Dr. Levi Watkins Jr.

  • Vanderbilt University

    Obituary: Dr. Levi Watkins Jr., MD’70, Soldier for Diversity

    Dr. Levi Watkins Jr. (photo by Joe Howell) Dr. Levi Watkins Jr., a renowned Baltimore cardiac surgeon, champion of racial equality and diversity, and the first African American to be admitted to and graduate from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM), died April 11, 2015, from complications after suffering… Read More

    Jul 31, 2015