node procedures	14
neck surgery	39
open surgery	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, excision and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	14
cancer surgery	14
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	178
endocrine surgery	42
excision	27
lymph node procedures	13
neck surgery	31
open surgery	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	190
endocrine surgery	29
excision	12
lymph node procedures	12
neck surgery	29
open surgery	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	196
endocrine surgery	30
excision	11
lymph node procedures	11
neck surgery	30
open surgery	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	13
doctor visit	212
endocrine surgery	58
excision	13
lymph node procedures	13
neck surgery	58

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, excision and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	25
cancer surgery	25
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	220
endocrine surgery	62
excision	43
lymph node procedures	18
neck surgery	62
open surgery	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	97
endocrine surgery	34
neck surgery	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	17
doctor visit	150
endocrine surgery	63
excision	17
lymph node procedures	17
neck surgery	63

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	129

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	138
endocrine surgery	48
neck surgery	48

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2023 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	131
endocrine surgery	26
neck surgery	26

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2024 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery and lobectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	144
endocrine surgery	60
lobectomy	15
neck surgery	45

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Saint Louis, MO were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, excision and breast procedures.

breast procedures	17
cancer surgery	17
diagnostic procedures	15
dissection	15
doctor visit	168
endocrine surgery	45
excision	23
lobectomy	15
lymph node procedures	15
neck surgery	41
open surgery	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD.

**Gender**
Female	137
Male	37

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	139
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	34
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	28
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. He is certified by the Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Focused Practice Designation, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis (1999)

Board Certification: Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Focused Practice Designation, American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WashU Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 64 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Louis, MO.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$552 IMFINZI $552
Medtronic, Inc.	$18 PTEYE PARATHYROID DETECTION SYSTEM $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$288
Travel and Lodging	$282

Research Payments

Dr. William E. Gillanders, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $449,629.

Biography

Dr. William Gillanders, who practices in Saint Louis, MO, is a medical specialist in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). His areas of expertise consist of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy and breast surgery. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Gillanders is a graduate of Duke University School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. He is professionally affiliated with WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

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