Dovie Watson, MD, MSCE, AAHIVS
Infectious Diseases
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Dovie Watson, MD, MSCE, AAHIVS

she/her/hers
Infectious Diseases
LGBTQ+ affirming provider
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
MacGregor Infection Medicine and Travel Program
Headshot of Dovie Watson, MD, MSCE, AAHIVS
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Director of Research and Evaluation, Penn Medicine Program for LGBTQ+Health
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

My education and training

  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineMedical School
  • University of Chicago Medical CenterResidency
  • University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

67 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
July 2026
she was good
Anonymous
June 2026
dr watson is a prime example of bedside manner inside one person. her demeanor is fantastic every time and her human approach to her work is what keeps her as one of the best.
Anonymous
June 2026
dr dovie, is very professional doctor.
Anonymous
April 2026
dr. watson is thorough and inviting. bed side manner is amazing

Insurance accepted

Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.

Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Watson is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

American Academy of HIV Medicine “Member Conversations: Q&A with Dr. Dovie Watson” , Interview. American Academy of HIV Medicine.: 2026


Meanley S, Listerud L, Kosciow B, Richards A, Watson DL, Frank I, Cantos VD, Doblecki-Lewis S, Brown LB, Hojilla JC, Carter C, Bauermeister JA. Integrating gender-affirming hormone therapy with twice-yearly subcutaneous lenacapavir for HIV prevention: longitudinal qualitative insights from transgender and nonbinary PURPOSE 2 participants. [Paper Presentation] , AIDS 2026: 2026


Meanley S, Listerud L, Richards A, Kosciow B, Watson D, Frank I, Cantos VD, Doblecki-Lewis S, Brown LB, Hojilla JC, Carter C, Bauermeister JA. Endorsement and anticipated challenges to adopting twice-yearly lenacapavir for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among cisgender men who have sex with men: qualitative insights from the PURPOSE 2 trial. [Oral Presentation] , AIDS 2026: 2026


Bonett S, Sweeney A, Li Q, Watson DL, Bauermeister J, Hernandez B, Williams J, Brady KA Facilitators and barriers to equitable implementation of telehealth PrEP delivery: A qualitative descriptive study of program staff and stakeholders , Health Promot Pract, 27(3): 2026,564-575


Bauermeister JA, Choi SK, Lin W, Mulawa MI, Hirshfield S, Watson DL, Aryal S, Rochelle AE, Williams A, Crews C, Buckner N, Hightow-Weidman LB, Muessig KE. Evaluating a Smartphone Intervention to Improve HIV Prevention and Care Outcomes: Results from the HealthMPowerment National Randomized Controlled Trial , BMC Public Health: 2026


Lin Willey Yi-Zhi, Choi Seul Ki, Hirshfield S, Mulawa MI, Watson DL, Hightow-Weidman LB, Muessig KE, Bauermeister JA. Recruitment Source and Participant Retention in a Digital HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Black and Latino Men and Transgender Women: Secondary Analysis of the HealthMpowerment 2.0 Randomized Controlled Trial. , JMIR Form Res., 10: 2026,e75793


Bonett S, Sweeney A, Correa N, Li Q, Hernandez B, Watson DL, Williams J, Brady KA, Gaither-Hardy D, Joffe A, Safa H. Implementation determinants and outcomes in the Philadelphia TelePrEP Program: a mixed methods study of client and staff perspectives. , Implement Sci Commun, 7: 2026


Simon L, Beals D, Pogroszewski S, Washington T, Deerr R, Watson DL, Serota DP, Sherbuk JE, Somboonwith C. P-2081. Lessons Learned from Diverse Community Screenings and Client, Clinician, and Stakeholder Education to Improve HIV Detection in Priority Populations. [Paper Presentation] , IDWeek 2025: 2025


Meanley S, Listerud L, Kosciow B, Richards A, Bauermeister JA, Watson DL, Hiserodt E, Rocha D, Parchment A, Arnold E, Bouris A Overcoming salient barriers to PrEP use among Black and Latino cisgender men who have sex with men: Provider and patient perspectives on patient-centered PrEP care. [Paper Presentation] , American Academy of Health Behavior 2025 Scientific Meeting: 2025


Watson DL, Listerud L, Drab R, Lin WL, Momplaisir F, Bauermeister JA HIV PrEP Method Preferences Among Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adults in the United States. [Paper Presentation] , Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections: 2025


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