Dr. Brelsford has practiced rheumatology in East Texas for the past 20 years and is the owner of Arthritis & Osteoporosis Clinic, where he provides effective and lasting pain relief for patients with bone and joint conditions. Dr. Brelsford has also expanded his practice to include the latest in anti-aging and fat reduction techniques. To say that both Tyler, Texas, and medicine are in Dr. William G. Brelsford’s blood wouldn’t be an exaggeration. Dr. Brelsford was raised in Tyler in a medical family — his father was a surgeon in the area for many years — and his mother grew up in Longview. Dr. Brelsford is an honors graduate of both Robert E. Lee high school and Southern Methodist University in Dallas. After completing medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, he completed his residency and fellowship training in Dallas, Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Brelsford is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology. Dr. Brelsford has authored and co-authored several articles in respected journals in rheumatology and he’s a member of the following professional organizations: American Medical Association Texas Medical Association Smith County Medical Society American College of Rheumatology