March, 2024

Help Us Celebrate National Doctors Day!

Doctors are there in times of great distress to alleviate illness, promote healing, and offer guidance and comfort to patients and their caregivers. Taking place on Saturday, March 30, National Doctors Day presents an ideal opportunity to recognize those physicians who have made a positive impact in our lives. Watson Clinic’s team of over 220 board-certified physicians work every day from exam rooms and operating rooms to ensure a healthier community one patient at a time. They carry on ou...

Clinic Supports FSC Nursing Program

As a result of our donation to Florida Southern College’s Nursing Program, Watson Clinic was honored with three "simulators" and beds that are to be used for student training. Wearing specially embroidered gowns, each simulator was named after an influential nurse of our choosing from medical history. A sign hangs on the classroom wall spotlighting photos and biographies of each nurse who "paved the way for generations of nurses to come." There’s Clara Barton, who was known as the An...

Saturday Appointments Available with Optometry & ENT

Watson Clinic’s Otolaryngology ENT and Optometry departments are pleased to offer appointment availability on select Saturdays for both new and established patients. This service provides enhanced convenience and flexibility for patients who have yet to establish their own specialist from either department or are too busy to attend an appointment during the week. Watson Clinic Main Optometry specialists Michelle Espanto, OD, FAAO and Elizabeth George, DO are offering appointment openings o...

The importance of physical therapy

Physical therapy PT can help increase mobility, enhance strength and relieve pain after surgery, injury or common illness. It can also help prevent certain problems in the future by addressing potential health issues. After surgical procedures such as total knee replacement or rotator cuff repair, a PT could work with you to restore your previous function and improve your post-operative quality of life to an even higher level than before. Some of the other common issues a PT can help with includ...

Colorectal cancer: Why you should get screened

Colorectal cancer is the second most deadly form of cancer in the United States. Adults ages 65 to 74 are more likely than younger people to get it. But recent data shows that colorectal cancer has increased among people ages 20 to 49. Routine colorectal cancer screening is important. Screening can help your provider find cancer early, when it's easier to treat. In fact, screening might help them find and remove suspicious growths before cancer can form. How colorectal cancer begins Colorectal c...

The First Trimester

The first time you learn that you’re pregnant marks the beginning of an exciting journey. Pregnancy usually is measured by weeks, and a typical pregnancy lasts 40 weeks. Those weeks are grouped into trimesters. The first trimester starts on the first day of your last menstrual period and ends at 13 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy. During the first trimester, your baby's major organs, limbs, parts of the face and eyelids start to develop. Early-pregnancy changes At this stage, your body start...