Background
Watts, Nelson Barnett was born on November 11, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Walter Moore and Adelene (Barnett) Watts.
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Nelson Barnett Watts
Edit Profileendocrinologist medical educator
Nelson Barnett Watts, American Endocrinologist, medical educator. Certified American Board Internal Medicine (subspecialty endocrinology and metabolism). Recipient certified appreciation Mountain Area Health Education Center, Family Practice Residents, 1980, Special award for Significant Contributions to the Health Professionals of Western North Carolina, 1983.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. North Carolina, 1966; Doctor of Medicine, U. North Carolina, 1969.
Career
Intern in medicine, Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, 1969-1970;
fellow in endocrinology, North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, 1970-1971;
resident in medicine, Charlotte (North Carolina) Memorial Hospital, 1971-1972;
private practice endocrinology and diabetes, W.N.C. Internal Medicine Cons., Asheville, North Carolina, 1972-1983;
attending physician, Memorial Mission Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital, Asheville, 1972-1983;
attending physician, Emory University Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, since 1983;
endocrinologist, The Emory Clinic, Inc., Atlanta, 1983-1985;
endocrinologist, partner, The Emory Clinic, Inc., Atlanta, since 1985;
laboratory director, The Emory Clinic, Inc., Atlanta, since 1987;
associate subsection head endocrinology section internal medicine, The Emory Clinic, Inc., Atlanta, since 1989;
co-director Bone Densitometry Svc., The Emory Clinic, Inc., Atlanta, since 1990. Clinical assistant professor medicine U. North Carolina School Medicine, 1976-1981, clinical associate professor, 1981-1983. President Buncombe County (North Carolina) Medical Society, 1980.
Senior associate medicine Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, 1983-1984, assistant professor, 1984-1988, associate professor, 1988-1996, professor, since 1996. Member subcommittee on urinalysis National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Studies, since 1989, subcommittee on hemoglobinopathies, since 1990. Grant reviewer National Osteoporosis Foundation, National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases), 1993.
Ad-hoc reviewer for various jorus. Presenter in field; others.
Achievements
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Membership
Member Asheville (North Carolina) Community Theater, 1972-1983, board directors, 1980-1983,vice president, 1982-1983. Member annual ball committee Georgia Council International Visitors, 1986-1988, active, since 1986. Member nightflight night fantasy host committee Callanwolde Foundation, since 1987.
Active Asheville (North Carolina) Art Museum, 1972-1983, Rhododendron Royal Brigade of Guards, Asheville, 1972-1983, Biltmore ForestCountry Club, Asheville, since 1972, First Presbyterian Church, Asheville, 1972-1983, ruling elder, 1983, Western North Carolina Nature Center, Asheville, 1976-1983,City-County Blue Ribbon Committee for the Arts, Asheville, 1982-1983, United Arts Fund Doctor, Asheville, 1982-1983, High Museum Art, since 1983, Friends ofZoo Atlanta, since 1986. Others Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association, American Association Clinical Chemistry, American Association Clinical Endocrinologists, American Diabetes Association (president Georgia affiliate 1991-1992, numerous others), American Federation for Clinical Research, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, American Society Clinical Pathologists (county on continuing education commissioner'smedal 1989, president's award 1990, others), The Endocrine Society, International Society for Calcium Related Hormones, Medical Association Atlanta, Medical Association Georgia, Society for Clinical Densitometry, North America Menopause Society.
Connections
Married Bettie Griffin, June 9, 1966. Children: Parker Neely, Alison Barnett.
