Dr. Joan M Watkins DO
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Occupational Medicine
12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd Mdc 56 Tampa FL, 33612About
Joan Watkins is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Tampa, FL. Watkins specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Watkins participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
Education and Training
Philadelphia Coll of Osteo Med, Philadelphia Pa 1972
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 1972
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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