Bio
Dr. Watts is one of a small group of psychiatrists with comprehensive and formal academic training in reproductive psychiatry, which focuses on the mental health needs of women related to the female life cycle. In particular, she focuses on women and their loved ones before, during and after pregnancy as well as mood issues related to menses or menopause.
Dr. Watts completed her undergraduate education at Emory University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology. She earned a Medical Degree from Emory University School of Medicine and completed her internship and general adult psychiatry residency training at NYU Langone in New York. She completed dual fellowships in Reproductive Psychiatry and Public Psychiatry at NYU / Bellevue Hospital -- working with women of all ages during some of the most challenging and rewarding times of their lives.
In addition to her clinical training, Dr. Watts has studied neurodevelopmental mechanisms of psychopathology in a variety of research settings including during undergraduate and graduate medical education and training. During residency, Dr. Watts completed an academic research year at Stanford University studying intergenerational transmission of stress and trauma as it relates to mood and anxiety disorders. Dr. Watts has co-authored several peer reviewed articles on the neurobiological basis of mood, anxiety, and substance disorders.
She teaches at New York University School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry, where she instructs and mentors residents and fellows.
She is a founding member of the UNICEF NextGen Global Principals board, is an active member on the UNICEF USA Mid-Atlantic board, and is a member of the Stanford Center on Longevity Advisory Council. All are centered on advocating for the health, wellbeing and longevity of women and children around the world and throughout their lives.
Additionally, she is a member of the North American Society of Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Marcé of North America Perinatal Mental Health Society, and the International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health.
