RayLWattsMD
Neurology • Birmingham, ALMovement Disorder
President, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB); Chair, Board of Directors of UAB Health System; Charles S. Ackerman Endowed Professor in Parkinson’s Disease, Department of Neurology, UAB Heersink School of Medicine; Clinician, Neurology, UAB Kirklin Clinic; Senior Scientist, UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center
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Office
1720 2nd Avenue South
Administration Building 1070
Birmingham, AL 35294Phone+1 205-934-4636
Summary
- Dr. Ray Watts is a neurologist in Birmingham, Alabama and President of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He received his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and has been in practice 37 years. He specializes in movement disorder and is experienced in deep brain stimulation, movement disorders, botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders, and therapeutics. He has more than 130 publications and over 500 citations.
Education & Training
National Institutes of Health (NIH)Fellowship, 1984 - 1986
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1981 - 1984
Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
AL State Medical License 2003 - 2025
GA State Medical License 1986 - 2024
MD State Medical License 1984 - 1987
DC State Medical License 1984 - 1986- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Annual Power 60 - Most Influential Executives, 2020-present Birmingham Business Journal
- America's Top Doctors, 2000 - present Castle Connolly
- Best Doctor’s in America, 1994 - present Woodward and White
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 50 citationsUnilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation improves sleep quality in Parkinson's disease.Amy W. Amara, David G. Standaert, Stephanie Guthrie, Gary Cutter, Ray L. Watts
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 2012-01-01 - 37 citationsThe effects of deep brain stimulation on sleep in Parkinson's disease.Amy W. Amara, Ray L. Watts, Harrison C. Walker
Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders. 2011-01-01 - 182 citationsRandomized, blind, controlled trial of transdermal rotigotine in early Parkinson disease.Ray L. Watts, Joseph Jankovic, Cheryl Waters, Ali H. Rajput, Babak Boroojerdi
Neurology. 2007-01-23
Press Mentions
https://yellowhammernews.com/uab-to-acquire-ascension-st-vincents/June 25th, 2024
Birmingham's most influential executives in spotlight for BBJ's annual Power 60June 20th, 2024- Ribbon is cut at UAB Dentistry in DothanFebruary 26th, 2024
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Neurological AssociationMember
- American Academy of NeurologyMember
- Society for NeuroscienceMember
- Alpha Omega AlphaMember
- Movement Disorders SocietyMember
- International Brain Research OrganizationMember
- Medical Association of State of AlabamaMember
- Alabama Academy of NeurologyMember
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