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Dr. Derek Philip Watson MD

Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

5/5(12)
847 Wake Forest Business Park Suite 202 Wake Forest NC, 27587
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5/5

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Dr. Derek Watson is a physiatrist practicing in Wake Forest, NC. Dr. Watson is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Watson focuses on a patients ability to function, and can treat multiple conditions that affect the brain, nerves, spine, bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons. Dr. Watson can diagnose and treat pain that is a result of injury, disease or a disabling condition. Physiatrists often lead a team of physical therapists, occupational therapists and physicians in a patients treatment or prevention plan.

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Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR

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Dr. Derek Philip Watson MD's Practice location

Practice At 847 Wake Forest Business Park Suite 202

847 Wake Forest Business Park Suite 202 -
Wake Forest, NC 27587
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11200 GOVERNOR MANLY WAY STE 309 -
RALEIGH, NC 27614
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New patients: 919-562-9410
Fax: 919-562-2948

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Dr. Derek Philip Watson MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 12 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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DUKE HEALTH RALEIGH HOSPITALl

3400 WAKE FOREST RD RALEIGH NC 27609

Head northwest on Wake Forest Business Park 376 ft
Turn left onto Durham Road (NC 98 Business) 951 ft
Take the ramp on the left 1089 ft
Merge left onto Capital Boulevard (US 1) 7.9 mi
Turn right onto Old Wake Forest Road 1.2 mi
Turn left onto Atlantic Avenue 2011 ft
Turn right onto Forest Oaks Drive 1685 ft
Continue straight onto Old Wake Forest Road 1.1 mi
Turn left onto Wake Forest Road (SR 2000) 4473 ft
Turn left onto Saint Albans Drive 182 ft
Go straight 189 ft
Turn right onto Executive Drive 310 ft
Turn right 462 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

WAKEMED, RALEIGH CAMPUSl

3000 NEW BERN AVE RALEIGH NC 27610

Head northwest on Wake Forest Business Park 376 ft
Turn left onto Durham Road (NC 98 Business) 951 ft
Take the ramp on the left 1089 ft
Merge left onto Capital Boulevard (US 1) 12.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1108 ft
Merge left onto I 440 1.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1316 ft
Merge left onto New Bern Avenue 2857 ft
Turn left 721 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

REX HOSPITALl

4420 LAKE BOONE TRAIL RALEIGH NC 27607

Head northwest on Wake Forest Business Park 376 ft
Turn left onto Durham Road (NC 98 Business) 951 ft
Take the ramp on the left 1089 ft
Merge left onto Capital Boulevard (US 1) 7.9 mi
Turn right onto Old Wake Forest Road 1.2 mi
Turn left onto Atlantic Avenue 2011 ft
Turn right onto Forest Oaks Drive 1685 ft
Continue straight onto Old Wake Forest Road 1.1 mi
Turn left onto Wake Forest Road (SR 2000) 1.2 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1151 ft
Merge left onto I 440 4.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1103 ft
Turn right onto Lake Boone Trail 2502 ft
Turn right 1318 ft
Make a sharp left 242 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

WAKEMED, RALEIGH CAMPUSl

3000 NEW BERN AVE RALEIGH NC 27610

Head east on Governor Manly Way 47 ft
Continue left onto Tidewater Lane 651 ft
Turn right onto Popes Creek Drive 499 ft
Turn right onto Capital Boulevard (US 1) 10.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1108 ft
Merge left onto I 440 1.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1316 ft
Merge left onto New Bern Avenue 2857 ft
Turn left 721 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

DUKE HEALTH RALEIGH HOSPITALl

3400 WAKE FOREST RD RALEIGH NC 27609

Head east on Governor Manly Way 47 ft
Continue left onto Tidewater Lane 651 ft
Turn right onto Popes Creek Drive 499 ft
Turn right onto Capital Boulevard (US 1) 6.1 mi
Turn right onto Old Wake Forest Road 1.2 mi
Turn left onto Atlantic Avenue 2011 ft
Turn right onto Forest Oaks Drive 1685 ft
Continue straight onto Old Wake Forest Road 1.1 mi
Turn left onto Wake Forest Road (SR 2000) 4473 ft
Turn left onto Saint Albans Drive 182 ft
Go straight 189 ft
Turn right onto Executive Drive 310 ft
Turn right 462 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

REX HOSPITALl

4420 LAKE BOONE TRAIL RALEIGH NC 27607

Head east on Governor Manly Way 47 ft
Continue left onto Tidewater Lane 651 ft
Turn right onto Popes Creek Drive 499 ft
Turn right onto Capital Boulevard (US 1) 6.1 mi
Turn right onto Old Wake Forest Road 1.2 mi
Turn left onto Atlantic Avenue 2011 ft
Turn right onto Forest Oaks Drive 1685 ft
Continue straight onto Old Wake Forest Road 1.1 mi
Turn left onto Wake Forest Road (SR 2000) 1.2 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1151 ft
Merge left onto I 440 4.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1103 ft
Turn right onto Lake Boone Trail 2502 ft
Turn right 1318 ft
Make a sharp left 242 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left