William Overton Harris III, MD

Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease

Languages Spoken:

English

Gender:

Male

5.0
Based on 415 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 Medical School
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 415 ratings
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February 24, 2026
Dr Harris is the best.
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February 21, 2026
Dr Harris was great!!!
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February 19, 2026
Good
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February 14, 2026
Good
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February 10, 2026
I have been a patient of Dr Harris for a number of years. He Has always taken the time to listen to me and help me to understand what I need to do with my health situation.This is very important to me. I believe Dr Harris is a very good cardiologist and I would recommend him to anyone needing a cardiologist in this area.
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February 10, 2026
Dr. Harris listened to my concerns and was very clear in discussing his plans to address them.
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February 09, 2026
Dr. Harris is always there to answer your questions or concerns.
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February 08, 2026
Dr Harris is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to.
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February 07, 2026
he was very caring and considerate
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February 07, 2026
My experience surpassed my expectations. My exam was thorough, problems concerning medications were thoroughly discussed and recommendations for substitutions were offered. The physician was professional, knowledgeable and supportive of my needs.
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February 07, 2026
Excellent and the best it could be
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February 04, 2026
Dr. Harris is always pleasant, listens & answers questions. I would always recommend him to others having worked with doctors for many years , they are not always like Dr Harris !
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January 30, 2026
Excellent doctor,everything explained in detail.
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January 30, 2026
Dr. Harris is the best of the best! Love him!
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January 28, 2026
Took his time. Communicated effectively with good explanations of the problem.
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January 19, 2026
My husband and myself are coming to Riverside as patients of Dr. Harris.
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January 15, 2026
Thorough exam and plenty of opportunities to ask questions and participate in decision making.
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January 10, 2026
Dr Harris is exceptional! He listens, explains, and is well prepared to talk with me about my issues and concerns.
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January 09, 2026
Excellent physician who im greatly appreciative too who did my heart stents when having heart attack years ago. [...]
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January 08, 2026
Dr Harris is the bomb!
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