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Ray Watts, MD, Neurology, Birmingham, AL, University of Alabama Hospital

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Neurology • Birmingham, AL

Movement Disorder

President, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB); Chair, Board of Directors of UAB Health System; Charles S. Ackerman Endowed Professor in Parkinson’s Disease, Department of Neurology, UAB Heersink School of Medicine; Clinician, Neurology, UAB Kirklin Clinic; Senior Scientist, UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center

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Summary

  • Dr. Ray Watts is a neurologist in Birmingham, Alabama and President of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He received his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and has been in practice 37 years. He specializes in movement disorder and is experienced in deep brain stimulation, movement disorders, botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders, and therapeutics. He has more than 130 publications and over 500 citations.

Education & Training

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
    National Institutes of Health (NIH)Medical Staff Fellow, Neurophysiology, 1984 - 1986
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1981 - 1984
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2003 - 2024
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1986 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1984 - 1987
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1984 - 1986
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctor’s in America, 1994 - present Woodward and White
  • Birmingham’s Best Doctors, 2003 - present Birmingham Magazine
  • America's Top Doctors, 2000 - present Castle Connolly
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • The Health Care Authority of the City of Anniston Signs Letter of Intent to Affiliate with UAB Health System
    The Health Care Authority of the City of Anniston Signs Letter of Intent to Affiliate with UAB Health SystemFebruary 8th, 2023
  • UAB Announces Key Health System, Heersink School of Medicine Leaders
    UAB Announces Key Health System, Heersink School of Medicine LeadersFebruary 3rd, 2023
  • Gift Advances Alzheimer’s Disease Research
    Gift Advances Alzheimer’s Disease ResearchJanuary 17th, 2023
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Professional Memberships

  • International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society - MDS
    Member
  • American Neurological Association
    Member
  • American Academy of Neurology
    Member
  • Society for Neuroscience
    Member
  • Alpha Omega Alpha
    Member
  • Movement Disorders Society
    Member
  • International Brain Research Organization
    Member
  • Medical Association of State of Alabama
    Member
  • Alabama Academy of Neurology
    Member

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Ray Watts, Dr. Ray Watts, MD, Dr. R Watts, Dr. Ray L Watts