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William M. Watkins, MD

William M. Watkins, MD

Associate Professor

Department:
SOM-Ophthalmology

Email:
wwatkins@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-5020

Biography

William Watkins, M.D., Associate Professor, is a board-certified surgeon in Comprehensive Ophthalmology. Dr. Watkins is a native of Jackson, MS, and after graduating from Mississippi College with a biology major, he attended medical school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). After graduation, Dr. Watkins completed a General Surgery internship, also at UMMC, and then pursued his residency training in Ophthalmology at Vanderbilt University. While at Vanderbilt, Dr. Watkins served as chief resident in Ophthalmology and was recognized with the Vanderbilt Eye Institute Benchmark Award for Residence Excellence. After completing his residency training, Dr. Watkins began his ophthalmology practice at UMMC in 2013 and has served here throughout his career. As part of his UMMC service, Dr. Watkins was medical student educator from 2015 through 2018 and most recently became the Ophthalmology Residency Program Director in 2018.
Dr. Watkin’s wife is an attorney in Jackson and together they have one daughter.

Education

University of Mississippi Medical Center, Fellowship Medical Retina, Ophthalmology Medical Retina2022
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Residency Training, Ophthalmology2013
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Internship, General Surgery2010
University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Medicine2008
Mississippi College, BS, Biology2004

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, American Board of Ophthalmology08/2014 - 08/2024
Licensure, Medical Licensure, State of Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure07/2013 - Present

Current Positions

Associate Professor, School of Medicine05/2017 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Assistant Professor, UMMC, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology07/2013 - 04/2017