Michael Thomas Watkins

Background

Watkins, Michael Thomas was born on November 17, 1954 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Harding Thomas and Muriel Cecelia (Knowles) Watkins.

Education

Bachelor, New York University, 1976; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1980.

Career

Intern/resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1980-1982; research fellow, Hebert School of Medicine, Bethesda, 1982-1984; surgical resident, U. Rochester, 1984-1986; chief resident vascular surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1986-1987; instructor surgery, Boston University School Medicine, 1987-1990; assistant professor, Boston University School Medicine, 1990-1996; associate professor, Boston University School Medicine, since 1996. Postdoctoral fellow Mallory Institute, Boston, 1988-1990. Peer reviewer VA General Research Svc., Washington, since 1992, American Heart Association-Massachusetts affiliate, Framingham, Massachusetts, since 1992.

Director surgical research laboratories VA Medical Center, Boston, since 1992.

Achievements

• Michael Thomas Watkins has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Army, 1982-1984. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, National Medical Association, American Heart Association (thrombosis county, grant-in-aid 1990), Society of Black Academy Surgeons, Association for Academy Surgery.

Interests

• Avocations: bike riding, swimming, basketball, jazz, hiking.

Connections

Married Paula Pinkston, May 25, 1985. Children: Steven Thomas, Adrienne Elise.

Father:

Harding Thomas Watkins

Mother:

Muriel Cecelia (Knowles) Watkins

Spouse:

Paula Pinkston

child:

Adrienne Elise Watkins

child:

Steven Thomas Watkins