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Anthony Watkins, MD, General Surgery, Tampa, FL, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

AnthonyWatkinsMD

General Surgery Tampa, FL

Pancreas, Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Surgical Director Kidney Transplant

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Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2009 - 2011
  • Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2009
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
    University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2002
  • Fisk University
    Fisk UniversityBA, 1994 - 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2009 - 2022
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2012 - 2013
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Healthcare Professionals Under 40 Award National Medical Association, 2013
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
  • Distinguished Fellow American Society of Transplantation/Canadian Society of Transplantation, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Kidney Allograft Failure in the Steroid‐Free Immunosuppression Era: A Matched Case‐Control Study  
    Joseph E Schwartz, Jun B Lee, Choli Hartono, John R Lee, Darshana M Dadhania, Sandip Kapur, Meredith J Aull, Surya V Seshan, Manikkam Suthanthiran, Mohamad M Alkadi, A..., Clinical Transplantation
  • Renal allograft outcomes following early corticosteroid withdrawal in hispanic transplant recipients  
    Afaneh C, Cheng E, Aull MJ, Watkins AC, Kim J, Leeser DB, Kapur S, Clinical Transplant, 1/1/2013
  • Complex hepatectomy under total vascular exclusion of the liver: impact of ischemic preconditioning on clinical outcomes  
    Jeon J, Watkins A, Wagener G, Samstein B, Guarrera J, Goldstein M, Meltzer J, Kato T, Emond JC, World J Surgery, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Feasibility of Endoscopic Allograft Duodenal Biopsy Following Pancreatic Transplantation.
    Gonda, T, Tanriover, B, Camacho-Rivera, J, Watkins, AC, Sandoval, R, Cohen, D, Ratner, LE, 24th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Berlin, Germany, 1/15/2012
  • Utilization of High-Risk Donors in Kidney Transplantation: A Single Center Experience.
    Watkins AC, Camacho-Rivera J, Samuels MJ, Mahendran A, Cohen D, Ratner LE, American Transplant Congress, Philadelphia, PA, 1/30/2011
  • A Risk Worth Taking? A Single Center Experience Using CDC High Risk Donors In Kidney Transplantation.
    Watkins AC, Camacho-Rivera J, Samuels MJ, Mahendran A, Cohen D, Ratner LE, AST/CST 2011 Distinguished Fellows Research Symposium, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, CA, 1/2/2011
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Lectures

  • "Careers in Medicine/Surgery" 
    Weill Cornell Medical College - 1/18/2014
  • "Careers in Surgery" 
    1/4/2014
  • "Successful and Productive Academic Research" 
    Weill Cornell Medical College - 1/22/2013
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Other

  • "ABC Documentary Series" (Featured Transplant Surgeon) 
    Anthony Carl Watkins, MD, NY MED
    1/1/2012

Press Mentions

  • Why Aren’t There More Black Doctors? Racism, Classism, or Apathy?
    Why Aren’t There More Black Doctors? Racism, Classism, or Apathy?February 22nd, 2019
  • Minority Doctors in US Residency Programs Routinely Face Racism
    Minority Doctors in US Residency Programs Routinely Face RacismOctober 1st, 2018
  • ‘Regifting’ Kidneys Used in Previous Transplants Could Ease the Organ Shortage
    ‘Regifting’ Kidneys Used in Previous Transplants Could Ease the Organ ShortageApril 25th, 2018
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Hospital Affiliations