Brad Watkins MD

Assistant Professor, Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

7798 University CTSte EBeckett Ridge, OH 45069
Phone+1 513-939-2263
Fax+1 513-874-4569

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Education & Training

TriHealth (Good Samaritan Hospital)Residency, Surgery, 1991 - 1997
University of Louisville School of MedicineClass of 1991

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2007 - Present
WA State Medical License 1998 - 2028
AK State Medical License 2024 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2024 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2024 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2024 - 2025
OH State Medical License 1994 - 2021
GA State Medical License 2007 - 2012
KY State Medical License 1994 - 2012
VA State Medical License 2007 - 2012
IL State Medical License 2006 - 2011
American Board of Surgery Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Leaks after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: 2024 update on risk factors.
Angelo Iossa, Lorenzo Martini, Francesco De Angelis, Alessandra Micalizzi, Brad Michael Watkins
Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery. 2024-08-13
2 citations
Multisite study of Titan SGS stapler in longitudinal gastric resection.
Christen E Salyer, Jonathan Thompson, Aaron Hoffman, Matthew D Burstein, Paul Enochs
Surgical Endoscopy. 2022-08-01
6 citations
Surprising neutral effect of shorter staple cartridges in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
Christen E. Salyer, Jonathan R. Thompson, Dennis J. Hanseman, Tayyab S. Diwan, Brad M. Watkins
Surgical Endoscopy. 2021-11-12

Journal Articles

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescents with or Without Syndromic Obesity: Two Years Follow-Up
Brad Watkins, MD, Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity