William Overton Harris III, MD

Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease

Languages Spoken:

English

Gender:

Male

5.0
Based on 360 ratings
William Overton Harris III, MD

About William Overton Harris III, MD

Dr. Harris completed his undergraduate education at the University of Virginia in 1984, graduating with High Honors. He graduated from the Medical College of Virginia in 1988 as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha honorary medical society. He completed his internal medicine residency at Barnes Hospital at Washington University in St. Louis, MO in 1991. Dr. Harris completed his cardiology fellowship training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN in 1995 where he was voted top cardiology trainee and best teacher. He then completed a fellowship in interventional cardiology also at the Mayo Clinic in 1995.

Dr. Harris is involved in all aspects of cardiac care and interventional cardiology. He is board certified in cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiology and is fellowship trained in cardiology and interventional cardiology.

Dr. Harris is a second generation peninsula physician who returned to his hometown in 1995. He is an enthusiastic sports fan and enjoys physical fitness, personal training, and golf. He and his wife love spending time with their three adult children.

Education

Medical: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology

Locations

Riverside Cardiology Specialists Newport News

12200 Warwick Boulevard, 590B, Newport News, VA 23601

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Riverside Cardiology Specialists Gloucester

7544 Hospital Drive, Building A, Suite 202, Gloucester, VA 23061

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Riverside Cardiology Specialists Hampton

A Department of Riverside Regional Medical Center

850 Enterprise Parkway, 1300, Hampton, VA 23666

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Ratings & Reviews

Riverside Health is committed to exceptional quality, safety and service. All ratings and comments are obtained from patient survey data collected and verified by Press Ganey, an independent organization focused on improving patient experience. Star ratings are displayed for those physicians who participate in Riverside’s patient experience survey program through Press Ganey and have received a minimum of 30 surveys responses.

Overall Satisfaction
5.0
Based on 360 ratings
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June 18, 2026
Dr. Harris is a very caring person who is very knowledgeable and great at what he does.
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June 18, 2026
Shows great concern about my health. Very good listener.
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June 18, 2026
Thorough and very informative.
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June 18, 2026
Good
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June 17, 2026
Dr Harris and his Team are amazing! Dr Harris always listens and I feel very well taken care of by him. I recommend him highly. Riverside Cardiology far exceeds all others in this area!
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June 17, 2026
Absolutely perfect. Great Doctor with a caring attitude.
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June 17, 2026
Good
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June 16, 2026
Dr Harris is the Best! He always listens to my concerns. He answered my questions in ways we understand. He explains information about my conditions in a way we can relate. Dr Harris is exceptional!
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June 12, 2026
Excellent experience with Dr Harris. He listened to my concerns and offered in depth explanations as to treatment and follow-up. I am so impressed with his care.
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June 10, 2026
THE BEST - knowledgeable and thorough -
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May 08, 2026
Dr Harris always goes over former problems I had to be sure they were taken care of , then deals with any present problems.
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May 07, 2026
Dr. Harris you remain to be a blessing all of these years. I'm thankful that you are part of my careteam. You were good to my mother as well during a very serious time with her health.
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May 06, 2026
Excellent visit. Thorough, thoughtful, helpful about current situation and next steps.
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April 30, 2026
Dr. Harris was very easy to talk to, and he explained everything in a manner that I understood. I was very impressed with him.
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April 26, 2026
Just repeating my prior comments. Dr. Harris and his staff were super.
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April 25, 2026
Dr. Harris was great!
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April 23, 2026
Dr. Harris truly listens to us. He addresses any concerns and questions we had.
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April 23, 2026
Excellent experience
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April 09, 2026
Dr Harris is great and very patient centered in his care.
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April 09, 2026
Excellent Care
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