James W. Watkins
MD, FAAP

Dr. Watkins, the son of a general practitioner and the grandson of a veterinarian, decided on a career in medicine early in life. He attended public schools in Ranger, Texas, where his father was the local GP, and then Austin College in Sherman, Texas. His MD is from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and he did his pediatric residency there also.

Dr. Watkins first practiced in Sherman but in 1994 moved to Dallas to be nearer his daughters' school. He is very active in his church and in CISV, an international organization that promotes peace education by coordinating international experiences for children and adults. He fly fishes and plays several musical instruments. He and his wife, Margaret, have three daughters: Chafen Hart, the oldest, is also a pediatrician and practices sleep medicine at the National Asthma Hospital in Denver; Louisa, who like her mother is a Presbyterian minister in Kentucky, and Meg who is an administrator with Care International, the global relief agency.