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Paula L. Watson MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
  • Sleep Medicine

Conditions and Treatments

Locations

Vanderbilt Lung Institute One Hundred Oaks
Vanderbilt Lung Institute One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Lane, Suite 20300
Nashville, TN 37204
Vanderbilt Pulmonary Sleep North One Hundred Oaks
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Lane, Suite 20300
Nashville, TN 37204

Services

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Arkansas, 1990
  • Internship - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1991
  • Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1995
  • Fellowship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1996

Board Certifications

  • Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1997
  • Pulmonary Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2016

Patient Comments

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Positive in every way
August 11, 2026
Listened and throughly answered all my questions
August 11, 2026
Excellent!
July 31, 2026
Dr. Watson was excellent! A great listener and we had an action plan by the end of our appointment. Finally I have some hope that my longtime insomnia may have met its match.
July 28, 2026
She was great
July 24, 2026
Doctor made me feel at ease and she was very smart and was able to set me straight on a few things I had been worrying about.
June 30, 2026
Very professional and kind
June 23, 2026
Dr Watson is wonderful she listens to what I have to say. I've been seeing her for many years and have never been happier with her.
June 13, 2026
I would recommend her!
June 9, 2026