Stacey M. Watkins, MD

Dr. Stacey Watkins, MD, is an internal medicine physician who cares for hospitalized patients at Grady. As a hospitalist, she treats a wide range of medical conditions and helps coordinate care throughout each patient’s hospital stay.

Dr. Watkins earned her medical degree and PhD from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she also completed her internal medicine residency. She then completed additional training as Chief Resident in Quality and Patient Safety at the Birmingham VA Medical Center.

At Grady, Dr. Watkins serves as Assistant Site Director of Quality, Patient Safety, and Performance Improvement for Hospital Medicine. Her work focuses on finding practical ways to make hospital care safer, improve the patient experience, and help patients make a successful transition home after a hospital stay.

Dr. Watkins is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and helps train future physicians. Her work brings together patient care, medical education, and quality improvement to provide safer, more effective care for Grady patients.