Watson Clinic is pleased to welcome the following new additions to their team of expert physicians and medical providers.
John “Worth” Hopkins, DO is a board-certified Psychiatry specialist who treats children, adolescents and young adults from Watson Clinic Main at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd. in Lakeland. His areas of expertise include the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, early-onset psychosis, and emerging adult stress.
Dr. Hopkins earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg, MS. He performed his residency in Psychiatry and his fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. He is board-certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Appointments with Dr. Hopkins may be scheduled by calling 863-680-7877 or by visiting WatsonClinic.com/Hopkins.
Registered nurse practitioner Bridget Anderson, APRN works alongside board-certified Internal Medicine specialists Steven J. Colucci, DO and Geetha L. Krishnan, MD from Watson Clinic Main at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd. in Lakeland.
Ms. Anderson received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Polk State College in Winter Haven, FL, and her Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Graceland University in Independence, MO. She is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Appointments with Ms. Anderson may be scheduled by calling 863-680-7190 or visiting WatsonClinic.com/Anderson.
Brenda O’Hair, PA returns to Watson Clinic to assist patients of board-certified Dermatology specialist William J. Roth, MD, PhD from the Watson Clinic Bella Vista Building at 1755 N. Florida Ave. in Lakeland. Ms. O’Hair first joined Dr. Roth’s practice in 2003 and served Watson Clinic patients for over 20 years prior to this return.
Ms. O’Hair received her Master of Public Health degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and her Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, NE. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is a member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants, the American Academy of Physician Assistants, and the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants.
Appointments may be scheduled by calling 863-904-6201 or by visiting WatsonClinic.com/OHair.
Registered nurse practitioner Cristan Rios, APRN works alongside board-certified Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine specialist Lilliam S. Chiques, MD from Watson Clinic Main at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd. in Lakeland. Ms. Rios provides a wide array of primary care services as well as weight management assistance as part of Dr. Chiques’ Watson Clinic Weight Center.
Ms. Rios received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Western Governor’s University in Millcreek, UT, and her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Chamberlain University in Addison, IL. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Appointments with Ms. Rios may be scheduled by calling 863-680-7190 or visiting WatsonClinic.com/CristanRios.
Registered nurse practitioner Julian Rios, APRN serves patients from Watson Clinic Urgent Care Main at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd. in Lakeland, where he works alongside board-certified specialist Rajendra K. Sawh, MD.
Mr. Rios received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Western Governor’s University in Millcreek, UT, and his Master of Science in Nursing degree from Chamberlain University in Addison, IL. He is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Watson Clinic’s walk-in care facilities offer expert treatments for minor illnesses and injuries without the need for an appointment. New and established Watson Clinic patients may also reserve a time to receive care by using the On My Way feature at WatsonClinic.com/WalkIn. For more information on Mr. Rios, visit WatsonClinic.com/JulianRios.