Dr. Watson received his Doctor of Medicine from Rosalind Franklin University  The Chicago Medical School in North Chicago, Illinois. He completed his postdoctoral training at the University of Rochester, with an internship in General Surgery and a residency in Neurological Surgery.

Dr. Watson is a board certified Neurological Surgeon. He is a member of the Neurosurgical Society of America, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Prior to joining CHRISTUS St. Vincent, Dr. Watson practiced Neurosurgery in Deluth Minnesota and Nashville, Tennessee.