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Summary
- Ken Watford completed his undergraduate degree in biology at Delta State University and graduated with highest honors in 1986. In 1992 he returned to Delta State and completed his Bachelor’s of Nursing while graduating Summa Cum Laude. He then spent two years working in emergency nursing.
In 1995 he continued his formal education at Vanderbilt University in the School of Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner Program and completed his Master’s of Science in Nursing in 1996. Upon completion, he continued his graduate studies in the Acute Care Program with an emphasis on emergency medicine.
Upon completion of his graduate study at Vanderbilt University, Dr. Watford served with the National Health Service Corps for three years while providing primary health care to patients in medically underserved regions of the United States.
In 2000 Dr. Watford joined the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
In 2011 Dr. Watford completed his Doctorate of Nursing Practice at Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Watford’s clinical interests include ear disorders concentrating on the management of patients with complex vertigo and dizziness.
Certifications & Licensure
- American Nurses Credentialing Center Family Nurse Practitioner
Education & Training
Vanderbilt UniversityDoctorate, 2009 - 2011- Vanderbilt UniversityMasters, 1996 - 1997
- Vanderbilt UniversityMasters, 1995 - 1996
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow of the Academy of Excellence in Clinical Medicine Vanderbilt School of Medicine, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Member
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsDevelopment and Preliminary Findings of the Dizziness Symptom Profile.Gary P. Jacobson, Erin G. Piker, Kelsey Hatton, Kenneth E Watford, Timothy Trone
Ear and Hearing. 2019-05-01
Journal Articles
- Effects of Lifestyle Modification on Vestibular MigraineRoberts, Richard A.; Watford, Kenneth E.; Picou, Erin M.; Hatton, Kelsey; Trone, Timothy H.; Brignola, Emily Y, Otology & Neurotology, 12/2021
- The Dizziness Symptoms Profile (DSP): Development and Preliminary Findings3. Jacobson, G.P., Piker, E.G., Hatton, K., Watford, K.E., Trone, T. McCaslin, D.L., Bennett, M.L., Rivas, A., Haynes, D.S., Roberts, R.A, Ear and Hearing, 2018
- 5-Minute evaluation of dizzinessKenneth E Watford, Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Five minute evaluation of dizzinessMeharry Medical College, Nashville TN - 7/2007
- Everything the primary care provider needs to know about treating ears, nose, & throat issuesNashville, TN - 4/2005
- Utilization of a Nurse Practitioner in an Academic Otolaryngology Practice: A Two Year Retrospective AnalysisVanderbilt University Medical Center - 12/2002
External Links
- VUMC Facultyhttps://www.vumc.org/ent/person/kenneth-watford-dnp-np
Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000Fax+1 615-936-0605
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