Education

Bachelor of Science
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

1981

Doctorate of Medicine
Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland

1985

General Surgery Internship
Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington

1985-1986

General Surgery Residency
Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii

1986-1990

Accreditations

Board Certified General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Medical Decorations and Awards

Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Commendation Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
National Defense Service Medal with Service Star
SWA Service Medal with 2 Service Stars
GWOT Expeditionary & Service Medals
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia & Kuwait)

Research

Beekley AC, Watts DM. Combat Trauma
Experience with the United States Army
102nd Forward Surgical Team in
Afghanistan Am J Surg 2004 May

Curry TK; Carter PL, Porter CA; Watts DM.
Resectional Gastric Bypass is a New
Alternative for Morbid Obesity Am J Surg.
1998 May

Watts DM, Jones GP, Bowman GA, Olsen JD.
Giant benign mesothelioma. Ann Thorac
Surg. 1989 Oct