H. Kirk Watson

Background

Watson, H. Kirk was born on March 31, 1934 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bates College, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1960.

Career

Intern, Hartford Hospital, 1961; general surgery resident, Hartford Hospital, 1962; orthopaedic resident, Hospital for Special Surgery Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1962-1965; hand surgery resident, Doctor Joseph Boyes' Program, Los Angeles, 1966. Senior staff department orthopaedics and plastic surgery, Yale New Haven Med.Sch. Associate professor orthopaedics and physical rehabilitation U. Massachusetts Medical Center;staff Mount Sinai Hospital, Charles A. Dean Hospital, Greenville, Maine.

Achievements

• H. Kirk Watson has been listed as a noteworthy Hand surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Medical Association, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Research General Orthopaedic Society, American Society Surgery of the Hand (correspondent newsletter committee 1970, guidelines training program chairman 1982-1983), American College Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, Connecticut State Medical Society, Hartford County Medical Society, Hartford Medical Society, Southern New England Hand Society (founder, first president), Complications in Orthopedics (editorial board), Connecticut Combined Hand Surgical Fellowship Program (directory).