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Clinic News


Watson Clinic Urgent Care South Celebrates Grand Opening

Hundreds of community members attended the Grand Opening of Watson Clinic Urgent Care South, which officially opened to patients for walk-in care on January 8. 

Lakeland Mayor Bill Mutz expressed his appreciation to Watson Clinic for elevating the health of the community. Click here for photos from the event.


South Lab Now Open on Saturdays

Effective February 1, the laboratory at Watson Clinic South will be open on Saturdays. This expanded availability is convenient for patients who might be too busy during the week to have their blood drawn.

To learn more, visit our website.


Swinging for Another Healthy Baseball Season

A new season of baseball is upon us and Watson Clinic is proud to step up to the plate once again as the official medical provider for the Detroit Tigers Florida Operations and the Lakeland Flying Tigers

Dr. Salvador Montenegro is proud to once again be their team physician and help provide sports physicals, injury repair, injury prevention techniques and rehabilitation. To learn more, visit our website.
Physicians on the Move


Internal Medicine Specialist Relocates

Internal Medicine specialist Dr. Jinoos Taef has relocated her office in the Main facility from 4 East to 3 West

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Taef, call 863-680-7190.


Your Urgent Care Experts at Watson Clinic Urgent Care South

Did you know that our new Watson Clinic Urgent Care South location offers the expertise of three board-certified physicians? Dr. Jarett Gregory and Dr. Allan Wells have transferred to Urgent Care South from Urgent Care Main while Dr. Patricia Schmaedeke has moved from her practice at our South location. 

Each physician provides care for minor illnesses and injuries on a walk-in basis. Visit our website to learn more.
New Physicians & Providers

Steven Barna, MD is a board-certified Interventional Pain Management specialist whose areas of expertise include nonsurgical care of back and neck pain, spinal stenosis, disc herniation, compression fracture, sciatica and other chronic pain conditions. He is accepting new patient appointments at Watson Clinic Highlands.

For more information about Dr. Barna, visit our website.

Manoj Dhariwal, MD is a board-certified Urgent Care specialist providing services to patients at the Watson Clinic Urgent Care Main facility.

Visit our website to learn more about Dr. Dhariwal.

Fabio Vasquez, MD is a board-certified Family Medicine specialist accepting new patients at Watson Clinic South.

To learn more about Dr. Vasquez, visit our website.

Lindsey Grych, APRN is a registered nurse practitioner working alongside board-certified Allergy specialist, G. Weyman Price, MD at Watson Clinic South.

Click here to learn more about Ms. Grych.

Laura Pellegrini, APRN is a registered nurse practitioner working alongside board-certified Obstetrics-Gynecology specialist, Tarek Garas, MD at the Watson Clinic Bella Vista Building.

Visit our website to learn more about Ms. Pellegrini.
Healthy News You Can Use

The Anatomy of Smoking: How Tobacco Affects Your Body

If you're a smoker, you probably know you should stop. That's a good start toward quitting, but you need a powerful motivator to follow through. Knowing the truth about how smoking harms your health may be what it takes. For the alarming facts about how smoking affects nearly every part of your body, visit our website.

The Watson Clinic Foundation is pleased to host Tools to Quit, a free monthly program designed to help smokers kick the habit for good. For more information about this program, click here.

Ask Questions About Your New Prescription

You want the medicine you take to make you feel better, not worse. That's why when your doctor prescribes a new medicine, you want to clear up any confusion you may have about the right way to take it.

Visit our website for the list of questions you need the answers to before filling that prescription.

Simplify Your Life for Better Physical & Mental Health

The start of a new year is a great time to take a close look at your life and take charge of the things that are weighing you down - both physically and emotionally. 

To simplify and empower your life in 2020, visit our website.
 Specials

Medical Spa at Watson Clinic February Specials 

Stop & Smell the Roses
  • Buy any two ZO® full-size Correct or Prevent products, receive FREE Getting Skin Ready Products! (While supplies last.)
     
  • GloMinerals - Buy two, get one FREE.(Equal or lesser value.)  
     
  • Buy any two SkinCeuticals full-size Correct or Prevent products, receive a FREE tote bag! (While supplies last.) 
  • Buy a $100 Gift Card, Get $15 in Medical Spa Bucks.
     
  • Buy a $200 Gift Card, Get $35 in Medical Spa Bucks.
Visit our website for more details on these specials or call 863-904-6204 to schedule an appointment.
Events
  1. Dr. Ferguson Renuvion® Skin Tightening Special
    • February 1 - 28, 2020
    • Appointments: 863-680-7821
  2. Dr. Pranay C. Patel's February Special
    • February 1 - 28, 2020 
    • Appointments: 863-904-6231
  3. D.J. Nelson's February Special
    • February 1 - 28, 2020
    • Appointments: 863-680-7676
  4. Medical Spa February Peel Event
    • Thursday, February 13, 2020 from 12 - 4 pm
    • RSVP: 863-904-6204
  5. Dr. Zappia and Dr. Abboud's FREE Community Seminar - Heartburn No More, Putting the Fire Out!
    • Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 6 pm
    • RSVP: 863-607-3639
  6. Tools to Quit - no ifs, ands or butts!
    • Friday, February 28, 2020 from 3 - 5 pm
    • RSVP: 863-904-2656
Learn more about these events and many others online at
www.WatsonClinic.com/Events 
About Us

As one of the largest medical clinics in the southeast,  Watson Clinic LLP provides comprehensive medical services to residents of Lakeland and surrounding communities. First established in 1941, Watson Clinic has grown to include over 200 board-certified physicians representing 40 medical and surgical specialties. Watson Clinic is proud to deliver quality healthcare to every generation from our Main location in Lakeland, 1600 Lakeland Hills Boulevard, as well as multiple convenient locations throughout Polk, Hillsborough and Pasco counties.

More information is available at  www.WatsonClinic.com.