Kira C. Watson, MD, MPH

Languages spoken: English, Spanish
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  • Kira Watson, MD, MPH is a primary care provider at Sugarhouse Clinic. She is trained in both internal medicine and pediatrics, and now practices as a general internist and pediatrician. Dr. Watson speaks both English and Spanish.

    Dr. Watson grew up in Miami, Florida. She received her undergraduate degree from Pomona College in Claremont, CA and her MD, MPH from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. She completed a four-year Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residency, and a one-year Quality Improvement Fellowship at LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. She is Board Certified by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine - Primary
    Pediatrics - Adjunct
    Academic Divisions
    General Pediatrics

    Patient Rating

    4.8/5

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    November 21, 2022

    Dr. Watson is fantastic, I only have good things to say about her. I would recommend her more if her schedule wasn't so packed.

    October 24, 2022

    This was my first visit with my new Primary Care Physician, Kira Watson. The visit went extremely well. I'm impressed with her knowledge and experience and in the professional manner the visit was handled.

    October 17, 2022

    She listened well and spent the time with me until all my concerns were answered.

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  • Kira Watson, MD, MPH is a primary care provider at Sugarhouse Clinic. She is trained in both internal medicine and pediatrics, and now practices as a general internist and pediatrician. Dr. Watson speaks both English and Spanish.

    Dr. Watson grew up in Miami, Florida. She received her undergraduate degree from Pomona College in Claremont, CA and her MD, MPH from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. She completed a four-year Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residency, and a one-year Quality Improvement Fellowship at LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. She is Board Certified by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary
    Pediatrics -Adjunct
    Academic Divisions
    General Pediatrics

    Education history

    Fellowship Quality Improvement Fellowship, Hospital Administration - Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center Fellow
    Healthcare Administration Scholars Program - Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center
    Residency Internal Medicine and Pediatrics - Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center Resident
    Internal Medicine and Pediatrics - Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center Intern
    Doctoral Training Medicine - Tufts University School of Medicine M.D., M.P.H.
    Globalization and the Environment Program - University of Cape Town
    Undergraduate Major: Chemistry, Minor: Environmental Analysis - Pomona College B.A.