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Office
1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121
Summary
- Dr. Jeffrey Watkins is a board certified physiatrist who is also subspecialty board certified in brain injury medicine.
He primarily works in the inpatient rehabilitations setting, predominantly assuming care for patients with neurological, cardiac, orthopedic, post-surgical amputations.
He specializes in Neuro rehabilitation care and sees patients for evaluation of therapy services, durable medical equipment, concussion evaluations, and spasticity management with pharamacologic and interventional treatments.
Education & Training
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Brain Injury Medicine (Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation), 2014 - 2015
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2011 - 2014
- Howard UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2011
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 2010
- University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Arts, Biology, 1999 - 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- LA State Medical License 2018 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- DC State Medical License 2010 - 2011
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Brain Injury Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsCharacteristics of Acute Stroke Patients Readmitted to Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities: A Cohort StudyNneka L. Ifejika, Minal Bhadane, Chunyan C. Cai, Jeffrey N. Watkins, James C. Grotta
PM & R. 2021-05-01
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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